The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its promotional debut Saturday night in New York City, New York. UFC 205 was the first card since UFC 33 in September of 2001 to include three title fights, all being contested on the pay-per-view. The main event was headlined between current featherweight champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor and then lightweight champion Eddie “The Silent Assassin” Alvarez in a contest for the lightweight championship. The co-main event featured a battle for the welterweight title between current champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley and challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.