1), UFC 260: Welcome to the Francis Ngannou era; Jon Jones, you're next, UFC 260 takeaways: How much does Stipe Miocic have left? White revealed the potential matchup via social media Tuesday, although UFC officials have not officially confirmed. New York United States, Copyright © 2001-2021 UFC All Rights Reserved. Re-live all the historic moments from UFC 205, including notes about Conor McGregor, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Yoel Romero and Raquel Pennington. ... UFC 205 main event against Alvarez. #ItsAllOver. Let's do this @TheNotoriousMMA I'm ready !! Khabib Nurmagomedov arrived in the UFC on the back of 16 professional wins. White did not respond to requests for comment from ESPN. Alvarez got his wish and on Nov. 12 the two will fight for the lightweight title at UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden. Watch full version on UFC FIGHT PASS. Vicente Luque earned his fourth consecutive finish when he knocked out Belal Muhammad at UFC 205. Things got wild during the UFC 205 prefight press conference face-offs as Joanna Jedrzejczyk-Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Tyron Woodley-Stephen Thompson squared up. Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated at UFC 205 at remains undefeated at 24-0. Eddie Alvarez explains why he will surpass Khabib Nurmagomedov as lightweight GOAT if he wins ONE Championship title UFC 205: Open Workouts Deepit Sharma FOLLOW ... Eddie Alvarez. Watch the UFC 205 Pre-fight Press Conference. Your futures not bright enjoy this one while it last . Watch Tyron Woodley backstage after Woodley successfully defended his belt for the first time against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205. The UFC 205 pay-per-view event is scheduled to take place at Madison Square Garden. Eddie Alvarez believes he is the only fight that would make sense for UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to come out of retirement. Couture’s inspiring journey from wrestling standout to MMA legend (Ep. Joe Rogan previews a pivotal middleweight bout between Chris Weidman and Yoel Romero. ... McGregor went onto thrash Eddie Alvarez to become the UFC lightweight champion at UFC 205… Hear from Eddie Alvarez, Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Karolina Kowalkiewicz after they weighed in and had their final staredowns Friday. UFC 205: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Michael Johnson - Keys to victory ... Khabib already deserves one and could consider himself pretty unlucky that he isn’t standing opposite Eddie Alvarez … In fact, White's revelation of the 155-pound title fight came in a response to a social media question related to McGregor. "This is a kid who is tough, has done good things, is undefeated, but has pulled out of a lot of fig… See how Harley-Davidson and Wounded Warrior Project veterans delivered this flag with pride to #UFC205. Watch Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson in the Octagon after Woodley retained his welterweight belt at UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden. Watch as Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor face-off at Thursday's pre-fight press conference from Madison Square Garden. Se esperaba que Jabib se enfrentara al entonces campeón de peso ligero de UFC, Eddie Alvarez, en el UFC 205 o en UFC 206, y Dana White lo había confirmado en Twitter. Eddie Alvarez vs Conor McGregor for the UFC lightweight title was officially installed as the main event of UFC 205 on Monday, and Twitter went nuts. The former Bellator MMA champion claimed the UFC title in a first-round knockout over Rafael dos Anjos in July. Watch former champion Miesha Tate announce her retirement after losing to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden. Weidman and Romero will square off on Nov. 12 at UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden. Khabib Nurmagomedov furiously called out Conor McGregor at UFC 205. UFC finally made its New York debut, and boy did it deliver. ... Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson. Eddie Alvarez's first defense of his lightweight title could come at UFC 205, if a fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov comes to fruition. Watch the highlights from the UFC 205 post-fight press conference, featuring Conor McGregor. Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (Russian: Хабиб Абдулманапович Нурмагомедов; born 20 September 1988) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist.He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. Watch Conor McGregor in the Octagon as he receives his two belts after defeating Eddie Alvarez to become the UFC's first simulatenous champion in two divisions. He claimed 7 wins in the UFC over a period of 5 years and was in line to fight Eddie Alvarez for the Lightweight strap. Dana White suggests Eddie Alvarez vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov – not Conor McGregor – at UFC 205. According to MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew, White himself confirmed that bout agreements had indeed been sent to Alvarez with a view to fighting at "at both UFC 205 and UFC 206.". UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson earned his shot at the championship with a huge win over Rory MacDonald in Canada earlier in 2016. Fell to 28-5 UFC Welterweight Championship Ends in a Draw, Majority ... Dana White explains why Miesha Tate is returning and Khabib Nurmagomedov and Ronda Rousey never will On “UFC Tonight” on FS1, Megan Olivi reported Alvarez had missed the contract deadline for the bout to go down at UFC 205, which takes place Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Interesting that Khabib fought Barboza 2-3 weeks after Eddie fought Justin Gaethje. It's interesting that we didn't get Khabib vs Eddie Alvarez around that time instead as Eddie who was one fight removed from the title and fighting Poirer/Gaethje. Me and Dana just waiting for Eddie to sign. Conor McGregor now reigns in two divisions and rises in the p-4-p ranks. Dana White suggests Eddie Alvarez vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov – not Conor McGregor at UFC 205. In the main event, Conor McGregor will face Eddie Alvarez. Khabib Nurmagomedov may have been frustrated in his attempts to face Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, but the Russian fighter will still be part of what promises to be a spectacular event. Alvarez appeared to be campaigning for a McGregor fight on social media on Tuesday. It is an historic event, as it marks the UFC's first trip to New York since a 1997 ban on professional mixed martial arts was lifted earlier this year. Conor McGregor says beating Eddie Alvarez at 155lbs was the 'best performance' of his career as the 'Notorious' won via a second-round TKO in one-sided title fight at UFC 205 UFC 205 is going to be a wild affair if the pre-fight press conference is any indication. He defeated late replacement Darrell Horcher via TKO in April. This event was the first UFC event hosted in New York City. Here is how the UFC 205 lightweight contest between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Michael Johnson played out. There had been speculation that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor would possibly fight Alvarez at UFC 205. I promise I will finish you fast and with no pain. Sean O'Malley silences his critics. 1s, Francis Ngannou takes most explosive route to top, MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Jon Jones rises again and Francis Ngannou muscles his way in, UFC real or not: Ngannou vs. Jones will be next; Ngannou poised for long reign, How to watch The Ultimate Fighter on ESPN+, PFL light heavyweight preview: Seven fighters to make PFL debut in 2021. Joe Rogan previews the next UFC welterweight title bout, featuring champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Stephen Thompson. So if Alvarez signs to fight number one contender and all around lightweight menace Khabib Nurmagomedov instead of … According to UFC president Dana White, it will be Khabib Nurmagomedov who will fight Eddie Alvarez for the Lightweight title at UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden in … Nurmagomedov defeated Michael Johnson by submission in the third and final round. UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor. Watch Dana White discuss the most historic event in UFC history - UFC 205, featuring Conor McGregor's victory over Eddie Alvarez. Tim Boetsch won his second consecutive fight and second by KO on Saturday. Nurmagomedov fights out of American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California. Nurmagomedov defeated Michael Johnson by submission in the third and final round. Watch Frankie Edgar backstage after Edgar defeated Jeremy Stephens be decision in front of his hometown fans at UFC 205. Sin embargo, el 26 de septiembre, UFC reveló que Alvarez defendería el título contra Conor McGregor. The main event for the Nov. 12 UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden was announced on Tuesday evening. FloCombat's Duane Finley and Hunter Homistek break down the UFC 205 main event between Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor in front of New York's historic Madison Square Garden.Visit FloCombat.com for more MMA news, events, interviews, videos, and more. Watch Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor react to Thursday's press conference. https://t.co/4Zv9j8xejZ, White: Alvarez-Nurmagomedov eyed for UFC 205, No title at stake, but Conor McGregor's fighting legacy will be on the line at UFC 264, Patricio Freire submits Sanchez; McKee awaits, Sources: UFC finalizing Gane-Volkov bout in June, Cyborg-Smith rematch set for Bellator title in May, Sources: Korean Zombie, Ige to fight June 19, White: Burns, 'Wonderboy' agree to July 10 bout, Volkanovski, Ortega named coaches for next TUF, Sources: Poirier signs deal for McGregor trilogy. Check out the highlights as McGregor, Alvarez, Woodley, Thompson, Jedrzejczyk and Kowalkiewicz made their voices heard. From Khabib Nurmagomedov's trash talk while punching Michael Johnson to Miesha Tate's difficult retirement decision. It was also the first UFC event hosted in the state of New York after the longtime professional MMA ban was revoked in early 2016. MMA divisional rankings: Among three new No. Re-live some of the best moments from the historic UFC 205 in this edition of Fight Motion. See how it all went down at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 10. Khabib Nurmagomedov (en russe : Хабиб Нурмагомедов et en avar : ХӀабиб Нурмухӏамадов), né le 20 septembre 1988 à Makhatchkala (Daghestan, Union soviétique), est un pratiquant d'arts martiaux mixtes (MMA) russe d’origine daghestanaise et d’ethnie avar [1].. Il a été deux fois champion du monde de sambo, ceinture noire de judo et expert en lutte. Watch Liz Carmouche talk about becoming the first fighter in UFC history to win at Madison Square Garden. Watch Eddie Alvarez talk about wanting to fight Conor McGregor. A lightweight title fight between Eddie Alvarez and Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently being targeted for UFC 205 on Nov. 12 in New York, according to UFC president Dana White. Leaderboard | Discussion Update / Claim Page. Shortly after White's tweet, Nurmagomedov seized the opportunity to show his interest in a title shot and challenged Alvarez to sign a contract to face him. Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov talk backstage after his dominating performance at UFC 205. Tonight, the U.S. flag worn by Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson holds a deeper meaning for U.S. veterans. I can't make people fight other people, you know what I mean? Go back and watch as Thompson prepares and then gets it done in the Octagon. Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated at UFC 205 at remains undefeated at 24-0. I can try my hardest, and we tried to make the fight with [lightweight champion] Eddie Alvarez, but at the end of the day, Conor McGregor is the 145-pound champion, Alvarez is the 155-pound champion -- this is a big fight. On Saturday, Nov. 12 Madison Square Garden hosts UFC 205, featuring Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez. Watch Polish stars Joanna Jedrzejczyk & Karolina Kowalkiewicz in the Octagon after Jedrezjczyk successfully defended her belt at UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden. 1, but who joins Francis Ngannou in the top 10? Watch Conor McGregor talk backstage after his historic title win against Eddie Alvarez at Madison Square Garden for UFC 205. MMA Hot List: No surprise at No. The fight Alvarez is still most interested in is against McGregor, according to sources. Eddie Alvarez has been sent a bout agreement to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 206. Eddie has the better overall resume but Khabib had a great run once he won the title. Still hasn't signed #UFCTonight — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) September 22, 2016 Should the title fight become official, Alvarez (28-4) would be making his first title defense. UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor pits Conor Notorious McGregor vs Eddie The Underground … UFC 205 goes down on Pay-Per-View Saturday at 10pm/7pm ETPT. Forrest Griffin & Matt Parrino break down the new rankings after a massive amount of movement following the historic UFC 205. Nurmagomedov (23-0), from Dagestan, has fought only once in the past two years due to injury. The UFC has arrived to New York City at last. Madison Square Garden, Alvarez also has expressed interest in fighting McGregor, but the promotion is taking a different direction, according to White. The company penciled in the fight for UFC 205, which would be the promotion’s maiden fight card from the iconic Madison Square Garden. Miller won by unanimous decision. Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated at UFC 205 at remains undefeated at 24-0. Plus, Conor McGregor's historic accomplishment. On day removed from the announcement that Conor McGregor, not Khabib Nurmagomedov, will be challenging Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title at UFC 205, the UFC … Nurmagomedov defeated Michael Johnson by submission in the third and final round. The McGregor vs. Alvarez UFC 205 fight card is for the UFC's first trip in New York City. To this point, UFC 7 was the only event contested in the state, taking place in September 1995 in Buffalo. Boetsch KOd Rafael Natal in the first round. Watch Eddie Alverez backstage after his Main Card performance at UFC 205. Watch Luque talk about the fight backstage. Plus Khabib Nurmagomedov, Yoel Romero and more move up. Get up close and personal with the stars of UFC 205. Watch Jim Miller in the Octagon after his win over Thiago Alves at UFC 205 in Madison Square. UFC President Dana White has confirmed the unbeaten Russian will face Michael Johnson on a stacked card at New York's Madison Square Garden on November 12. "Khabib felt used that he didn't get the lightweight title fight? Khabib Nurmagomedov had everything on the line at Saturday's UFC 205. Carmouche defeated Katlyn Chookagian by split decision at UFC 205. Why Conor McGregor Vs Eddie Alvarez Will Still Headline UFC 205. See as all the biggest stars of UFC 205, including headliners Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor, face off for the final time ahead of fight night on Nov. 11 2016 at Madison Square Garden. PFL welterweight preview: Which version of Rory MacDonald will we see in 2021? Representatives for McGregor did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 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