Alvarez predicts fight ending

UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez spoke with Megan Olivi today after finishing up his open workout on the New York Knicks basketball court at Madison Square Garden. On Saturday he fights challenger and featherweight champion Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 205.

“Hey, I’m blessed,” Alvarez began, as transcribed by Chuck Mindenhall for MMA Fighting. “Whether you’ve got a red, white and orange flag, it don’t matter what you go. You’re here and I appreciate you guys.”

“Magic, pure magic. Look, I fought 13 years to put my life to put myself on this stage, in front of the biggest crowd, and I am super-excited to go out there and do something violent, and do something high-paced.”

“I think I’m going to land that big shot. I think this guy’s worried about a lot of grappling and a lot of wrestling. I think where it’s going to end up, when his mind’s on that I’m going to land that big shot and then I’m going to submit him.”

UFC 205 takes place at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 12th.

Main Card (PPV)
Eddie Alvarez (c) vs. Conor McGregor
Tyron Woodley (c) vs. Stephen Thompson
Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Donald Cerrone
Miesha Tate vs. Raquel Pennington

Prelim Card (FOX Sports 1)
Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson
Rafael Natal vs. Tim Boetsch
Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad

Prelim Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Jim Miller vs. Thiago Alves
Liz Carmouche vs. Katlyn Chookagian