Eddie Alvarez Leaves the UFC for One Championship

Chatri Sityodtong, chairman and CEO of One Championship said, “I am thrilled to announce that multiple-time world champion Eddie Alvarez will be joining One Championship on a multiple-bout contract. Eddie is one of the best martial artists in the world, and is no doubt a tremendous addition to the One roster. The One Championship roster is incredibly deep with talents such as Shinya Aoki, Eduard Folayang and Amir Khan, among others. I am excited to have Eddie in that mix and to see some amazing matchups and performances. This is no doubt one of the biggest athlete signings in the history of One Championship.”

Eddie is at the end of his career but I don't understand why he would go to an Asian Promotion. Granted the money is probably way better, but the problem is that he has a young family and strong roots in the US. This is going to be a strain on the Alvarez family as his main fighting venue is going to be in Southeast Asian.