== Ultimate Fighting Championship ==
Den 19. august, 2014, offentliggjorde UFC at de havde skrevet kontrakt med Alvarez. Han fik sin debut mod fanfavoriten og den erfarne topudfordrer [[Donald Cerrone]] i en af hovedkampene på [[UFC 178]] den 27. september, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/8/19/6046525/mma-news-eddie-alvarez-vs-donald-cerrone-ufc-178-co-main-event|title=Eddie Alvarez to fight Donald Cerrone in UFC 178 co-main event|publisher=bloodyelbow.com|author=Alexander, Mookie|access-date=2014-08-19|date=2013-08-19|archive-date=11. juli 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711070511/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/8/19/6046525/mma-news-eddie-alvarez-vs-donald-cerrone-ufc-178-co-main-event|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2014/8/19/6046537/eddie-alvarez-signs-with-ufc-fights-donald-cerrone-in-ufc-178-co-main|title=Eddie Alvarez signs with UFC, fights Donald Cerrone in UFC 178 co-main event|publisher=mmafighting.com|date=2014-08-19|access-date=11. juli 2018|archive-date=11. juli 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711232837/https://www.mmafighting.com/2014/8/19/6046537/eddie-alvarez-signs-with-ufc-fights-donald-cerrone-in-ufc-178-co-main|url-status=live}}</ref> Selvom han tog imod adskillige slag i clinchen med Alvarez i 1. omgang, kom Cerrone bedre med efter en langsom start og endte med at kontrollere resten af kampen legspark, der til sidst sårede Alvarez. Alvarez tabte kampen via [[enstemmig afgørelse]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/donald-cerrone-steals-show--closes-in-on-title-shot-with-win-over-eddie-alvarez-043447026-mma.html|title=Donald Cerrone steals show, closes in on title shot with win over Eddie Alvarez|publisher=mmajunkie.com|author=Iole, Kevin|access-date=2014-09-28|date=2013-09-28|archive-date=10. juli 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710225313/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/donald-cerrone-steals-show--closes-in-on-title-shot-with-win-over-eddie-alvarez-043447026-mma.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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