UFC 205 live: Conor McGregor knocks out Eddie Alvarez to win the lightweight champions to make history
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Your support makes all the difference.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. 'Re-live all the action here with James Edwards at Madison Square Gardens in New York and Jack de Menezes in London.
- Conor McGregor knocks out Eddie Alvarez to win the UFC lightweight title
- Tyron Woodley retains the welterweight championship against Stephen Thompson after majority draw
- Joanna Jedrzejczyk beats Karolina Kowalkiewicz to retain the strawweight title
- Chris Weidman knocked out by Yoel Romero by a devastating flying knee
- Miesha Tate announces retirement after defeat by Raquel Pennington
- Frankie Edgar wins on pre-lims against Jeremy Stephens
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Main card:
Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor [lightweight title fight]
Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson [welterweight title fight]
Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz [strawweight title fight]
Chris Weidman vs Yoel Romero [middleweight]
Miesha Tate vs Raquel Pennington [bantamweight]
Preliminaries:
Frankie Edgar vs Jeremy Stephens [featherweight]
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Michael Johnson [lightweight]
Rashad Evans vs Tim Kennedy [light heavyweight]
Vicente Luque vs Belal Muhammad [welterweight]
Early pre-lims:
Jim Miller vs Thiago Alves [welterweight]
Rafael Natal vs Tim Boetsch [middleweight]
Liz Carmouche vs Katlyn Chookagian [bantamweight]
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Frankie Edgar vs Jeremy Stephens
Next up, we've got a featherweight brawl between No 2 ranked Frankie Edgar and No 7 ranked Jeremy Stephens. Edgar comes into 205 off the back of a disappointing defeat by Jose Aldo at UFC 202 where he was completely outclassed by the interim featherweight champion, but with Aldo's future in doubt, you just don't know where the winner of this one could end up.
Frankie Edgar vs Jeremy Stephens
In true Edgar fashion, he runs into the ring and the New York resident - hailing from New Jersey - is here to make a statement that he is capable of making another run at the featherweight title. We're ready to get underway.
Frankie Edgar vs Jeremy Stephens
Round 1: Stephens holds a notable size advantage over Edgar, although Edgar has the crowd behind him. Edgar goes for a takedown, but Stephens drops straight down on him and blocks it. A second attempt is also unsuccessful, and Stephens replies with a high knee that misses the target. Edgar goes for another takedown and this time grabs Stephens around the neck, delivers a knee and then lets go. Edgar finally gets the takedown as he lifts Stephens, and as soon as they stand up it hits the canvas again. Stephens breaks out of the clinch with a high knee to Edgar's head.
Hmm. Referee Keith Peterson halts the fight for an eye poke, and after the doctor comes in to check Edgar - even though he says he's fine - the fight gets back underway with a minute remaining. It was definitely accidental, by the way, so no blame on Stephens there.
Nothing much happens in the remainder of the round beyond a few wild shots, and that probably goes to Edgar for his work and takedowns.
Frankie Edgar vs Jeremy Stephens
Round 2: The fight is stopped again after Edgar catches Stephens with a low blow punch, and after a quick breather it resumes. Edgar is beginning to assert himself and gets two big takedowns, the second of which sees him take the back only for Stephens to get up. That was impressive from the New Jersey native. Woah! Stephens lands a brutal head kick that floors Edgar! he lands a knee on the way in too, and having never been knocked out, he's wobbling! Edgar's back on his feet, but he's shaky and Stephens smells blood. Two minutes to go, but Edgar's doing a good job here of giving hiimself space to catch his breath and find his senses. Edgar gets the takedown as Stephens comes onto him and locks in a gullotine attempt! Stephens fights out of it, and now Stephens has 30 seconds to survive.
What a fantastic round, both men throwing their all at each other! But Edgar so nearly got KO'd for the first time there.
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