UFC 205 wasn’t merely about Eddie Alvarez defending his lightweight belt against featherweight champion Conor McGregor, it was about whether McGregor would make history and fulfill his prediction of becoming the first UFC champ to ever hold two different belts simultaneously.
McGregor’s fellow Irishmen came out in droves to pack NYC’s famed Madison Square Garden to the rafters, smashing the historic arena’s live gate record with $17.7 million.
Let’s take a look at the before, during and after of UFC 205: McGregor was late, per usual, so Alvarez left the podium until “Notorious” graced everyone with his presence.
UFC 205 pre-fight press conference: