Conor McGregor to fight in UFC’s New York debut Nov. 12

Alvarez, a Philadelphia native, has been calling for a fight against McGregor, the top pay-per-view draw in the company, since winning the lightweight crown in July, labeling the Irishman “the easiest dude in this division”.

He has a fight record of 28 wins and four defeats.

UFC 205 will be the first major mixed martial arts event in the state of NY since the ban on the sport, imposed in 1997 and which lasted for nearly 20 years, was recently lifted.

With the Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor card set, three matches have now been lined up for the return to NY.

It’s expected that UFC is going to announce a fight between featherweight champion Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight belt.

The wait is finally over for the UFC, for the fans, for the MMA pundits, and for McGregor himself as he will finally get an opportunity to become the first ever fighter to hold two UFC titles simultaneously.

In preparation for the 155-pound title fight, McGregor will not be forced to defend his featherweight belt between now and UFC 205.

UFC 205 promises to be one of the most quality cards in UFC history. Appearing at today’s (September 27, 2016) UFC 205 press conference, the featherweight champion continuously blasted “The Underground King”.

Do you think booking Eddie Alvarez vs Conor McGregor was the right move? Conor is someone who has been an MMA fighter for years and doesn’t want to be told that he can’t do something. And maybe not too surprisingly, one of the biggest fighters in the world, Conor McGregor, is involved.

McGregor was scheduled to fight for the lightweight title in March only for then-champion Rafael Dos Anjos to pull out due to injury.

“I expect two-way action on this fight, with early money coming in on McGregor, but Alvarez action should narrow the gap as the fight approaches”, Kalikas said. That’s what he’s doing, ‘ said the UFC star.