Usually when the UFC claims an event is “the greatest fight card ever put together” it’s hyperbole. In the case of UFC 205, it’s the truth.
Even if you’re a devoted critic of the UFC there’s no way to deny the promotion’s debut event at Madison Square Garden is exceptional top to bottom. In fact, there are only two bouts on the 13-fight card that don’t feature either a champion, No. 1 contender, former champion or former title challenger.
The Nov. 12 event boasts three title fights and is headlined by a true superfight when lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez looks to defend his title against current featherweight champ and MMA superstar Conor McGregor.
The UFC finalized the bout order and decided to give fans a six-fight main card. Here’s the lineup in all its glory:
PAY-PER-VIEW MAIN CARD
— Eddie Alvarez (champ) vs. Conor McGregor for lightweight title
— Tyron Woodley (champ) vs. Stephen Thompson for welterweight title
— Joanna Jedrzejczyk (champ) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz for strawweight title
— Yoel Romero vs. Chris Weidman
— Donald Cerrone vs. Kelvin Gastelum
— Raquel Pennington vs. Miesha Tate
TELEVISED PRELIMINARY CARD
— Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens
— Michael Johnson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
— Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy
— Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad
ONLINE PRELIMINARY CARD
— Thiago Alves vs. Jim Miller
— Tim Boetsch vs. Rafael Natal
— Liz Carmouche vs. Katlyn Chookagian
