Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor mega-event in New York, UFC has begun rolling out their usual “Fight Week” content.
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Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor mega-event in New York, UFC has begun rolling out their usual “Fight Week” content.
Featured above, courtesy of the UFC On FOX YouTube channel, is a new video called “Joanna Jedrzejczyk trains for Karolina Kowalkiewicz ahead of UFC 205.”
The official description for the video reads as follows:
“Joanna Jedrzejczyk gave a sneak-peek of what she’s working on ahead of her New York City matchup with Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 205.”
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.
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is never one to shy away from words, as the brash Irishman is notorious for his unrivaled trash-talking abilities when he takes the microphone to spit fire on the opponent he is billed against for his next Octagon bout at the time. This time around that opponent is 155-pound champ
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is never one to shy away from words, as the brash Irishman is notorious for his unrivaled trash-talking abilities when he takes the microphone to spit fire on the opponent he is billed against for his next Octagon bout at the time.
This time around that opponent is 155-pound champ Eddie Alvarez. McGregor will attempt to make UFC history as he challenges for a second title, something no other fighter has been able to accomplish in the promotion’s young history. To make the occasion even more of a spectacle, it will be the UFC’s first event held in the iconic Madison Square Garden arena that the UFC has been pushing hard for these past years.
Recently McGregor and Alvarez took part in a media call to promote the event (courtesy of MMA Fighting), in which McGregor once again unloaded a barrage of verbal insults at ‘The Underground King’. ‘The Notorious One’ in heated fashion proceeded to claim that if it weren’t for his superstardom bringing new eyes to the sport each and every day, the UFC would not be in the current position it is in today:
“Listen, everyone in this game does what the f*ck they’re told. Everyone but me, because I run this game,” McGregor said. “So I don’t give a f*ck about all of that. They told you you’re on the prelims, you’re on the f*cking prelims. They told you to fight, now you’re on the f*cking Fight Night. Nobody has no say in this but me. I’m the only one who can say anything about anything. Everyone else does what they’re told, and rightfully f*cking so.
“I run this whole sh*t. I run New York. I’m the reason we’re even here in the first place. I’m the reason this whole thing is happening. If I wasn’t here, this whole ship goes down. And that’s the truth. That’s facts. There’s no one else out there. There’s no one but me.”
With the rumors of a potential hiatus from the sport after his UFC 205 clash with Alvarez, much has been made of McGregor’s love for the sport leaving many to question just how long he plans to continue going to war inside the Octagon. McGregor responded by stating that not only does he still love the sport, but he is continuing to evolve and becoming more in control of all aspects of the art:
“I love it. I don’t stop. It’s all I do,” McGregor said. “I don’t do nothing else. I continue to show up, I continue to fight, I continue to put these amazing events for the amazing fans of this sport. Of course I love what I do, and not only am I not getting tired of it, I’m actually getting better at it.
“I’m understanding. I’m a lot more in control of everything, and that goes right down the line from the media content I’m giving out, just everything. I’m in control of absolutely everything in my life. I keep getting better, and that’s at everything. Not just skill-wise, not just cardio-wise, not just nutrition-wise. Everything. Every aspect of my life. Business, media, everything. You name it, I get better each and every day.”
Mar 4, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Conor McGregor during weigh-ins for UFC 196 fight against Nate Diaz (not pictured) at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-266164 ORIG FILE ID: 20160304_mjr_su5_017.JPG
With the massive stage that the card itself will be on in ‘The Big Apple’, McGregor and Alvarez’s contest will get the brightest spotlight shone on them as the card’s main event of the night; somewhere McGregor has gotten use to being and won’t play a factor when it comes to his focus on walking out of New York as the first ever UFC dual-weight champion:
“It’s never hard for me to focus on this,” McGregor said. “It’s the entire package, it comes with it. I remain focused. I remain motivated. And that’s why I doing what I’m doing. That’s why we are where we are, so it has not been hard for me to stay focused, to stay motivated. History is on the horizon.”
Coming off of a massive win over Rafael dos Anjos by way of first round knockout to win his first career UFC title, Alvarez will come in as motivated as ever to defend his title for the first time in his career and will be a tough customer for the featherweight champ come fight night. McGregor, however, is as confident as they have ever come, and seems to be fixated on once again cementing his name in the UFC history books by achieving yet another historical feat.
McGregor and Alvarez will meet in the main event of UFC 205 for the lightweight championship live on pay-per-view (PPV), from the Madison Square Garden arena in New York City on November 12, 2016.
You can check out the full UFC 205 media call between McGregor and Alvarez here:
Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor mega-event in New York, UFC has begun rolling out their usual “Fight Week” content.
Featured above is the complete hour-long special, “UFC 205 — Fighting For History,” which premiered on FOX this past Sunday evening to promote this coming Saturday’s debut event in New York.
The official description for UFC 205 — Fighting For History reads as follows:
“The UFC’s long road to New York culminates with UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Go behind the scenes with Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor as they prepare to make history in one of three title fights along with Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Karolina Kowalkiewicz.”
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.
https://youtu.be/SxwE4fPLU3c
Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor mega-event in New York, UFC has begun rolling out their usual “Fight Week” content.
Featured above is the complete hour-long special, “UFC 205 — Fighting For History,” which premiered on FOX this past Sunday evening to promote this coming Saturday’s debut event in New York.
The official description for UFC 205 — Fighting For History reads as follows:
“The UFC’s long road to New York culminates with UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Go behind the scenes with Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor as they prepare to make history in one of three title fights along with Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Karolina Kowalkiewicz.”
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.
UFC 205 is less than a week away and the first episode of UFC 205 Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel. In the episode, it’s all business for the stars of New York City’s first-ever UFC event. Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez chalks up a win after his media call with opponent and featherweight
UFC 205 is less than a week away and the first episode of UFC 205 Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel.
In the episode, it’s all business for the stars of New York City’s first-ever UFC event. Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez chalks up a win after his media call with opponent and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. McGregor pushes himself in training, while strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk combines hydration with motivation. Strawweight challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz follows a mitt session with a big-city shopping trip. Welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson continues his normal duties as a karate teacher and a mixed martial arts student, while champion Tyron Woodley also keeps his family close even in the gym.
You can watch it here:
As always, stay tuned to Low Kick MMA for the latest coverage of UFC 205.
Donald Cerrone is set to take on No. 5-ranked Kelvin Gastelum at this Saturday’s (Nov. 12, 2016) UFC 205 from New York, but he was originally scheduled to take on No. 1-ranked former champion Robbie Lawler, although Lawler was forced to withdraw from the bout shortly after agreeing to the terms. Despite being disappointed that
Donald Cerrone is set to take on No. 5-ranked Kelvin Gastelum at this Saturday’s (Nov. 12, 2016) UFC 205 from New York, but he was originally scheduled to take on No. 1-ranked former champion Robbie Lawler, although Lawler was forced to withdraw from the bout shortly after agreeing to the terms.
Despite being disappointed that the fight was called off, “Cowboy” hasn’t lost any respect for the “Ruthless” one, and he admits that a bout with Lawler would be ‘a hell of a fight’:
“I still respect the sh-t out of the dude. He’s a good friend of mine, I have more respect for him calling me first and letting me know, that tells you how he is. This is a guy that would be a hell of a fight,” Cerrone said via MMA Fighting.
When it was reported that Lawler had pulled out of the fight, fans were a bit confused as it wasn’t exactly made clear why he wasn’t able to fight. In fact, a reason has still yet to be given, although Cerrone feels as if it has to do with the fact that the ex-champion is coming off of a brutal knockout loss to Tyron Woodley just last July:
“I don’t know mentally what was going on with Lawler, he’s not really a guy that pulls out of fights,” Cerrone said. “He’s a tough dude. What I think might have happened, maybe he got rocked in sparring, or maybe his head wasn’t all the way healed up. Maybe there wasn’t enough time.”
“Those are just things I’m making up, I don’t really know what was going on with him, those are just things that can happen.”
If Cerrone can get by Gastelum, he will extend his winning streak to four since moving up to 170-pounds earlier this year, making a bout between him and Lawler still a possibility.
Donald Cerrone is set to take on No. 5-ranked Kelvin Gastelum at this Saturday’s (Nov. 12, 2016) UFC 205 from New York, but he was originally scheduled to take on No. 1-ranked former champion Robbie Lawler, although Lawler was forced to withdraw from the bout shortly after agreeing to the terms. Despite being disappointed that
Donald Cerrone is set to take on No. 5-ranked Kelvin Gastelum at this Saturday’s (Nov. 12, 2016) UFC 205 from New York, but he was originally scheduled to take on No. 1-ranked former champion Robbie Lawler, although Lawler was forced to withdraw from the bout shortly after agreeing to the terms.
Despite being disappointed that the fight was called off, “Cowboy” hasn’t lost any respect for the “Ruthless” one, and he admits that a bout with Lawler would be ‘a hell of a fight’:
“I still respect the sh-t out of the dude. He’s a good friend of mine, I have more respect for him calling me first and letting me know, that tells you how he is. This is a guy that would be a hell of a fight,” Cerrone said via MMA Fighting.
When it was reported that Lawler had pulled out of the fight, fans were a bit confused as it wasn’t exactly made clear why he wasn’t able to fight. In fact, a reason has still yet to be given, although Cerrone feels as if it has to do with the fact that the ex-champion is coming off of a brutal knockout loss to Tyron Woodley just last July:
“I don’t know mentally what was going on with Lawler, he’s not really a guy that pulls out of fights,” Cerrone said. “He’s a tough dude. What I think might have happened, maybe he got rocked in sparring, or maybe his head wasn’t all the way healed up. Maybe there wasn’t enough time.”
“Those are just things I’m making up, I don’t really know what was going on with him, those are just things that can happen.”
If Cerrone can get by Gastelum, he will extend his winning streak to four since moving up to 170-pounds earlier this year, making a bout between him and Lawler still a possibility.
