UFC 205 Results: Alvarez vs. McGregor

UFC 205 brought the promotion to Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 12, 2016. Three championship bouts topped the card, and Conor McGregor left with the lightweight belt as well as the featherweight title he already held.

View the official UFC 205 event archive on UFC.com.

McGregor becomes a simultaneous two-division champion

Eddie Alvarez entered as lightweight champion, but McGregor dictated the exchanges and finished him with punches at 3:04 of round two. The result made McGregor the first UFC fighter to hold championships in two weight classes at the same time.

The historical milestone came through a decisive performance rather than a close verdict. Alvarez could not establish the pressure he needed to change the fight, while McGregor repeatedly found openings for his striking. The finish gave the UFC’s first New York City event its defining image: one fighter with two championship belts.

Woodley retains after a majority draw

Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson went the full five rounds in their welterweight title fight. Woodley’s damaging fourth round helped keep the belt in his possession, but the overall scoring produced a majority draw: 47–47, 47–47 and 48–47 for Woodley.

A draw did not transfer the championship to the challenger. That distinction matters in a historical recap: Woodley retained, but neither man received a win. Their unresolved first meeting also supplied the reason for the rematch that followed at UFC 209.

Jedrzejczyk defends, Romero and Nurmagomedov finish

Joanna Jedrzejczyk completed a successful strawweight defense against Karolina Kowalkiewicz by unanimous decision. Yoel Romero knocked out Chris Weidman with a flying knee early in round three, while Raquel Pennington outpointed Miesha Tate.

The undercard included Frankie Edgar’s decision over Jeremy Stephens and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s third-round kimura against Michael Johnson. Tim Boetsch and Vicente Luque added first-round knockouts. Jim Miller defeated Thiago Alves in a catchweight bout, and Liz Carmouche opened the completed card with a split decision over Katlyn Chookagian.

Complete UFC 205 results

• Conor McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez — TKO (punches), R2, 3:04; lightweight title.
• Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson — majority draw, R5, 5:00; Woodley retained the welterweight title.
• Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz — unanimous decision, R5, 5:00; strawweight title.
• Yoel Romero defeated Chris Weidman — KO (flying knee), R3, 0:24.
• Raquel Pennington defeated Miesha Tate — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Frankie Edgar defeated Jeremy Stephens — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Michael Johnson — submission (kimura), R3, 2:31.
• Tim Boetsch defeated Rafael Natal — KO (punches), R1, 3:22.
• Vicente Luque defeated Belal Muhammad — KO (punches), R1, 1:19.
• Jim Miller defeated Thiago Alves — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00; catchweight.
• Liz Carmouche defeated Katlyn Chookagian — split decision, R3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 205 official fight reports; Event results record.

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