Alvarez earns belt, but unlikely to face Cavalcante

Eddie Alvarez has better things to do than ponder a JZ Cavalcante fight, like polish his title belt.

Bellator wrapped its first season Friday by awarding title belts to lightweight Eddie Alvarez -- who defeated an outmatched Toby Imada -- and middleweight judo animal Hector Lombard, who used Jared Hess' head as a percussion instrument. Lombard is quickly becoming a fighter who might pose some very intriguing challenges for the physically diplomatic Anderson Silva.

Alvarez, meanwhile, doesn't appear to pose any sort of problem to JZ Cavalcante. Despite buzz that the fighters had been scheduled for a Dream event in September, Alvarez's manager, Monte Cox, has shot down claims, confirming with ESPN.com that Alvarez has no plans beyond Bellator at present. The fighter has an exclusive contract with the promotion and plans to take the next three months off.

"I think he will fight for Dream again," Cox said, "but it will have to be worked out with Bellator."