Long-time Lightweight standout, Eddie Alvarez, will seek to defend his crown opposite Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight champion, Conor McGregor, this Saturday (Nov. 12, 2016) at UFC 205 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
Alvarez has never been given much of anything. The Philly fighter has clawed and scratched for each inch of his success, and his determination has led to numerous title belts and one of the most impressive resumes in Lightweight history. Despite all that, Alvarez enters this bout with the 145-pound kingpin as the underdog. In one of the most intriguing bouts of the year, Alvarez will put his experience and guts in the way of McGregor’s relentless momentum.