BKFC KnuckleMania 5 video: Eddie Alvarez, Jeremy Stephens exchange words during heated faceoff

For the primary time, Eddie Alvarez and Jeremy Stephens got here nose to nose, and it was as intense as you’d anticipate.

Former UFC standouts Alvarez (1-1) and Stephens (2-0) are set to throw down January 25 at BKFC KnuckleMania 5 from Wells Fargo Middle in Alvarez’s hometown of Philadelphia, however earlier than it occurs, the promotion held an introductory press convention Tuesday in Philly.

Afterward talking with the media and addressing one another from a distance, former Bellator and UFC champion Alvarez and Stephens had lots extra phrases to change up shut as BKFC president David Feldman oversaw their first faceoff.

You possibly can watch the extraordinary encounter within the video above.

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