Conor McGregor vs Eddie Alvarez: Irishman McGregor posts training snaps ahead of his UFC 205 fight which could see him become double champion
CONOR MCGREGOR will fight Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight championship next month at UFC 205 in New York – and the controversial Irish fighter has been limbering up for the crucial bout.
If he wins, he will become the first UFC fighter ever to hold two belts simultaneously – one in the Lightweight division, the other in the Featherweight division.
McGregor works hard on the exercise bike ahead of his clash with Eddie AlvarezThe Irishman is in lean shape ahead of the potentially historic fight at UFC 205
A caption read: “You are about to be introduced to a method of training that will lead you to require multiple opponents in constant rotation, just to keep up with you.
“You have no idea about this life. Something big is coming.”
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While another sparring photo read: “I rule this game with an iron fist. Nobody is safe.”
A fourth picture highlighted McGregor‘s outlandish fashion sense, sitting in a limousine with grey suit trousers and a purple velvet polo shirt.
McGregor also posted a heartwarming snap with his dad TonyLast night also saw McGregor pose in the back of a limo in a purple velvet topMcGregor wants a second belt to put on his other shoulder next monthGetty Images
UFC president Dana White has gone on record saying the UFC will take back either the featherweight or lightweight belt if McGregor is successful at unseating 155lb champion Eddie Alvarez in a fortnight.
But McGregor has said he just wants to be left to make his tilt at history and have photos of him with a belt on each shoulder before having to address the possibility of relinquishing a world title.
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