When the UFC started their plans for 2016, all eyes of UFC fanatics were on one card, UFC 205 in New York. Eddie Alvarez maintained his high confidence with regards to the result of UFC 205 on Saturday against the featherweight champion Conor McGregor.
According to Alvarez, people will be surprised with what will happen in the main event on Saturday. He assured to make UFC and America great again with the result of the upcoming game. The fight between Alvarez and McGregor will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The fights are carrying a level of intrigue. However, UFC assured that nothing comes anywhere close to the main event. Alvarez who won the UFC title over Rafael dos Ajos with his first-round knockout will fight the sport's biggest star, McGregor.
The newly-crowned lightweight champion may have won his first UFC belt, but Alvarez who holds a 28-4 professional record and is riding three-fight winning streak is not a pushover.
Three Reasons why Alvarez will beat McGregor
Well-rounded Fighter
Alvarez possesses the strength and ability to beat McGregor on the ground through his knockout power. Furthermore, he can use his Brazilian jiu-jitsu to take Connor down in the upcoming game.
Boxed in
According to Brisbane Times, Alvarez has been working on a bit of everything. There is the only thing that he hasn't been doing, and that is watching a lot of his opponent's film.
"I'm a student of the game, I like watching the film," but inside of my camp, I don't watch too much film. I leave that to my coaches, to the people mentoring me, and to the people giving me my game plan, "Alvarez said in his interview.
The Puncher's Chance
Fighters always have a puncher's chance. For ordinary people, it may feel like a cop-out, but in UFC game, it couldn't be real. Their opponent may outclass fighters, but if they have a good punch, you can win the title. Alvarez knockout power could be his advantage and his powerful defense in the upcoming game on Saturday.
