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Dana White Warns Eddie Alvarez About Conor McGregor’s Hands

After months of waiting, years in terms of the legal process, UFC New York is FINALLY here… Facing off in the main event of the evening are lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and featherweight boss Conor McGregor. The Irishman is seeking two-weight title glory in his potentially record-breaking bid, but ‘The Silent Assassin’ is locked and

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After months of waiting, years in terms of the legal process, UFC New York is FINALLY here…

Facing off in the main event of the evening are lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and featherweight boss Conor McGregor. The Irishman is seeking two-weight title glory in his potentially record-breaking bid, but ‘The Silent Assassin’ is locked and loaded. Much has been said about the contrasting styles of each champion, and the conversation of striking seems to be the one that crops up most.

Sitting down on his punches, the former Bellator and current UFC lightweight boss Alvarez is a power puncher in the traditional sense. Taking out Rafael dos Anjos with a powerful flurry this past July, the Philadelphia representative warned his opponents about ‘bringing out the dog.’ Choosing a much more calculated and fluid type of striking, McGregor likes to utilise kicks and pinpoint accurate straight punches to the chin and temple. Obviously wrestling is a big strength if Alvarez chooses to take it there.

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Alvarez’s Wrestling Comments/Dana White’s Warning…

Way back in February of this year, Eddie Alvarez told ‘The MMA Hour’ exactly how to defeat McGregor. Check out the comments he made before ‘The Notorious’ was meant to fight dos Anjos:

“There’s a simple way to win against this guy and nobody seems to be doing it. It’s really frustrating to watch. For me, it’s a very simple fight for RDA to win, but he needs to implement a ground attack. If he don’t, I honestly feel like he can get knocked out, just like the other guys Conor was able to knock out. But he can’t allow it to be mostly of a striking,”

Make no bones about it, Eddie Alvarez sees that Conor McGregor’s striking is very dangerous. He also went on to point out that to implement a wrestling gameplan, a fighter must be conditioned to this as the main focus in their camp. According to UFC president Dana White, as quoted by MMAMania, Alvarez should ‘fear the hands’ of McGregor:

Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Don’t Bang, Bro

“I think Eddie Alvarez is going to come out and fight the way he did in the Anthony Pettis fight,” said White during an appearance on Jim Rome’s SiriusXM show earlier this week. “I think he’s gonna try to get Conor up against the fence and take him down, or just push him against the fence and try to work on the fence. I don’t think he’s gonna come out in the middle of the Octagon and trade with Conor and start throwing punches.”

“You better fear his hands,” added White regarding McGregor’s punching power. “He touches guys. He dropped Nate Diaz at a higher weight class. All the other guys he’s knocked out. He knocked out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds. If he touches you, you’re in trouble, you get hurt.”

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UFC 205 Weigh-In Results

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Fight weekend is finally upon us, so it must be weigh-ins day here at LowKickMMA! Topping the stacked card in New York is a lightweight championship battle for the ages. Conor McGregor will attempt to make History by taking Eddie Alvarez’s belt, and the Philly native plays the role of heavy-handed spoiler in the Big Apple. Taking up the co-main slot is the welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and surging contender Stephen Thompson. ‘Wonderboy’ hopes his flashy striking will overcome the power hands of ‘The Chosen One’ to claim the 170-pound strap.

Polish contender Karolina Kowalkiewicz will take a run at Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s strawweight title in a battle of Polish strikers. Joanna’s legacy could truly be defined by this all-Polish battle, and that’s just half the main card so far. Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman takes on Yoel Romero in a contenders match, although Michael Bisping recently said he wouldn’t fight ‘Soldier of God.’ Popuklar UFC lightweight/welterweight DOnald Cerrone fights Kelvin Gastelum at 170 pounds, and former w-135 champ Miesha Tate meets Raquel Pennington.

The Prelims

Easily headlining your standard pay-per-view or a fight night card, the FOX Sports prelims have some incredible scraps scheduled. Former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar faces Jeremy Stephens in a featherweight burner, and how about Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson? Two angry lightweight ontenders will clash as ‘The Eagle’ and ‘The Menace’ set their sights on the main event winner. Belal Muhammed vs. Vincente Luque was promoted to the FOX card after Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy was scrapped.

Be sure to join us here throughout the day for the updated early weigh-in results after 10 AM ET, or tune in for the traditional weigh-ins show at 6PM ET!

Event: UFC 205: “Alvarez vs. McGregor”
Date: Sat., Nov. 12, 2016
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, New York
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View (PPV)

The complete UFC 205 early weigh-in results included:

MAIN CARD (pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez (154.6) vs. featherweight champ Conor McGregor (154.4) – for lightweight title
Champ Tyron Woodley (169.8) vs. Stephen Thompson (169) – for welterweight title
Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk (114.4) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (114.4) – for strawweight title
Yoel Romero (185.6) vs. Chris Weidman (185.8)
Donald Cerrone (170.4)+ vs. Kelvin Gastelum (n/a)+
Raquel Pennington (135.8) vs. Miesha Tate (135.6)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

Frankie Edgar (145.4) vs. Jeremy Stephens (145.8)
Michael Johnson (155.8) vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (155.8)
Tim Boetsch (185.4) vs. Rafael Natal (185.4)
Vicente Luque (170.6) vs. Belal Muhammad (170)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)

Thiago Alves (162.6)* vs. Jim Miller (157.6)* – 163-pound catchweight
Liz Carmouche (134.8) vs. Katlyn Chookagian (135)

* – Alves missed the 156-pound limit and was fined 20 percent of his purse. Because the commission required them to be within five pounds of each other, Miller added weight to make the bout with Alves official. Miller wasn’t fined, and Alves can weigh no more than 173 pounds on fight night for what is now a 163-pound catchweight bout.
+ – Fight is off after Gastelum opted not to weigh in

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Dana White: UFC 205 Has Already Broken MSG Gate Record

This is big money, really big money… UFC 205 is set to pop off on November 12 from the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Following a near-20 year battle to get MMA legalized in NYC, the promotion will sink its teeth in to the Big Apple with a stellar card. Leading the UFC

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This is big money, really big money…

UFC 205 is set to pop off on November 12 from the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Following a near-20 year battle to get MMA legalized in NYC, the promotion will sink its teeth in to the Big Apple with a stellar card. Leading the UFC in to New York will be a lightweight title tilt between champion Eddie Alvarez and 145-pound boss Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’ got an immediate shot at lightweight gold, stirring up outrage among the top contenders of the division. Potentially retiring or taking an extended period off after UFC 205, McGregor once again has the MMA world captivated.

Aside from the record-breaking first show in NYC, and the fact McGregor could become the first champion with two belts at once, there are tons of great fights throughout the UFC 205 card. Putting the strawweight title on the line is striking queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk, as she battles fellow Polish national Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Tyron Woodley will defend his welterweight strap against arguably the best striker in the division, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson.

Welcome To New York City

The event also features Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero, Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens, Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson, Gastelum vs. Cerrone and plenty more. Aiming to break the current gate record set by Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis in 1999 is no easy task, but UFC president Dana White says the card on November 12 has already surpassed that $13.5 million milestone.

Speaking during Friday night’s FOX Sports pregame show for game three of the world series, White confirmed UFC 205 has already broken the MSG gate record. Previous t this event, the all-time UFC gate record was set at UFC 129 in Toronto, with some 56K in attendance for a $13.5 million USD gate.

.@ufc President @danawhite joined the Game 3 pregame show to discuss #UFC205, #CLEvsCHC & of course @PeteRose_14. https://t.co/otCsHJWIqx

— FS1 (@FS1) October 29, 2016

“I wanted to make sure when (the UFC) went to New York we delivered. It’s the biggest baddest card we’ve ever done in the history of the company.”

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

Lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez vs. featherweight champ Conor McGregor – for lightweight title
Champ Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson – for welterweight title
Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz – for strawweight title
Yoel Romero vs. Chris Weidman
Donald Cerrone vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Raquel Pennington vs. Miesha Tate

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens
Michael Johnson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy
Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Thiago Alves vs. Jim Miller
Tim Boetsch vs. Rafael Natal
Liz Carmouche vs. Katlyn Chookagian

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Joe Rogan: Alvarez Is Savage, But McGregor Might Be Better At 155 Pounds

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Leading up to one of the most exciting string of pay-per-view events in UFC history, all eyes are on the New York show. UFC 205 will mark the first event held in NYC, and the promotion isn’t holding back in their efforts on this new territory. Shooting for the most successful pay-per-view ever, the UFC has put together an epic line-up for the Madison Square Garden extravaganza. Preparing to collide in the main event are lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and featherweight boss Conor McGregor.

Only one belt will be on the line, Alvarez’s 155-pound strap, but the ramifications of this fight are truly huge. Coming during a time when money and rankings sit on opposing sides of the fence, Alvarez vs. McGregor is about much more than the title. Potentially seeing the first current two-weight champ and carving a path for the future under WMG, UFC 205 will be historic in many ways.

Joe Rogan’s Two Cents

Ahead of the pivotal UFC 205 main event, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan gives his two cents. Noting the potential improvement in McGregor’s form at lightweight from featherweight or 170 pounds, Rogan also acknowledges the power and endurance of Alvarez. From the latest Joe Rogan Fight Companion (Friday October 21, 2016):

“Eddie Alvarez is a f*cking savage. What he did against Rafael dos Anjos, that combination, the sheer amount of punches. That’s some serious endurance, he’s got that power and he’s a very strong guy for 155. I’m curious to see what Conor looks like at 155, because we haven’t seen him there, in the UFC. We’ve seen 145, and seen him cut no weight and weigh 169 against Nate. That might be the perfect weight for him, it’s entirely possible we might see a better McGregor at 155.”

What About Nurmagomedov?

The conversation took an interesting turn, as Rogan and UFC veteran Yves Edwards discussed top lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov. Pointing out similarities between ‘The Eagle’ and Jon Jones’ dominant styles, Rogan says Khabib is a special fighter:

“What about Khabib Nurmagomedov? That guy rag dolled everyone he’s fought. Nurmagomedov is special. What he did to dos Anjos was pretty stunning. Nurmagomedov just grabbed a hold of him and did what he wanted. It’s his technique and his aggression, he’s a scary dude. Demian Maia grapples like that, he grabs guys with this squeezing style, but Khabib is just pure power and aggression. He just smashes you, his ground and pound is horrific. He ragdolls guys in a very unusual way, it’s as totally different style of domination. Good luck out-grappling that dude. His takedown percentage is probably a million percent.”

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Conor McGregor: I’m The Best Fighter In Any Weight Class

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History will be made at UFC 205, the question is just how much? The first ever event to be held in New York will prove to be a huge milestone for the promotion and sport as a whole, but the main event has us captivated just as much. Looking to spoil the Irish party will be lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, as he takes on Conor McGregor in a clash of champions. Only the 155-pound belt will be on the line, but this means the 28-year old featherweight champ stands to break a sacred record.

No champion in the history of the UFC has ever held belts in two weight classes at the same time. Many will argue ‘The Notorious’ has held the 145-pound strap hostage in his last two fights at 170 pounds, but the fact remains, he could be making history in the Big Apple. Taking to the stage at the UFC 205 pre-sale presser two weeks ago, McGregor and Alvarez got the banter going strong. Was ‘The Silent Assassin’ bothered by the trash talk? That’s yet to be seen.

Psychological Warfare

Speaking during a recent interview with Ask Men, Conor McGregor spoke about the impact of ‘trash talk’ on his opponents, and also his fights at welterweight:

“The term “trash talk” is such an American thing. I still laugh at it. Like I’m trying to hurt someone’s feelings? I’m an Irishman and a fighter — I don’t give a f*ck about feelings. As far as I’m concerned, I just speak the truth. Sometimes the truth hurts. It hurts because they have a weakness — and I exploit weakness. A fight is mental, not just physical and psychological warfare is absolutely part of that. It’s interesting they allow it. I guess I’m the stronger man.”

Weight

“I did what I set out to do — I beat him at 170. I think I am the greatest fighter in any class. I know I can hold two, maybe even three belts. So I have business to take care of back in and around my weight class. There’s a lot to talk about. I won’t ever shy away from a fight and if it makes sense down the road, I’ll do it. But it will be on my terms.”

Having competed in two weight classes so far, and a third coming up, is there a possibility of a fourth down the line? Surely middleweight is far too much of a task, although if anyone is willing to give it a try. UFC 205 takes place in the iconic Madison Square Garden on November 12.

Here’s the full fight card as it stands so far.

UFC 205 Fight Card

Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor (for Alvarez’s lightweight belt)
Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson (for Woodley’s welterweight belt)
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (for Jedrzejczyk’s strawweight belt)
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson
Yoel Romero vs. Chris Weidman
Donald Cerrone vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Raquel Pennington vs. Miesha Tate
Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens
Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy
Tim Boetsch vs. Rafael Natal
Thiago Alves vs. Jim Miller
Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad
Liz Carmouche vs. Katlyn Chookagian

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Conor McGregor: Aldo Retiring Because He Doesn’t Want This Again

Heading in to the monster UFC 205 pay-per-view in New York, there’s a ton of interesting questions regarding the main event. Eddie Alvarez will attempt his first title defense against a fellow champion, ‘The Notorious’ 145-pound boss Conor McGregor. After competing twice against Nate Diaz in the welterweight division, McGregor once again fights outside the

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Standing on the brink of becoming the first champion to hold belts in two weight classes at once, the Irish striker has also faced some adversity this past week. The Nevada Athletic Commission held another kangaroo court, this time handing down an outrageous $150K fine to McGregor. The NAC was looking to punish ‘The Notorious’ for the infamous UFC 202 bottle throwing incident. Responding to the commission yesterday, McGregor claimed he wouldn’t be paying them a dime.

Jose Aldo

Speaking during a Facebook Q & A with The Lad Bible, Conor McGregor addressed a number of current topics in the fight game. After Jose Aldo, the man McGregor KO’d in 13 seconds at UFC 194, announced he doesn’t want to fight for the UFC anymore, and the confirmation of his lightweight title fight, ‘The Notorious’ had a lot to say.

“I don’t think (Jose Aldo) wants the rematch. I think he’s happy with this feud, this get out clause. I knocked him out, then he came back and won the decision, has the interim belt. I think he wants to separate himself, to have this feud. He doesn’t want this again.”

Alvarez

Coming in to this huge champions main event at UFC 205, Conor McGregor says he’s been preparing against fighters with Eddie Alvarez’s style his entire career:

“I’ve been facing that style my whole life. It’s easy, it’s a lot better for me. You don’t have to source out these taller, bigger training partners. There’s a million training partners who replicate this opponent’s style. I’m very happy with it. We’ve continued on the cardio vascular, we’ve been monitoring that very closely. As I’m coming down to 155 I’m shredding up, I was stuffing my face to even make 168 before. My VO2 max has improved, I’m feeling good.”

“I don’t think (Alvarez) poses any threat. He’s a tough kid, he’s got some good fights and experience, but he’ll be out. It’s over, he knows it, his team knows it. My fist is bigger than this guy’s head. When it connects, he’ll be unconscious. It’ll be early, and it’ll be devastating.”

UFC 205 Fight Card

Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor (for Alvarez’s lightweight belt)
Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson (for Woodley’s welterweight belt)
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (for Jedrzejczyk’s strawweight belt)
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson
Yoel Romero vs. Chris Weidman
Donald Cerrone vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Raquel Pennington vs. Miesha Tate
Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens
Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy
Tim Boetsch vs. Rafael Natal
Thiago Alves vs. Jim Miller
Lyman Good vs. Belal Muhammad
Liz Carmouche vs. Katlyn Chookagian

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