UFC 205 PPV Preview: McGregor vs Alvarez
This Saturday night marks the debut of the UFC in New York, and they are presenting the most loaded card in company history in the most famous arena in the country, Madison Square Garden. Conor McGregor will headline the show against Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship. McGregor is looking to become the first man to hold two titles in two different weight classes in UFC.
Three title fights and five other fights that could shape the immediate landscape at the top of their divisions when there have been months with numerous events that have had less.
Saturday, November 12. Main card airs at 10 PM ET on PPV. Prelims are at 8 PM ET on FOX Sports 1 and 6:30 PM ET on UFC Fight Pass.
Three title fights and five other fights that could shape the immediate landscape at the top of their divisions when there have been months with numerous events that have had less.
Saturday, November 12. Main card airs at 10 PM ET on PPV. Prelims are at 8 PM ET on FOX Sports 1 and 6:30 PM ET on UFC Fight Pass.
UFC Lightweight Championship
Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor
Eddie Alvarez is making his first title defense in an unprecedented super fight, a champion vs. champion bout on the biggest of stages—Madison Square Garden. It also will be just his fifth UFC fight. Alvarez is looking to extend his 3-fight win streak. He is coming off a first-round TKO win over Rafael Dos Anjos in a UFC Lightweight Championship bout at UFC Fight Night 90 in July. He is 4-1 in his last five fights.
Conor McGregor is looking to score his second straight win. He is coming off a majority decision win over Nate Diaz at UFC 202 in August. He is 4-1 in his last five fights.
Conor McGregor is looking to score his second straight win. He is coming off a majority decision win over Nate Diaz at UFC 202 in August. He is 4-1 in his last five fights.
UFC Welterweight Championship
Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson
Tyron Woodley is looking to extend his 3-fight win streak. He is coming off a first-round knockout win over Robbie Lawler in a UFC Welterweight Championship bout at UFC 201 in July. He is 4-1 in his last five fights.
Stephen Thompson is looking to extend his 7-fight win streak. He is coming off a unanimous decision win over Rory MacDonald at UFC Fight Night 89 in June. He is 5-0 in his last five fights.
This is a tough matchup for Woodley in his first title defense.
Stephen Thompson is looking to extend his 7-fight win streak. He is coming off a unanimous decision win over Rory MacDonald at UFC Fight Night 89 in June. He is 5-0 in his last five fights.
This is a tough matchup for Woodley in his first title defense.
UFC Women's Strawweight Championship
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is looking to remain undefeated and extend her 12-fight win streak. She is coming off a unanimous decision win over Claudia Gadelha in a UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale in July. She is 5-0 in her last five fights.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is looking to remain undefeated and extend her 10-fight win streak. She is coming off a split decision win over Rose Namajunas at UFC 201 in July. She is 5-0 in her last five fights.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is looking to remain undefeated and extend her 10-fight win streak. She is coming off a split decision win over Rose Namajunas at UFC 201 in July. She is 5-0 in her last five fights.
Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero
Chris Weidman is looking to rebound from his first career loss in his last fight. He is coming off a fourth-round TKO loss to Luke Rockhold in a UFC Middleweight Championship bout at UFC 194 in December. He is 4-1 in his last five fights.
Yoel Romero is looking to extend his 7-fight win streak. He is coming off a split decision win over Ronaldo Souza at UFC 194 in December. He is 5-0 in his last five fights.
Yoel Romero is looking to extend his 7-fight win streak. He is coming off a split decision win over Ronaldo Souza at UFC 194 in December. He is 5-0 in his last five fights.
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Donald Cerrone |
Kelvin Gastelum is looking to score his second straight win. He is coming off a unanimous decision win over Johny Hendricks at UFC 200 in July. He is 3-2 in his last five fights.
-Donald Cerrone is looking to extend his 3-fight win streak. He is coming off a second-round TKO win over Rick Story at UFC 202 in August. He is 4-1 in his last five fights. |
Miesha Tate vs. Raquel Pennington |
Miesha Tate is looking to rebound from a loss in her last fight. She is coming off a first-round submission loss to Amanda Nunes in a UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout at UFC 200 in July. She is 4-1 in her last five fights.
-Raquel Pennington is looking to extend her 3-fight win streak. She is coming off a unanimous decision win over Elizabeth Phillips at UFC 202 in August. She is 4-1 in her last five fights. |