UFC: Conor McGregor would knock out Justin Gaethje, says Eddie Alvarez – ‘I was able to catch him’
- Before UFC 249 played out, Alvarez said he thought Gaethje would need to implement a ground game to beat McGregor
- ‘Standing for standing, I feel there’s too many mistakes Justin would make, and Conor would be able to kinda capitalise’
Couple that with the coronavirus crisis in Dagestan, where “The Eagle” is locked down, and maybe Conor McGregor’s guarantee that he will fight interim champ Justin Gaethje next could come true.
Many are wondering how such a match-up might go, and few are in a better position to pontificate on the outcome of a potential meeting in the Octagon than Eddie Alvarez, who has fought both.
“Yeah, I think a knockout [for McGregor]. I was able to catch him [Gaethje] quite a bit with punches. And you watch that Dustin [Poirier] was able to box him a little bit,” former UFC lightweight champ Alvarez told James Lynch in a recent appearance on The Score MMA Podcast, before UFC 249 took place.
TKO losses to “The Underground King” Alvarez in December 2017 and “The Diamond” Poirier in April 2018 are the only blemishes on Gaethje’s MMA record (22-2). His other five bouts in the UFC have all ended in knockout or TKO wins, and he’s picked up nine post-fight bonuses along the way.
