{"id":209739,"date":"2016-11-09T10:44:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T18:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=209739"},"modified":"2016-11-09T10:44:53","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T18:44:53","slug":"eddie-alvarez-conor-mcgregor-fight-im-going-land-big-shot-im-going-submit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/eddie-alvarez-conor-mcgregor-fight-im-going-land-big-shot-im-going-submit\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Alvarez on Conor McGregor Fight: I’m Going to Land a Big Shot, and Then I’m Going to Submit Him"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez<\/a> is now just days away from the first defense of his title. This defense, which will occur in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC 205<\/a>, will see him attempt to thwart featherweight champ Conor McGregor<\/a>‘s attempt to become the first fighter in UFC history to hold to belts at once.<\/p>\n

As this massive bout draws ever closer, Alvarez is fulfilling the last of his media obligations. One of these obligations was the media workout that traditionally occurs in the lead-up to a card of this scale. After this workout, which occured on the home hardwood of The New York Knicks, Alvarez took a moment to address the media and fans in attendance. During this interaction with the crowd, he offered up a prediction<\/a> as to the outcome of his looming bout with McGregor.<\/p>\n

“I think I’m going to land that big shot,” the lightweight champ said inside Madison Square Garden (via MMAFighting.com<\/a>). “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.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Whatever happens on Saturday night, however, Alvarez told those in attendance that he was honored to be a part of UFC 205, and that he is appreciative of the fans, regardless of whether or not they support him.<\/p>\n

“Hey, I’m blessed,” he said. “Whether you’ve got a red, white and orange flag, it don’t matter what you got. You’re here and I appreciate you guys.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Magic, pure magic,” he said of his experience being a part of the landmark UFC 205 bill. “Look, I fought 13 years 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.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We last saw Alvarez in action in June, when he scored a blitzkrieg win over Rafael Dos Anjos<\/a> to win the UFC lightweight crown. McGregor, meanwhile, will enter their bout having recently earned a score-evening unanimous decision over rival Nate Diaz.<\/p>\n

How do you see this massive lightweight title fight going? Sound off, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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