Monday evening, news surfaced that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor would be making the jump to lightweight to fight Eddie Alvarez for his UFC lightweight championship on November 12th at the UFC’s historic event at the Madison Square Garden.
The fight announcement took the MMA community by surprise after it was revealed earlier this month by UFC President Dana White that it would be Khabib Nurmagomedov, not Conor McGregor, who would be fighting Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 205.
Nurmagomedov followed up White’s announcement by leaking two pictures of signed contracts, both for fights with Alvarez, one being for UFC 205, and the other being for UFC 206. With the MMA community waiting on Eddie Alvarez to sign on the dotted line for a fight with ‘The Eagle’ many assumed the fight was all but set-in-stone.
Now however, with Alvarez set to fight Conor McGregor, the MMA community has begun to call UFC 205 the most stacked card in MMA history!
Following the announcement of the fight, Twitter went wild. Below are some of the best reactions from members of the MMA community in regards to the fight:
IT'S GOING DOWN!! 🇮🇪 @TheNotoriousMMA challenges 🇺🇸 @EAlvarezFight for the lightweight title @TheGarden!! #UFC205 is OFFICIALLY 🔥 🔥 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vRtyi34QEd
— UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2016
Late Night Breaking News on @notthefakeSVP's @SportsCenter: @danawhite confirms @Ealvarezfight vs. @TheNotoriousMMA for #UFC205!
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) September 27, 2016
Here we go again 👊
— Coach Kavanagh (@John_Kavanagh) September 27, 2016
I have two bout agreements that bullshit champ refuses to sign. I got used the whole time to make Conor and Eddie get on their knees and beg
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) September 27, 2016
Just for the record @Ealvarezfight and @TheNotoriousMMA fear me I'm just a man. Your time will come to get my hands on you
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) September 27, 2016
Now that bullshit is done, No more running @josealdojunior @danawhite @ufc #maxforgold
— Jerome-Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) September 27, 2016
Cat's out of the bag, Conor vs Alvarez for UFC 205. That leaves a lot of options, who do y'all wanna see me fight next?
— Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) September 27, 2016
Let's get it!!! @ufc @danawhite
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) September 27, 2016
If khabib doesn't happen rest assure I'll be ready to run up into #madisonsquaregarden like @DMX & @Nas in #belly and run out with the 💰💰💵💵
— Michael Johnson (@FollowTheMenace) September 27, 2016
No man has ever been UFC Champion of 2 different weight classes at the same time. #HistoryMaker pic.twitter.com/ZEwM6DlKJX
— Cathal Pendred (@Pendred) September 27, 2016
I feel for the Russian not getting to fight for the title but it's what the fans want, McGregor will KO Alvarez with a nice counter shot 👊🏻💣
— STORMIN NORMAN PARKE (@norman_parke) September 27, 2016
An Irish man will be a 4 time world champion in one of the toughest sports in the world #Notorious #history 🇮🇪
— Paddy Holohan (@PaddyHolohanMMA) September 27, 2016
Let's Goo !!! pic.twitter.com/QBW7txO7Il
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) September 27, 2016