Before Eddie Alvarez fights Conor McGregor in the UFC 205 main event, watch Alvarez win the UFC lightweight title with his 1st round TKO win vs. Rafael dos Anjos.
The UFC 205 main event is a champion vs. champion superfight between Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor. At stake is Alvarez’s lightweight title, which he won by 1st round TKO over Rafael dos Anjos on July 7th, 2016. His superb performance made him the first former Bellator champion to capture UFC gold, and he did so by picking up his first finish inside the Octagon.
You can re-watch (or watch if you’re a first time viewer) the fight in its entirety by clicking the play button at the top of this page.
Here’s Dallas Winston’s play-by-play of the fight:
R1: Sharp inside low kick starts things off for Alvarez. And another. Dos Anjos lands short on a straight left and Alvarez answers with a right. Inside low kick is there for the champ, then he glides forward to land a stout uppercut. Glancing left cross from dos Anjos. Alvarez with a light inside low kick that flows into a blast double leg; Dos Anjos tries to roll him and they separate in the transition, though dos Anjos catches him with a short knee after they stand up.
Alvarez erupts into a scorching flurry and he blasts dos Anjos with a right hand, causing him to reel backwards. Alvarez morphs into a virtual propeller of flying leather, swarming dos Anjos with endless salvos of tightly sprung power punches. He maintains the freakish pace, battering the champion with every sort of left and right imaginable. Dos Anjos amazingly stays on his feet though he's barely lucid. Herb Dean finally steps in to cease the one-sided mauling. We have a new lightweight champion.
Eddie Alvarez defeats Rafael Dos Anjos by TKO (punches) R1 3:49
Here’s how the Bloody Elbow community reacted to the finish:
Most importantly, here’s the incredibly NSFW, obscenity-filled reaction from Joey Diaz on the Joe Rogan Fight Companion.
UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor will happen on Saturday, November 12th at the iconic Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York.