UFC 205 Crash Course: Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor

Everything you need to know about this weekend’s UFC 205 fight between lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and featherweight champion Conor McGregor.

Overview

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has always been one for visualizing the future. While other Irish children dreamt of wearing the crest of their favorite soccer clubs, McGregor dreamt of wearing the three most-coveted letters in mixed martial arts—UFC.

But signing with and competing in the UFC proved a bit unfulfiling for McGregor, so the Irishman has set his sights on achieving what has never been accomplished before, holding title belts in two weight classes at the same time. For the record, only two fighters have won belts in…