Junior dos Santos Says Eddie Alvarez Will Beat Conor McGregor

UFC 205 takes place in New York on November 12, and there’s no shortage of great story lines about this event. After a successful stint at featherweight led Conor McGregor to Jose Aldo at UFC 194, the Irishman stepped up and KO’d ‘Scarface’ in just 13 seconds. McGregor would flip the script and compete twice at welterweight following that bout. Now facing Eddie Alvarez in the UFC 205 main event, ‘The Notorious’ continues to both entertain and frustrate, depending on which side of the fence you are.

‘The Silent Assassin’ comes in to the historic Madison Square Garden off the best performance of his career. Destroying Rafael dos Anjos this past July, Alvarez earned the lightweight belt that is on the line on November 12. Just the debate about Alvarez’s first defense being against McGregor has kept this fight front and centre in the media. Many ramifications lie in wait after UFC 205, predicting which way this algorithmic sequence will play out is anyone’s guess.

 Cigano Weighs In

Pictured above is the brutal uppercut Eddie Alvarez planted during his victorious flurry against Rafael dos Anjos. The Brazilian grappler turned striker was building steam as one of the greats in the lightweight division, or at least laying the foundation, until meeting ‘the dog’ Alvarez. Stunning the crowds with his dominant performance, ‘The Silent Assassin’ will look to repeat this stellar showing against his brash talking Irish rival at the MSG.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos believes Alvarez has the chops to defeat McGregor at UFC 205. Talking with fans recently during a Q & A session, ‘Cigano’ says it’s a tough pick, but the lightweight champ will come out on top:

“It’s Hard For McGregor To Beat Alvarez”

“Man, I think it’s hard that McGregor can beat Alvarez, you know? His last fight against Nate Diaz that was welterweight division but that showed a lot of him,”dos Santos said.

“I think Alvarez will win this fight you know,” dos Santos said of his pick. “I think Conor McGregor is an excellent fighter, he’s really good but Alvarez man, he just beat dos Anjos and dos Anjos was like the best of this [lightweight] division.

“So, man, Conor McGregor, he doesn’t have a history, doesn’t have any fight in the lightweight division,” dos Santos said. “So, there’s no sense for him to be fighting for the title. Ok, I know he’s a great promoter but I think he should test himself before fighting for the title. But, let’s see. It’s gonna be interesting.”

As quoted by BJPenn.com

Philly or Ireland?

Undeniably a huge fight with multiple implications in two divisions, Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor could also seal the direction of the promotion’s future. The first event to be held in New York, a potential two-weight champion, and perhaps the battle of money vs. rankings all weighing down on this main event collision.

Philly or Ireland, who’s it gonna be?