Conor McGregor knocked out Eddie Alvarez in New York on Saturday to become the first to hold two Ultimate Fighting Championship titles at the same time NFL draft 2017 .
As.comUpdate: Nov 13th, 2016 05:39 EST
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KO in NYC
Mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor knocked out Eddie “The Silent Assassin” Alvarez at Madison Square Garden on Saturday to become the first to hold two Ultimate Fighting Championship titles at the same time.
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Feather and lightweight titles
Ireland’s hugely popular UFC featherweight champion seized Alvarez’s lightweight title, knocking the American down three times with punishing left hands in the first round and once again in the next before finishing him off with a brutal four-punch combination just 3 minutes into the second round.
“Where’s my second belt?” McGregor shouted after one was wrapped around his waist, while cheers from a legion of ardent supporters rang around the arena. The UFC 205 card was the promotion’s first foray to New York, which in April became the last US state to legalize professional MMA fights.
New York proved the perfect stage for McGregor, who has become one of MMA’s biggest draws not only for his exploits in the octagon but also for his swagger outside of it. With his second championship belt delivered and both displayed proudly on his shoulders, McGregor took the microphone and adopted a mock-serious tone.
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Banter
“I’d like to take this chance to apologize to… absolutely nobody!” he said, fuelling renewed cheers.
