Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will stage its most stacked pay-per-view (PPV) event ever when it makes its long-awaited Madison Square Garden debut in New York, N.Y., on Nov. 12, 2016, featuring a staggering three world title fights in one night. Chief among them is a “super fight” between Lightweight champion, Eddie Alvarez, against Featherweight kingpin, “Conor McGregor, for the 155-pound title. Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will attempt to defend his 170-pound title for the first time ever against Stephen Thompson in UFC 205’s co-main event, while Strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will look to retain her belt in a battle of Polish pride when she collides with Karolina Kowalkiewicz. It’s going to be straight up bonkers — championship triple header! Check out the latest and greatest UFC 205 fight card and rumors below as the event takes shape over the upcoming days and weeks.
Event: UFC 205: “McGregor vs. Alvarez”
Date: Sat., Nov. 12, 2016
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, New York
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View (PPV)
UFC 205 PPV Main Event:
155 lbs.: Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez vs. Featherweight champion Conor McGregor (for 155-pound title only)
UFC 205 PPV Co-Main Event:
170 lbs.: Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson
UFC 205 PPV Main Card:
115 lbs.: Strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
185 lbs.: Yoel Romero vs. Chris Weidman
170 lbs.: Donald Cerrone vs. Kelvin Gastelum
135 lbs.: Raquel Pennington vs. Miesha Tate
UFC 205 “Prelims” Undercard (FOX Sports 1, Fight Pass)
155 lbs.: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson
145 lbs.: Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens
185 lbs.: Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy
185 lbs.: Tim Boetsch vs. Rafael Natal
155 lbs.: Thiago Alves vs. Jim Miller
170 lbs.: Belal Muhammad vs. TBA
135 lbs.: Liz Carmouche vs. Katlyn Chookagian
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