The early morning, official weigh-ins for UFC 205 weren’t short of drama.
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UFC president Dana White expressed delight during Thursday’s UFC 205 news conference over the fact the historic event had been able to stay intact with no injuries or withdrawals since the card was announced.
UFC star Conor McGregor arrived more than 15 minutes after the news conference for UFC 205 had started Thursday at Madison Square Garden. But he said he wasn’t late, that he operated on his own time.
UFC 205 is expected to set a gate-record at historic Madison Square Garden in New York when the official number is announced on Saturday night. The event may be just as historic for who is in the crowd.
At the UFC 205 news conference in New York City, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor caused some chaos when he arrived late.
The fighters competing in the three title bouts set for the UFC 205 pay-per-view card square off ahead of the fight card on Nov. 12th at Madison Square Garden.
UFC featherweight Frankie Edgar hopes a win over Jeremy Stephens at UFC 205 will put him right back in title talks. Edgar lost a hard-fought decision to Jose Aldo at UFC 200 which snapped a five-fight win streak.
Miesha Tate will look to bounce back from a crushing defeat when she fights Raquel Pennington on Saturday at UFC 205, the organization’s first card at Madison Square Garden.
UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov says he should be next in line for a title shot if he beats Michael Johnson on Nov. 12th at Madison Square Garden. Nurmagomedov is currently undefeated at 23-0.
An eleven-year veteran in MMA, Jim Miller can’t wait to leave his mark in the fight hub of New York City, Madison Square Garden.
Adam Antolin defeated Damacio Page to advance to the quarterfinals of TUF 24. However, he fell short against Hiromasa Ogikubo, taking a decision loss.
Chris Weidman, a former UFC middleweight champion, will look to rise through the middleweight ranks once again and has his mind set on getting another shot at the title.
The co-main event of UFC 205 features a welterweight title fight. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson will challenge Tyron Woodley for the belt in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12th.
In the main event of UFC 205, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will lock horns in a championship showdown.
Khabib Nurmagomedov, left, vs. Michael Johnson is a featured lightweight battle at UFC 205.