UFC’s Joel Alvarez frustrated by recent career inactivity

Joel Alvarez is dissatisfied with how issues have performed out lately in his UFC profession.

The Spanish light-weight has but to set foot within the octagon in 2024, and this comes on the heels of a really inactive spell, as he’s solely fought thrice since 2021. Alvarez (20-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has been pissed off to sit down on the sidelines whereas wholesome, as issues past his management have stored from out of the cage.

“Effectively, I used to be alleged to battle March 2 in Saudi Arabia, however that occasion received fully moved to Las Vegas, and I needed to renew my visa, and within the course of, there wasn’t sufficient time,” Alvarez advised MMA Junkie in Spanish. “UFC submitted the method, however I wasn’t capable of get my visa in time. Then they gave us a battle for April and I nonetheless wasn’t capable of get my visa.

“It’s only a renovation, and I used to be even dwelling there (within the U.S.), and I nonetheless can’t get it renewed. I don’t perceive why. It’s not prefer it’s my first time or something like that. I used to stay there. It’s simply forms. ”

Alvarez final fought in July 2023 when he submitted veteran Marc Diakiese. That victory allowed him to bounce again from a loss to prime contender Armar Tsarukyan.

Alvarez’s 5 UFC wins have all come by TKO or submission. He feels he’s among the many greatest fighters in his division and is pissed off that he hasn’t been capable of present that.

“It’s a foul time for me,” Alvarez stated. “You wish to battle and be lively, and I used to be left hanging with these two fights and preparations, each just some weeks from the battle date.

“You’re employed actually onerous, you place in numerous effort in getting your weight low, and in the long run, they don’t occur. That demoralizes you a bit and takes away motivation. I hope that this yr it comes via as a result of that is the third camp I do, and I’m in nice form.”

Alvarez returns to the cage on Aug. 3 at a stacked UFC Struggle Night time occasion in Abu Dhabi. He takes on Brazil’s Elves Brener. “El Fenomeno” hopes this return sparks some exercise in his profession, identical to in his early days within the firm.

“I wish to do two or three fights a yr,” Alvarez stated. “I’d like to be lively within the UFC, how I used to be once I first received in. From 2020 to 2021, I did 4 fights. I used to be very lively and yeah, then issues slowed down for me within the final years. I’d like to have that rhythm again and be doing two or three fights a yr and stay lively.”