Alvarez (left) promised to submit Conor (right) in the second round. (Photo: Getty Images)
The duel between Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor, which will take place in the main fight of UFC 205, on November 12th, in New York, is awaited by thousands of fans, but if it depends on Alvarez, UFC featherweight champion, the outcome is already set. Just like McGregor, who promised to knock out his rival in the first round, the American also played the “prophet” and predicted how the fight would end.
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“I think I’m going to win at the nine-minute mark. I'm going to throw heavy punches, he's going to fall and then I'm going to finish him (….) I see the fight ending very similar to how it was against (Nate) Diaz, in which it was about throwing heavy punches standing up and ending with a submission ”, prophesied the Ultimate lightweight champion, in an interview with “Fox Sports” (USA).
Alvarez also said he believes that McGregor is the type of fighter who does well when things go right, but he doesn't know how to deal with any adversities that may arise during the fight. And this factor, according to the North American, will be fundamental in the final result.
“From what I've seen him do in the past, (the heart) is very questionable and I'm not the only one who questioned that (…) On November 12th I'm going to pull (the heart) out of him and I'm going to show it to millions of people. people. Everyone will see it”, concluded the champion.
Plus Eddie Alvarez x Conor McGregor, the night will also feature Stephen Thompson x Tyron woodley for the welterweight title, Joanna Jedrzejczyk x Karolina Kowalkiewicz for the women's straw title, and the participation of former champions Chris Weidman, Miesha Tate, Frankie Edgar e Rashad evans.
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