MMA UFC 205: A New York State of Mind by Diane Quail September 28, 2016 (Photo by Lauren Guillen – Double G Media) When Governor Andrew Cuomo legalized mixed martial arts in the state of New York, we knew it was only a matter of time before the first UFC fight since 1995 would be held in the Empire State. And now, we are a little more than two months away from the much anticipated fight night. Late Monday night, UFC announced that in a potentially history making fight, Conor McGregor would fight Eddie Alvarez. Tuesday, there was a press conference. And the fighters, are already in a New York state of mind. When McGregor was asked what his alter ego, “Mystic Mac” thought about his lightweight title fight, he had this to say. “I run New York. I run this whole city! Mystic Mac predicts I’m going to knock you [Alvarez] out in one round.” Just like that, the Irish flags were raised and the fans went wild. You could hear the “Conor” chants outside The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. And after the press conference, fans were walking throughout the Garden still talking about the McGregor-Alvarez headliner fight. However, it is not just the fight for the lightweight belt that is headlining UFC 205. There are also some hometown favorites that will be fighting at The Garden. Long Islander, Chris Weidman will face Yoelv Romero on his home turf. Weidman, has not fought since dropping the middleweight title nearly a year ago. When asked what it’s going to be like fighting in front of his hometown, friends and family he left us with this. “It’s a dream come true.” But once again, it was McGregor who stole the Garden. When asked what it means to fight at a place as legendary as Madison Square Garden, McGregor continued with his tone. “The Irish, we built this damn town,” he said. “We built this city. Now I’m back. I’m coming to claim what’s ours.” But will he claim that second belt? Post Views: 1,409 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Diane Quail Diane is a Staff Writer here at DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Diane Quail (see all) #SportsRants with Diane Quail: Yankees add Stanton, and nothing else? What gives?! - February 12, 2018 AL Wild Card Preview: Yankees host Minnesota Twins - October 3, 2017 Why Aaron Judge SHOULD be the AL MVP - September 30, 2017 Rutgers Keeps Things Light in Spring Game - April 23, 2017 Related TopicsChris WeidmanConor McGregoreddie alvarezufcUFC 205UFC NYCYoelv Romero 1 Comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Passion For Sports Led Kelly Burke To Career As Broadcaster by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on November 16, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 More in MMA The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren Jake Paul and Ben Askren are set to fight tonight, and as a fan... The Leverage Game: What’s Going on Between Jon Jones and UFC? After Francis Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic, fight fans everywhere were already excited about... Athletes and their “Charitable” Contributions The other day I was watching TV when I saw a commercial for Conor... Should the Holloway vs. Katter fight have been Stopped in the 4th Round? Dana White thought so… In my honest opinion, when it comes to sports there is nothing like watching... Eddie Alvarez, Conor McGregor Trade Verbal Jabs at UFC 205 Press Conference Jose Aldo asks for his UFC release