Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Eddie Alvarez
The Underground King
29-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Conor McGregor def. Eddie Alvarez (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:04
WIN
Conor McGregor
The Notorious
22-7-0
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Conor McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez by TKO in round 2 (3:04) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor, held Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Eddie Alvarez
Conor McGregor
0
Knockdowns
3
9 of 41
Significant strikes
32 of 84
22%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
12 of 46
Total strikes
40 of 93
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:57
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
2 of 27
Head
24 of 71
6 of 10
Body
7 of 11
1 of 4
Leg
1 of 2
9 of 41
Distance
24 of 67
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 12

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
2
6 of 29
Sig. str.
18 of 57
6 of 29
Total str.
20 of 60
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:52
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
3 of 12
Sig. str.
14 of 27
6 of 17
Total str.
20 of 33
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
0:02

Betting Odds

Eddie Alvarez
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: -140Best: +140
Conor McGregor
-170
63% implied win probability
Open: +109Best: -132

Average moneyline across 1 sportsbooks.

SportsbookEddie AlvarezConor McGregor
BetOnline-161
Bookmaker-165
Bovada+140-170
Pinnacle-132

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Eddie Alvarez vs Conor McGregor?

Conor McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez by TKO in round 2 (3:04) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor, held Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Eddie Alvarez 51%49% Conor McGregor

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Eddie Alvarez
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Conor McGregor
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power96
58Speed97
60Precision100
86Durability94
93Engine88
98Wrestling84
88Ground89

Biggest edge Conor McGregor, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Eddie Alvarez is on the left of every row, Conor McGregor on the right.
50Punch power100
58Kick power92
64Punch speed100
52Kick speed94
60Accuracy100
98Takedowns84
84Ground striking94
92Submissions84
91Chin95
81Body strength93
93Cardio88

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
22-7-0
1907
Power Index rating
1900
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
38
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Ireland

Striking Profile

4.32
SLpM
5.27
41%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.39
SApM
4.71
55%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

2.92
TD Avg.
0.66
36%
TD Acc.
55%
92%
TD Def.
66%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eddie Alvarez · 1-3
  • L
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 5 · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • L
    BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:00
  • W
    BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold · Apr 29, 2023
    Split Decision
  • L
    ONE on TNT IV · Apr 29, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • NC
    ONE on TNT I · Apr 8, 2021
    Lightweight
Conor McGregor · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 246: McGregor vs Cowboy · Jan 19, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 229: Khabib vs McGregor · Oct 7, 2018
    Submission · R4 · 3:03 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 15 fights
50.9
Avg sig. strikes
39.9
1.57
Avg takedowns
0.33
2:18
Avg control time
0:55
155
Career high strikes
164
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Eddie Alvarez
Strike target
Conor McGregor
65%
Head
70%
25%
Body
17%
10%
Leg
13%
Eddie Alvarez
Strike position
Conor McGregor
78%
Distance
77%
19%
Clinch
10%
4%
Ground
13%