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Conor McGregor And Tyron Woodley Go Off On Each Other On Twitter

Two massive title bouts will close out the historic UFC 205 pay-per-view (PPV) card tomorrow night (Saturday November 12, 2016), as UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will attempt to win a second title when he takes on Eddie Alvarez for the 155-pound throne in the night’s main event; while Tyron Woodley will defend his title

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Two massive title bouts will close out the historic UFC 205 pay-per-view (PPV) card tomorrow night (Saturday November 12, 2016), as UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will attempt to win a second title when he takes on Eddie Alvarez for the 155-pound throne in the night’s main event; while Tyron Woodley will defend his title against perennial contender Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson in the co-featured bout of the evening.

Earlier today (Friday November 11, 2016) both Woodley and McGregor weighed in for their respective contests in New York City this morning, to where the two champions engaged in a rather interesting stare-down with one another:

Shortly after this Woodley took to Twitter to comment on the altercation, to which ‘The Chosen One’ stated he wasn’t phased on bit by the Irishman’s presence. This would erupt into a brief exchange between the two champs, in which McGregor would repeatedly call Woodley a ‘bitch’:

McGregor is no stranger to the 170-pound division, as he embarked on a two-fight feud with Nate Diaz in the UFC’s welterweight division, where ‘Notorious’ currently holds a record of 1-1. In his initial meeting with Diaz in the main event of UFC 196 last March, McGregor was choked out in the second round via rear-naked choke after being rocked by the former Ultimate Fighter winner on the feet.

Five months later the pair would rematch in one of the biggest fights in UFC history, to which McGregor would see his hand raised in a majority decision after a 25-minute blood bath of a war.

McGregor has expressed interest in going after the UFC’s 170-pound title before, but for the time being that strap currently rests around the waist of Woodley who has looked rather frightening as of late. If McGregor and Woodley should find themselves throwing down with one another inside the Octagon in the near future, it should be an interesting contest to say the least.

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UFC 205 Weigh-in Results: Champions on Weight, Gastelum-Cerrone Cancelled

The hopes that the UFC 205 weigh-ins would go off without a hitch were quickly blown away on Friday morning.
Luckily for fight fans, all three title fights are official.

Conor McGregor (154.4) and Eddie Alvarez (154.6) checked in on weight for their h…

The hopes that the UFC 205 weigh-ins would go off without a hitch were quickly blown away on Friday morning.

Luckily for fight fans, all three title fights are official.

Conor McGregor (154.4) and Eddie Alvarez (154.6) checked in on weight for their history-making contest. And leave it to McGregor to add a bit of flavor to the proceedings, as he had a tense moment with current welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.

According to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, Woodley gave McGregor a nod as they waited to weigh in, and the Irishman had a stare down with the champ.

Perhaps a sign of things to come?

The drama of the weigh-ins started early.

Thiago Alves was one of the first fighters to hit the scale for his lightweight debut, but the American Top Team member checked in at 162.6 pounds. Jim Miller, his opponent, was on weight but had to gain a couple pounds to be within five pounds of Alves. Miller weighed in at 157.6 pounds.

Alves cannot weight more than 173 pounds before stepping into the Octagon tomorrow night, per Fox Sports’ Damon Martin.

UFC 205 did lose the highly anticipated meeting between Donald Cerrone and Kelvin Gastelum.

Gastelum did not even weigh in, as he knew he would miss weight. The fight was called off, and the main card will go on with five fights.

This marks the third time in Gastelum’s UFC career that he has missed the welterweight limit. After his second time, against Tyron Woodley, he made a move to middleweight. Not even stepping on the scale in New York City is a bad omen for his welterweight lifespan.

All other UFC 205 participants made weight.

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza made an appearance and weighed-in at 189 pounds, even though he is not on the fight card.

UFC 205 will go forward with 11 fights, down from 13 to start the week. History is still on the docket in the main event, and the five-fight main card still remains one of the most intriguing in UFC history.

The ceremonial weigh-in show takes place Friday at 6 p.m. ET. Bleacher Report will also have coverage as the staredowns should be quite entertaining.

Coverage of UFC 205 will begin Saturday with the UFC Fight Pass prelims at 7 p.m. ET.

   

UFC 205 Main Card (10 p.m. ET, PPV)

  • Eddie Alvarez (154.6) vs. Conor McGregor (154.4)
  • Tyron Woodley (169.8) vs. Stephen Thompson (169)
  • Joanna Jedrzejczyk (114.4) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (114.4)
  • Chris Weidman (185.8) vs. Yoel Romero (185.6)
  • Miesha Tate (135.6) vs. Raquel Pennington (135.8)

UFC 205 Prelims (8 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1)

  • Frankie Edgar (145.4) vs. Jeremy Stephens (145.8)
  • Khabib Nurmagomedov (155.8) vs. Michael Johnson (155.8)
  • Rafael Natal (185.4) vs. Tim Boetsch (185.4)
  • Vicente Luque (170.6) vs. Belal Muhammad (170)
UFC 205 Prelims (7 p.m. ET, UFC Fight Pass)
  • Jim Miller (157.6) vs. Thiago Alves (162.6)
  • Liz Carmouche (134.8) vs. Katlyn Chookagian (135)

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The Complete Guide to UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor

The UFC touches down in New York for the first time on Saturday with one of the best lineups in its long history at UFC 205.
Madison Square Garden will play host to three title fights, including the biggest draw in the history of the sport. In the main…

The UFC touches down in New York for the first time on Saturday with one of the best lineups in its long history at UFC 205.

Madison Square Garden will play host to three title fights, including the biggest draw in the history of the sport. In the main event, featherweight Conor McGregor takes on lightweight kingpin Eddie Alvarez in the first meeting of two current champions since Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn met at UFC 94 in 2009.

This champion vs. champion matchup is a momentous occasion and one of the best pure matchups that can be made in the entire sport.

The rest of the card doesn’t disappoint. Tyron Woodley defends his newly won welterweight crown against Stephen Thompson in a crackling co-main event, while rising star Joanna Jedrzejczyk puts her strawweight belt on the line against Karolina Kowalkiewicz in an all-Polish title matchup at 115 pounds. 

Three more outstanding fights round out the best main card in UFC history.

Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman returns to action for the first time since losing his belt, going against Cuban Olympian Yoel Romero and his seven-fight winning streak. The surging Donald Cerrone takes on Kelvin Gastelum in an outstanding welterweight bout, and former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate draws Raquel Pennington in the opener.

Even the preliminary card is full of talent. Former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar draws Jeremy Stephens in the Fox Sports 1 headliner, while an outstanding lightweight fight featuring Khabib Nurmagomedov and Michael Johnson deepens the offering.

Let’s take a look at each individual matchup.

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Tyron Woodley Excited About Fighting In Same Venue As Ali-Frazier

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Tyron Woodley knows all about the history of Madison Square Garden.

That’s why he is so excited to get to showcase his skills and defend his welterweight title Saturday night at UFC 205 vs. Stephen Thompson.

“They didn’t tell me they were going to walk me in front of the Joe Frazier – Muhammad Ali billboard and for me to fight at the same arena as Muhammad Ali, ‘Wonderboy’ better be ready to die because he’s going to get these hands,” Woodley said during an interview on UFC Tonight.

Woodley won the belt with a thrilling first round knockout of Robbie Lawler earlier this year. And why he didn’t get Nick Diaz or Georges St-Pierre as requested, he knows Thompson is a threat not to take lightly.

“I’m going to be a complete mixed martial artists. I can wrestle, I can grapple, and I have knockout power,” he said. “I’m good at not letting anyone make good at me.”

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Tyron Woodley knows all about the history of Madison Square Garden.

That’s why he is so excited to get to showcase his skills and defend his welterweight title Saturday night at UFC 205 vs. Stephen Thompson.

“They didn’t tell me they were going to walk me in front of the Joe Frazier – Muhammad Ali billboard and for me to fight at the same arena as Muhammad Ali, ‘Wonderboy’ better be ready to die because he’s going to get these hands,” Woodley said during an interview on UFC Tonight.

Woodley won the belt with a thrilling first round knockout of Robbie Lawler earlier this year. And why he didn’t get Nick Diaz or Georges St-Pierre as requested, he knows Thompson is a threat not to take lightly.

“I’m going to be a complete mixed martial artists. I can wrestle, I can grapple, and I have knockout power,” he said. “I’m good at not letting anyone make good at me.”

Betting Odds Favor Two New Champions Being Crowned At UFC 205

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The odds for this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor event continue to look interesting the closer we get to the historic fight card, which kicks off live UFC action in the state of New York.

According to the od…

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The odds for this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor event continue to look interesting the closer we get to the historic fight card, which kicks off live UFC action in the state of New York.

According to the odds listed on the official UFC website, the “experts” set the betting lines in a way that suggests two new champions will be crowned at this weekend’s big show.

It’s worth pointing out that oddsmakers don’t necessarily set their opening betting lines with the amounts based on the size of a favorite or underdog, but in a way that plays into the money they expect to come in on a given fight.

Having said that, below are the current betting odds listed on UFC.com for this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor event.

UFC 205: ALVAREZ VS. MCGREGOR BETTING ODDS

* Champion Eddie Alvarez (+139) vs. Conor McGregor (-159) — UFC Lightweight Title
* Champion Tyron Woodley (+165) vs. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (-190) — UFC Welterweight Title
* Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (-390) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (+325) — UFC Women’s Strawweight Title
* Chris Weidman (-175) vs. Yoel Romero (+150)
* Kelvin Gastelum (+140) vs. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (-160)
* Miesha Tate (EVEN) vs. Raquel Pennington (+151)
* Frankie Edgar (-330) vs. Jeremy Stephens (+270)
* Khabib Nurmagomedov (-260) vs. Michael Johnson (+240)
* Rafael Natal (-150) vs. Tim Boetsch (+130)
* Vicente Luque (+125) vs. Belal Muhammad (-145)
* Jim Miller (+140) vs. Thiago Alves (-160)
* Liz Carmouche (+148) vs. Katlyn Chookagian (-168)

UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor takes place on Saturday, November 12th from the world-famous Madison Square Garden arena in New York City.

Join us here at MMANews.com on 11/12 for live round-by-round results coverage of the entire UFC 205 pay-per-view.

Wonderboy Thinks Tyron Woodley Is “Already Broken”

It may be taking a backseat to the Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez main event, but the welterweight championship fight between Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson in the co-main event of this week’s (Sat., November 12, 2016) UFC 205 from Madison Square Garden in New York City is still one of the most awaited bouts

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It may be taking a backseat to the Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez main event, but the welterweight championship fight between Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson in the co-main event of this week’s (Sat., November 12, 2016) UFC 205 from Madison Square Garden in New York City is still one of the most awaited bouts of 2016.

It’s been a long time coming, as ‘Wonderboy’ has been tabbed for a 170-pound title shot since he demolished former champ Johny Hendricks in the first round last February for his sixth straight victory. Thompson has since secured a seventh over former title contender Rory MacDonald, and when Woodley surprised the MMA world by knocking out former champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 201, it became all but a formality that Thompson would fight for the title despite ‘The Chosen One’s’ calling for bouts with Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz.

The fight that fans wanted was eventually made, yet Woodley got the war of words started by saying he “didn’t respect Thompson as a man” after he supposedly knew about the fight before Woodley announced it on TV himself. Speaking to FOX Sports about the build-up to his biggest fight, Thompson said the smack talk simply doesn’t get to him:

“It makes me smile. I don’t know what I have done to make him not respect me as a man. I think it is the fact that he thinks I knew about the fight earlier on, which is not true. The only time I knew we were fighting is when he announced it on FOX Sports 1, but it doesn’t bother me one bit.

“I’ve been fighting since I was 15 years old and I’ve had all kinds of things happen to me. People calling me “Wonder Woman” and “Wonder Bra” “Wonder Bread”. It does make me chuckle some and it does mean that I’m getting under his skin a little bit. Sometimes that can give you an advantage.”

Wonderboy believes Woodley’s talk is a sign he’s already breaking before their co-headliner at the UFC’s New York debut, and the boos from the crowd are creeping into his psyche:

“This guy’s breaking already and the fight hasn’t even started yet,” Thompson said. “I could tell when we went out and stood in front of each other and he’s looking at the crowd, I could tell. Going back and watching that, he’s thinking a little bit too much into this and we’ll see how it affects him in the fight.”

The champion has brought in talented karate striker Sage Northcutt to help mimic “Wonderboy’s” unique striking, but Thompson still believes Woodley has no idea what’s coming November 12. Thompson insists that’s going to frustrate him, and when that becomes true, he know he’ll have Woodley right where he wants him:

“When he goes out there and he has trouble hitting me, that’s when it’s really going to surface. Right now, I’m under his skin. He doesn’t know what to expect whenever I get out there. He’s looking at my last fight, he’s looking at all my fights and you’re still not going to know what’s coming,” Thompson said.

“That frustrates a lot of people and you do things that you don’t normally do and that’s when I’ve got you. When I frustrate you, then that’s when I’ve got you.”

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