Back in 2016, Alvarez was the reigning UFC lightweight champion and he was set to defend that belt in the first ever UFC event in New York City with a showdown against Conor McGregor at UFC 205.

As Stephens attempted to take the spotlight and call out McGregor by declaring he is the hardest hitting featherweight in the world, the Irishman effortlessly took him down. He feigned turning around ...

McGregor has been absent from the ... to hold two titles simultaneously after defeating Alvarez via knockout eight years ago at UFC 205. Following his loss of the lightweight title to McGregor ...

Jeremy Stephens is making a return the UFC. Stephens, who has felt the wrath of Conor McGregor several times in his fighting ...

Conor McGregor becomes first to hold two UFC titles at same time Conor McGregor backed up his words and made history at UFC 205 by knocking lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez out in Round 2 to become ...

Dan Hooker (middle top) claims that Conor McGregor (left ... He followed that up by knocking out Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 to win the lightweight title, and became the first simultaneous two ...

Jeremy Stephens left the UFC on good terms but there was still shock and awe that he was suddenly returning to his old ...

but wants to ensure Conor McGregor is in attendance. Five years earlier, the two had an infamous verbal spat at the UFC 205 pre-fight-presser in a clip still making the rounds to this day.

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McGregor used a brash and brilliant performance to knock out the overwhelmed Alvarez in the second round to win the UFC lightweight title Saturday in the main event of UFC 205 on a record night. He ...

Eddie Alvarez has come up with an apology Instagram post for his fans after the disastrous fight with Conor McGregor in UFC 205. The knockout gave McGregor the second title as he became the only ...