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Quote: Third Belt Definitely Possible For Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor made history at this past weekend’s (Nov. 12, 2016) UFC 205, knocking out Eddie Alvarez to become the first fighter in promotional history to hold two titles at one time. Now with a belt on each shoulder, the possibilities are endless for the brash Irishman, and he’s already touched on the idea of

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In fact, McGregor’s longtime striking coach Owen Roddy recently told our good friends at Submission Radio that winning a third title is a ‘possibility’:

“Yeah, who knows. I never rule anything out with Conor because he does special things all the time. Holding a third belt is definitely a possibility. We’ll just have to wait and see, I suppose,” Roddy said.

Given the fact that UFC President Dana White has said that McGregor will have to vacate one of his two titles, it’s hard to see him booking the “Notorious” in a fight for a third strap, but Roddy said that it’s ultimately up to McGregor on how the situation plays out:

“At the end of the day he’s got the featherweight belt, there’s talk of other belts. I suppose that’s completely down to Conor and whatever makes the most sense and whatever makes the most money. I’m sure that’s what he’ll go with. We’re all just trying to enjoy this evening. It’s never been done before and it’s a special moment, so we’re just gonna sit back and enjoy it.”

As far as his win over Alvarez goes, McGregor’s coach could only describe it as ‘unbelievable’:

“It’s unbelievable. Obviously Conor believed it and we believed it as well.”

“We’ve been saying all the time that he was there to be hit, and I’ve been around Conor for a while and I even said it to him before, I said, you’re gonna be able to hit him with everything, and he did. He did hit him with everything by far. It was the cleanest performance I’ve seen from Conor – until the next one. This is what happens all the time, you think you’ve reached the pinnacle with Conor, until he goes up again. So yeah, it’s unbelievable.”

No matter what lies ahead for McGregor, it’s unclear when he plans on returning to action, as he announced after UFC 205 that he is expecting to have a child next year. Roddy was also unsure what this meant in regards to the Irishman’s fighting career:

“I knew that he and Dee (Devlin) were obviously expecting a child for the past while. So obviously, that’s up to them. When and what they’re gonna do about it, I don’t really know, but it’s fantastic news. We’ll have a little McGregor coming early next year, so that’s gonna be cool.”

Who would you like to see the “Notorious” one fight next?

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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC 205

The biggest-ever UFC card went down last night (Nov. 12, 2016) from the famed Madison Square Garden in the form of UFC 205 and the event delivered on all cylinders. With so many pivotal fights taking place, there was bound to be many takeaways from the landmark event. Let’s take a look at the five

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Let’s take a look at the five biggest:

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1) Conor McGregor Is More Than Just Talk

Many fans criticized the UFC for booking Conor McGregor against Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title given the fact that the Irishman has yet to defend the 145-pound title he won last December. Many have also criticized the “Notorious” one, claiming that he talked his way into another big fight.

When the cage door closed, however, McGregor proved that he was more than just talk.

After dropping “The Underground King” multiple times in the opening round, McGregor finished the job in the second with a brutal combination. It was a dominant performance from McGregor and he made history in the process, becoming the first man in promotional history to hold two titles at one time.

Now we can only fathom at what his next move may be.

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Five Reasons UFC 205 Is The Biggest Card Ever

We are now just days away from the landmark UFC 205 event, as the card is set for this Saturday night (Nov. 12, 2016) live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The UFC has stacked the deck from top to bottom with this card, and it’s

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The UFC has stacked the deck from top to bottom with this card, and it’s safe to say that it will be a special night for sure. In fact, it has been billed as the biggest card in promotional history.

Let’s take a look at five reasons why it just might be:

The UFC’s New York City Debut

To start things off, UFC 205 will mark the UFC’s inaugural show at Madison Square Garden, an arena that the promotion has attempted to hold an event at for years. With the sport finally being legalized in the Empire State last year, the UFC will finally get to take the sport of mixed martial arts to the one of the most infamous arenas in the history of combat sports, and because of that, the card has an added pop to it.

The UFC has promised fight fans for years that once it was able to enter New York, a blockbuster show would soon follow, and it looks as if the promotion has owned up to it’s promise with one of the greatest cards of all-time.

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Five Reasons Conor McGregor Will Destroy Eddie Alvarez

UFC 205 is slated to take place on Nov. 12 from the famed Madison Square Garden in New York. The event will mark the promotion’s first trip to the Empire State since the sport was legalized there last year, and the card is stacked to say the least. The main event will feature a highly

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The main event will feature a highly anticipated lightweight title fight between reigning 155-pound champion Eddie Alvarez and featherweight kingpin Conor McGregor. McGregor will look to make history, as he hopes to become the first man in promotional history to hold two titles at one time.

While his loyal fan base undoubtedly has his back, many feel as if McGregor is in over his head against the battle tested lightweight champion.

With that being said, it’s interesting to flip the script and take a look at five reasons why the “Notorious” one may very well destroy the lightweight boss.

McGregor’s Power

This is the most clear path to victory for McGregor, in my opinion.
The Irishman has proven to be an elite level striker and his power has led him to great successes within the sport, as 17 of his 20 career victories have come by way of knockout. In addition to that, six of his seven UFC featherweight victories have come by way of T/KO.

It is important to note that Alvarez will be the bigger man in this fight, but McGregor has competed at 155-pounds before and has seen success in doing so. Also, McGregor proved that not only he can get his hands on bigger men, but that he can drop them as well in his rematch with Nate Diaz last August. Diaz, a bigger, stronger natural lightweight, was dropped multiple times by the “Notorious” one early on in that bout.

If McGregor can indeed hit Alvarez, “The Underground King” may find himself in trouble, especially given our next reason…

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Eddie Alvarez: Conor McGregor Has Fought ‘Subpar’ Opposition

Reigning UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has won eight of his nine UFC bouts to date with seven of those wins coming by way of stoppage, but Eddie Alvarez, who McGregor will challenge for the lightweight title at Nov. 12’s UFC 205 from New York, isn’t impressed with the Irishman’s resume. Speaking on a recent

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Speaking on a recent conference call to promote UFC 205, the 155-pound champion said that McGregor has faced ‘subpar’ competition:

“The guys he’s picked to fight, these are subpar guys. Even Nate (Diaz) is a .500 lightweight,” Alvarez said.

“Everybody in the lightweight division has beat Nate and he couldn’t He had trouble doing it. The guys he’s faced are nothing of the caliber of the fighter I am. He will see the night of the fight that, ‘shit, I have been going up against shitty opponents that have been good style matchups and this one is not and I’m fucked.”

Alvarez is referencing McGregor’s UFC 196 bout with Diaz in which the Stockton native submitted the “Notorious” one in the second round after accepting the bout on extremely short notice. McGregor went on to avenge that loss at August’s UFC 202, scoring a majority decision victory. Other than his victory over Diaz, McGregor’s notable UFC accomplishments include wins over Chad Mendes and former longtime featherweight champion Jose Aldo.

How do you expect the main event at UFC 205 to play out?

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Conor McGregor Says He’s ‘Damn Good’ At 145 & ‘Even Better’ At 155

Since knocking out former longtime featherweight champion Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds last December, reigning 145-pound king Conor McGregor has yet to defend his title, instead taking two fights at welterweight with Nate Diaz. Now, the Irishman is set to challenge lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez at next weekend’s (Nov. 12, 2016) UFC 205 from

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McGregor’s fighting future after UFC 205 is currently unclear in terms of what division he’ll compete in. While McGregor seems determined to not only win the lightweight title, but to keep both titles once he does, some have argued that he’ll never fight at featherweight again. The 145-pound king, however, recently reminded everyone of his accomplishments at featherweight:

“Wherever I choose to go, I’m prepared to go there,” McGregor told FOX Sports. I feel great at this weight. I mean I’m a lot leaner, I’m still eating a hell of a lot of food. Obviously, it’s tougher to get to featherweight, but I think it’s crazy the way they say I can’t get to featherweight no more or all these crazy things,” he said.

“Like I ain’t the undisputed champion. Like I haven’t gone in there and taken out the whole division as early as last year. December of last year that was. Not even a year ago. Then they’re talking about stripping (the title) and vacating and all this stuff, it’s like hold on a minute — what did I just go and do there? Didn’t I just take out that division? Am I not champion?”

In fact, McGregor says he would have defended his title at UFC 205 against Frankie Edgar had Edgar been able to beat Aldo for the interim title in July:

“Frankie wasn’t good enough or he should have been here. He wasn’t good enough to cut it. Frankie’s not good enough. Frankie’s just not good enough, I’m afraid,” McGregor said. “He just can’t cut it but maybe I might choose him next. I might destroy you, hopefully he gets through this other guy then I might pick him next.

“But this should have been me and Frankie, we all know that. He just wasn’t good enough to do what I did in 13 seconds. He had 50 minutes to do what I done in 13 seconds and he couldn’t do it. So here I am and there he is on the prelims.”

While UFC President Dana White has said that McGregor will have to vacate one of the titles if he does indeed win next weekend, the Irishman seems to have his own plans:

“Vacate? We’ll see about that. Why not defend them both? I fight every week. I can defend them both,” McGregor said.

“Wherever I sign, I’m going to fight, you best believe I’m going to show up and be prepared,” McGregor said.

“145, I’m the world champion. I took out them all. I’m damn good at 145 and I’m even better at 155.”

Do you expect to McGregor to make history at UFC 205?

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