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Conor McGregor is a champion. Again.
“The Notorious” made UFC history at UFC 205 Saturday night, knocking out Eddie Alvarez in the second round, establishing himself as the first man in the company’s history to be champion of two different divisions at the same time.
Here are a couple different looks at his historic victory:
Afterwards, it was a typical entertaining interview from the boisterous superstar:
There’s the announcement @TheNotoriousMMA has been waiting to make!! 😂 😂 😂 #UFC205 #UFCNYC t.co/yLQw0F9oQq
McGregor, always one known for his psychological warfare, predicted a first-round victory before the fight, and while that didn’t come to fruition, he was certainly close to making it happen. A minute into the fight, “The Notorious” tagged Alvarez with a big left, knocking him down:
OHHHHHHHHH the #CelticCross lands and drops Alvarez!!! #UFC205 #UFCNYC t.co/L43rTtgAOd
Before the first round was over, he would knock Alvarez over two more times to build an early lead:
Conor McGregor knocks down Eddie Alvarez three times in R1. Hand speed huge. 10-8 for the challenger. #UFC205
It was a lead, though, he wouldn’t need. McGregor continued the onslaught in the second, eventually knocking down Alvarez with a devastating combo before the referee was forced to stop the fight.
Conor McGregor is the seventh fighter in UFC history to earn victories in three different weight classes. #UFC205
With the victory, McGregor strengthens what was already a quickly growing legacy:
Hopefully this puts an end to the talk of who the biggest star in the sport is. Was McGregor going in, but it’s absolutely undeniable now.
It’s Conor McGregor’s world now. We’re just living in it. #UFC205
It’s unclear what’s next for “The Notrious.” If he stays at lightweight, Khabib Nurmagomedov remained undefeated with a thoroughly impressive third-round submission of Michael Johnson and has more than made his case for a title shot. However, there is another potential route:
Based on meritocracy it should be McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov next BUT if I’m WME-IMG I’m booking McGregor vs. Diaz 3 for UFC 209 in Brooklyn.
That’s a question for the future, though. For now, McGregor can revel in his spot alone in UFC history.
Here are the complete results from UFC 205:
UFC 205 Results
Main Card
Card starts at 10 p.m. ET
Women’s Bantamweight: Raquel Pennington def. Miesha Tate via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Middleweight: Yoel Romero def. Chris Weidman via 3rd-Round TKO
Women’s Strawweight Championship: Joanna Jędrzejczyk (C) def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Welterweight Championship: Tyron Woodley (C) retains title vs. Stephen Thompson via majority draw (48-47, 47-47, 47-47)
Lightweight Championship: Conor McGregor def. Eddie Alvarez (C) via 2nd-Round TKO
Fox Sports 1 Preliminary Card
Welterweight: Vicente Luque def. Belal Muhammad via 1st-Round KO
Middleweight: Tim Boetsch def. Rafael Natal via 1st-Round TKO
Lightweight: Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Michael Johnson via 3rd-Round Submission
Featherweight: Frankie Edgar def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight Pass Preliminary Card
Women’s Bantamweight: Liz Carmouche def. Katlyn Chookagian via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
163-Pound Catchweight: Jim Miller def Thiago Alves via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
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