Ireland's Conor McGregor beats Eddie Alvarez to become first man to hold two UFC titles at same time
UFC makes New York debut with show at Madison Square Garden
Tyron Woodley retains welterweight title after a majority draw with Stephen Thompson
Joanna Jedrzejczyk beats Karolina Kowalkiewicz to retain strawweight title
The lightweight champion speaks to BBC Three
Chris Osborne
BBC Sport
Image source, Getty ImagesEddie Alvarez
If you want to know more about Eddie Alvarez, BBC Sport's Chris Osborne spoke to the fighter ahead of this morning's fight.
To read the full interview with him, click here.
Your quick guide to the lightweight champion
Image source, Getty ImagesUFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez
So everyone knows about Conor McGregor. But what about the man he's facing tonight? Well, Eddie Alvarez is no slouch in the cage himself.
The 32-year-old, from Philadelphia, was Bellator’s first lightweight champion, winning the tournament in 2009. He had an absolute barnstormer of a fight in 2011 with Michael Chandler – honestly, track it down on YouTube if you can.
He was originally set to fight for UFC in 2012, but a messy contract dispute meant he had to stay with Bellator until 2014, when he finally made his debut – losing to Donald Cerrone.
After a slow start to his UFC career, he found his momentum and beat Rafael dos Anjos in July to win the lightweight title.
And just to add a touch of Celtic spirit to the bout with McGregor, Alvarez is half-Irish and grew up in a mainly Irish bit of Philly.
He told an interviewer: “I tell everyone all the time they say, ‘What are you’? I say I’m Irish. I’m Puerto Rican I guess I was born to fight.”
Away from the octagon? He’s happily married, to his girlfriend from school, and has four kids. He’s hugely popular in his home town – his neighbours even projected his title win onto a big screen outside their house so the street could watch it.
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Woodley v Thompson
Well, that was a moment and a half. Two judges scored it 47-47, meaning the 48-47 from the third and final judge was enough for Woodley to retain his title. But there's confusion as Bruce Buffer initially announces it as a split decision.
The crowd isn't impressed with the decision, and Woodley looks shattered after the reversal of the announcement. Thompson, on the other hand, is getting huge cheers.
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Jagroop Shinbt
BBC Sport in Madison Square Garden
Tyron Woodley may be the one with the belt around his waist but if there is anything fans will remember from tonight's fight, it's Thompson's incredible warrior-esque determination to not give in.
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Woodley v Thompson
This has been the challenger's round all the way - Woodley can't find his range against Thompson, who lands a clutch of punches and leaves Woodley staggering as the klaxon sounds.
How on earth do you score that one? We're about to find out...
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The gutsy performance of Stephen Thompson has been attracting more than the cheers of the crowd...
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BBC Sport in Madison Square Garden
"Wonderboy, Wonderboy" now rings around the arena as the fans applaud Thompson's resilience and perseverance despite having his face drenched with blood earlier in the fight.
Woodley v Thompson
Thompson comes out fighting, with a jumping round kick to open the fifth and final round - and a crowd chanting his name.His kicks are continuing to find their mark as he uses his long limps to keep the champion at bay.
Stephen Thompson's view at the end of the first round.
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BBC Sport in Madison Square Garden
It's a miracle that Wonderboy has withstood so many hits and is still going!
The crowd roar in support as he escapes yet another one of Woodley's choke-holds to end the round on top and as the one who is delivering the punches.
Spectacular.
Woodley v Thompson
The fourth round ends with Thompson not only evading Woodley's guillotine choke, but ending up on top and raining down punches on the champion. And as the klaxon sounds, the challenger helps Woodley up to his feet. What a gentleman.
Image source, Getty ImagesWoodley v Thompson
Woodley lands a huge punch that puts Thompson, momentarily, on the deck. The challenger gets up but before he can do much Woodley lands another punch that puts Thomson back down. The champion lands a series of punches that has Thompson out on his feet, before trying to get in a tight guillotine. Somehow, Thompson manages to evade, but Woodley keeps the hold on, bringing him down to the ground.
Incredibly, despite being in a guillotine for the best part of a minute, Thompson not only manages to land punches to his opponent before getting free. A remarkable escape for the challenger.
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Woodley v Thompson
Woodley starts to close in on Thompson, landing a huge kick to Thompson's shin that almost knocks him clean off his feet. The challenger dances out the way of a couple of punches before being tagged with a solid right as the klaxon sounds.
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Woodley v Thompson
Thompson is still having problems with blood from that earlier hit to his nose, as he counters an explosive burst of punches from Woodley with one of his own. The champion continues to stand and try to match his rival punch for punch, as the crowd breaks out into chants of Ole Ole.
Jagroop Shinbt
BBC Sport in Madison Square Garden
"We got your back, let's go" are the cries of two members in the crowd in support of Tyron Woodley.
Their cheers of support have been non-stop since the fight began and it doesn't look like they're going to stop any time soon as we head into the third round.
Image source, ReutersWoodley v Thompson
Thompson lands a spinning back kick that the champion shakes his head at, as he starts to find his range against Woodley. He lands a combination of punches that sends Woodley back against the wall of the cage, before Woodley replies with an overhand punch of his own.