In a year that already has proved to be massive for the UFC, with one major card
after another, UFC 205 on Nov.
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. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York looks to be the biggest and most
important of them all. In honor of such a marquee event, ESPN.com is providing
dedicated previews to all 13 bouts on the card, breaking down whats at stake and
projecting who will win, along with quotes and statistics for each
fighter.Lightweight championship: Eddie Alvarez (28-4) vs. Conor McGregor
(20-3)Odds as of Nov. 11: Alvarez +120; McGregor -140Dana Whites thoughtsWhat
Conor McGregor is trying to accomplish, winning two titles within a year of each
other, and having fought at 170 pounds in between? Its crazy.Thats what I love
about Conor. Most fighters, when they get out of the Octagon, they dont even
want to f---ing talk about fighting again. They want time off. They want this
and that. That kid limped out of the Octagon after his last fight against Nate
Diaz [in August] and said, I want to be on that New York card. Ive never seen
anything like it. The closest thing weve ever had to that was [former light
heavyweight champion] Chuck Liddell.When Conor said that, I said, Dude, you just
came off an absolute five-round war. Im worried about the leg you are limping
on. He said, I know my body better than you know my body. Dont worry about my
leg. Let my leg be the last thing youre worried about. I mean, what are you
gonna do? Thats f---ing awesome.The Diaz fight never made sense, especially the
second one. You can only have so many of those wars in your career -- at your
own weight class, let alone at 170 -- but thats what makes Conor special.A lot
of people have talked about Conor and his wrestling abilities, his ground game.
Eddie Alvarez is a very good wrestler, and he has got serious punching power. If
Conor beats Eddie, I think the whole, Conor cant fight wrestlers thing needs to
end.I think Alvarez is going to approach this fight the same way he approached
his fight against Anthony Pettis. Conor is going to have to deal with that
pressure from a very well-rounded fighter.Whats at stake?The UFC is under new
ownership, but the sport belongs to McGregor.If there were a record for breaking
records, McGregor would hold it.His 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo last
December is the fastest finish in UFC title fight history. A $3 million
disclosed purse at UFC 202 in August is the richest of all time. According to
White, UFC 205 will break Madison Square Gardens record gate of $13.5 million,
set in 1999 by a heavyweight boxing unification match between Lennox Lewis and
Evander Holyfield. That would mean it would also break the UFCs all-time gate
record at UFC 129 in 2011.And, of course, should McGregor win on Nov. 12, he
would become the first fighter in UFC history to hold two titles
simultaneously.Potential two-weight champion, McGregor said. Superfight.
Champion versus champion. First time a champion has gone up. These are historic
moments.McGregors version of history conveniently omits BJ Penn, who attempted
to hold two belts simultaneously in 2009. Penn was the lightweight champion when
he moved up in weight to challenge Georges St-Pierre at UFC 94, but Penn lost
via TKO.Still, McGregors point is well taken. Although it might not be the first
time two UFC champions have squared off, the circumstances are truly historic.
For one, this will mark McGregors third consecutive appearance without defending
his 145-pound championship -- which has rubbed many fighters the wrong way and,
at times, appeared to have put him at odds with the UFC itself.White has already
stated, very clearly, that if McGregor wins, he will immediately have to vacate
one of his titles. Whether McGregor truly intends to challenge the promotion on
that remains to be seen, but publicly, he has suggested he will.Vacate? I dont
know, well see about that, McGregor said. I mean, why not defend them both? I
fight every week. I only fought last week. I can defend them both.The Irish
superstar is teasing a big announcement immediately after Saturdays title fight.
His relationship with the UFC and his attempts to re-write history are
interesting -- next year may somehow prove to be even more intriguing.After
McGregor, Alvarez plans to make UFC great again.After winning the UFC
lightweight championship in July, Alvarez wanted an easy fight. Hes not even shy
about saying so.A title run that consisted of Gilbert Melendez, Anthony Pettis
and Rafael dos Anjos? Youre absolutely right Alvarez wanted an easy fight. And
he says he sees one in McGregor.I came into the UFC [after vacating the Bellator
MMA title], and they put me against every single killer in the division, Alvarez
said. I didnt know why. I thought it was because I was a foreign champion, from
a foreign promotion. But I thought they put me against the murderers row and I
survived. I won the world title.I wasnt kidding to the media when I said I
thought this style [of] matchup was a good style matchup for me. I thought it
would be a lot easier fight than what theyve been feeding me. On top of that,
financially it was the best decision. So, I was killing two birds with one
stone. I was getting an easier fight, as well as getting more money. So, it was
a no-brainer on my end.The Philadelphia native says once he has enjoyed this
break of fighting McGregor, his focus will turn back to the real contenders of
the division -- something he hinted might be lacking in the current UFC
landscape.I will go down as the best lightweight in history, Alvarez said. It
will start with him, but then Ill make UFC great again. Ill continue to fight
the No. 1 guys who belong here.I sincerely felt I deserved a break, and this
will be my break. And then well get back to some real s---. Fighting the No. 1
contenders who fight the best guys and earn their way to a title, not guys with
funny accents who can sell tickets.Key statsAlvarez: 28-4 record (3-1 UFC); none
of the previous seven lightweight champions lost in their first title
defenseAlvarez: 15 of 28 wins by knockoutMcGregor: 20-3 record (8-1 UFC);
seeking to become third man to win UFC titles in two divisions (Randy Couture,
Penn)McGregor: 17 of 20 wins by knockout (six in UFC, tied for most since
2013)BreakdownMcGregor early. Alvarez late.That grossly oversimplifies things --
and its more of a guideline than a rule -- but theres truth in it. McGregor is
one of the most dangerous first-round fighters since ... perhaps ever. Alvarez
is perseverant, and his wrestling could take over late.Alvarez will have to
persevere through a dangerous opening 10 minutes, though. Theres really nowhere
to hide from McGregor on the feet, and Alvarez wont have the reach advantage
Nate Diaz enjoyed. That means Alvarezs game plan will likely consist of going
forward -- duplicating McGregors pressure and forcing him to be the one who
steps back. Alvarez is a smart, determined grappler along the fence, and he has
shut down dangerous strikers before.So many have doubted McGregors ability to
handle a well-conditioned grappler. The inevitable matchup has been given its
own name: The wrestler question. This should get answered one way or another at
UFC 205.Prediction:?McGregor by first-round KO.You make the call:
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. "I dont know that were close," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. "I just
think, right now, the acquisition cost just doesnt work for us right now. I dont
know if I can quantify how far off or things like that that they might be but I
would say we continue to have dialogue. Three Big 12 teams were still undefeated
going into November last season and four other teams got into conference play
before suffering their first losses.Only two weeks into this season, the Big 12
has just three teams without a loss. And those arent even the top teams in the
leagues preseason media poll.Among the early losses are 14th-ranked Oklahomas
opener against the sixth-ranked Cougars in Houston, the Oklahoma State
officiating debacle against Central Michigan and TCUs double-overtime loss at
home when Arkansas was the first SEC team to visit Fort Worth since 2003.Still
undefeated are No. 11 Texas, surprisingly the leagues highest-ranked team, West
Virginia and No. 21 Baylor.Outside of the Longhorns double-overtime win over
Notre Dame, and West Virginias opener against Missouri, the Big 12 has four
losses against teams from other Power Five leagues (ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and
SEC). The Big 12 is the only one of those with a losing record in such games.It
has everything to do with the nature of who were playing, West Virginia coach
Dana Holgorsen said. The schedules are changing. Nobody is just playing three
cupcakes -- well, there are a few that are -- but pretty much everybodys playing
challenging games now.A look at each of the Big 12 teams going into Week 3 of
the season:THE UNDEFEATED- No. 11 Texas (2-0): After that impressive win over
Notre Dame and an easy victory over UTEP, true freshman quarterback Shane
Buechele and the Longhorns hit the road for the first time Saturday and visit
the Golden Bears. California won 45-44 last year in Austin after Texas made a
big comeback only to miss an extra point.- West Virginia (2-0): Skyler Howard
gets some time for his strained ribs to mend after the senior quarterback
matched a career high with five TD passes against Youngstown State. WVU has an
open date before its final non-conference game Sept. 24 against BYU in the home
stadium of the NFLs Washington Redskins.- No. 21 Baylor (2-0): The Bears, the
only Big 12 team other than Kansas not playing a non-conference game against a
Power Five opponent, wont get challenged until its league opener Sept. 24
against Oklahoma State. Baylor iss favored by more than four touchdowns at Rice
(0-2) on Friday night.
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VEN AT 1-1:- No. 14 Oklahoma: The first Big 12 team to make it into the College
Football Playoff, the Sooners really cant afford another loss to have a
realistic chance of making it back. A win at home Saturday against third-ranked
Ohio State , in the poll spot where Oklahoma started the season, would certainly
have Bob Stoops team prominent again in the playoff conversation.- TCU:
Quarterback Kenny Hill started slow in both his starts before finishing strong,
but the 21-point rally to go ahead late in regulation against Arkansas was
undone by a penalty and a tying score by the Hogs. The Horned Frogs play the
first game that counts in the Big 12 standings, hosting Iowa State.- Oklahoma
State: While the referees made a mistake that allowed Central Michigan an extra
play that turned into the game-winning TD, coach Mike Gundy isnt blaming that
for the Cowboys not being 2-0. Basically if we would have played better ... the
last minute of the game would have been a non-factor, Gundy said. Now they have
their only non-conference Power Five opponent, hosting Pittsburgh on Saturday.-
Texas Tech: With quarterback Patrick Mahomes leading the nation in total offense
(562 yards per game) and accounting for 12 touchdowns, the Red Raiders can score
a lot of points. The problem is they give up a lot. Texas Techs 68-55 loss at
Arizona State was the third loss in its last 12 games when scoring at least 53
points.- Kansas: The Jayhawks snapped a 15-game losing skid with their
season-opening victory over FCS team Rhode Island, but then lost to Ohio.STILL
WINLESS- Kansas State (0-1): Coach Bill Snyders team had a week off after the
opening loss at No. 7 Stanford, but now has consecutive home games against
Florida Atlantic and FCS team Missouri State.- Iowa State (0-2): A tough start
for new coach Matt Campbell, with a loss to FCS team Northern Iowa before a 42-3
loss at No. 13 Iowa.---Online: AP College Football website
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