Twitter reacts to Eddie Alvarez’s epic debut win at BKFC 41, Chad Mendes’ retirement

The combat sports world reacted to former UFC champ Eddie Alvarez’s thrilling win at BKFC 41 over Chad Mendes, who retired after.

[autotag]Eddie Alvarez[/autotag] added another layer to his decorated combat sports legacy on Saturday when he won his BKFC 41 debut against [autotag]Chad Mendes[/autotag].

The former UFC and Bellator champion Alvarez dove into the bare knuckle world and scored a split decision win over Mendes in the welterweight co-main event, which took place at 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colo.

After the fight, Mendes retired from combat sports officially.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Alvarez beating Mendes at BKFC 41.

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