Conor McGregor made history by becoming the first even Irishman to become a UFC championship title holder in 2015 when he beat Jose Aldo in just a mere 13 seconds, and now, he has the opportunity to be the first even fighter in the history of the UFC to hold championship titles in two weight divisions simultaneously. The event is set to unfold on November 12th and experts are expecting record television ratings when the fight goes live on telecast.
Conor McGregor who has now earned himself the nick name or alias – The Notorious, had the chance to achieve this magnificent feat of holding titles from two different weight divisions at the same time when he was set to take on Rafael dos Anjos in March in a featherweight title fight, but the golden opportunity was snatched away from right underneath his nose as Anjos had to pull out of the fight due to an unforeseen injury which he picked up just days before the fight. Eventually, Anjos recovered and faced none other than Eddie Alvarez in a title fight and ended up being beaten by Eddie Alvarez in a clear cut manner.
Alvarez had won two edge split decisions prior to taking on Anjos against Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez after he had lost a debut fight. The two wins gave the veteran lightweight his much deserved title fight and he took the chance with both arms by conclusively beating Anjos right in the very first round and walking away a champion from Las Vegas.
This is the first time since becoming champion since Eddie Alvarez has had to put his title on the line, and it is going to be against none other than Conor “The Notorious” McGregor who not only has the title to fight for, but also the fact that he could leave his name in the history books forever as the first fighter to have held titles or championships in two different weight divisions at the same time. Furthermore, come UFC 205, history will be made irrespective of what happens in the fight as this is the first time the UFC is being hosted in New York.
Leading up to the fight, Alvarez has looked more than just confident, and some may even say he has looked cocky. Alvarez seems convinced that Conor McGregor will not be a threat to his championship and also commented saying that Conor McGregor would not be getting his hands on the “big boy belt”.
However, despite all his enthusiasm, outspokenness, and sheer confidence, the book makers do not seem to be giving Alvarez much of a chance, and this is simply because his opponent is none other than Conor McGregor.
Alvarez is going at the odds of 13 / 10 and is the underdog. On the other hand, the bookmakers have McGregor at 5 / 8.