Conor McGregor became the UFC's first simultaneous
two-weight champion after he knocked out Eddie Alvarez in the second round of
their UFC 205 main event, with the Irishman adding the lightweight title to the
featherweight championship he already held.
Alvarez, 28-5, started the contest with a series of leg
kicks in an attempt to restrict the challenger's movement.
But moments later, McGregor sent him crashing to the canvas
with a huge left hand.
McGregor, who went into the bout fresh off his UFC 202 win
over Nate Diaz, swarmed the champion but he couldn't finish the Philadelphia
native.
Alvarez was rocked and found himself on his back again as
McGregor landed yet another huge left hand.
It soon became apparent that McGregor could land his trademark
shot at will and he did so yet again a few moments later.
A bewildered Alvarez recovered but was visibly shaken from
the three brutal shots he ate.
'The Underground King' looked like a shadow of the fighter
that claimed the lightweight title in the summer and was very tentative.
The open stages of the second round saw Alvarez eat more
left hands as he tried to close the distance and land a takedown.
McGregor began landing at will and even took the time to
taunt his foe by putting his hands behind his back.
A frustrated Alvarez jumped in to try and nail McGregor with
a huge right and ended up getting cracked with another counter left.
A brutal one-two combination followed before referee John
McCarthy stepped in and called an end to the contest, an act which confirmed
McGregor's status as a UFC legend.
When asked if he was surprised by the manner of his victory,
a delighted McGregor said: "Not one bit. They're not on my level.
Could Connor go for three world titles or will him having a
child force him to calm down or to quit I think that he has to make his legend
even greater so when he eventually retires people again will remember the
country of Ireland for creating another legend of world sport in Connor Mc
Gregor but someone will get 2 weights in the near future you can be sure of
that
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