| UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | November 12, 2016 | |||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
| City | New York City, U.S. | |||
| Attendance | 20,427[1] | |||
| Total gate | $17,700,000[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 1,300,000[2] | |||
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UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 12, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.[3]
In what was described by UFC president Dana White as the "biggest fight card" in the company's history,[4] Conor McGregor became the first fighter in the promotion's history to hold titles in two divisions simultaneously.[5][6]
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- ^ Coleman, Joe (22 January 2020). "Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone reaches two million PPV buys as 'The Notorious' makes record-breaking UFC return". Talksport. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Staff (2016-04-14). "MMA now officially legal in New York; UFC slates Nov. 12 event at Madison Square Garden". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ George Willis (2016-11-12). "'Best card in the history of the sport': UFC 205 invades MSG". nypost.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ Gareth A. Davies and Chris Graham (2016-11-13). "UFC 205: Conor McGregor knocks out Eddie Alvarez in round two to claim historic second title". telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ^ Liam Williams (2016-11-13). "UFC 205 LIVE Conor McGregor beats Eddie Alvarez with stunning second round TKO to win title". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-16.