The announcement was followed up the next day by a press conference with the stars of UFC 205 for what was called the ‘UFC 205: Can’t Wait’ press conference.
McGregor was quick to begin the verbal warfare as he predicted that he would knock out the lightweight champ in the very first round in New York to become the UFC lightweight champion, and make history as the first ever simultaneous 2-division UFC champion. Prior to the press conference however, UFC President Dana White stated that McGregor would have to vacate one of the belts if he wins at UFC 205.
At the end of the UFC 205 ‘Can’t Wait’ press conference McGregor and Alvarez came face to face for the first time ahead of their November 12th fight.
When the pair came face to face, UFC President Dana White was forced to stand between the two men as things got extremely heated.
Punches are expected in combat sports like MMA, boxing, and even in hockey, but you don’t, as a general rule, expect to see anyone throwing hands in the refined sport of horse racing.
Paulo Costa has brought in a tall, rangy Muay Thai specialist to help him prepare for his upcoming fight with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa has shared a truly bizarre promo video for his upcoming title fight with reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Shortly after the UFC on ESPN 14 weigh-ins concluded, the card’s headliners Robert Whittaker and Darren Till came face-to-face for a tense, final staredown.
