UFC 205: Conor McGregor makes history on historic night at New York’s Madison Square Garden – in pictures

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  • Karolina Kowalkiewicz of Poland, left, fights compatriot Joanna Jedrzejczyk in their women’s strawweight championship bout during the UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2016 in New York City. Jedrzejczyk won a unanimous decision after an epic five-round battle. Michael Reaves / Getty Images
    Karolina Kowalkiewicz of Poland, left, fights compatriot Joanna Jedrzejczyk in their women’s strawweight championship bout during the UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2016 in New York City. Jedrzejczyk won a unanimous decision after an epic five-round battle. Michael Reaves / Getty Images
  • Yoel Romero celebrates after knocking out Chris Weidman during a middleweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 205, Saturday, November 12, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
    Yoel Romero celebrates after knocking out Chris Weidman during a middleweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 205, Saturday, November 12, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
  • Conor McGregor, left, reacts after the referee stopped his lightweight title mixed martial arts bout against Eddie Alvarez, bottom right, at UFC 205, early Sunday, November 13, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
    Conor McGregor, left, reacts after the referee stopped his lightweight title mixed martial arts bout against Eddie Alvarez, bottom right, at UFC 205, early Sunday, November 13, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
  • Yoel Romero of Cuba, left, fights against Chris Weidman of the United States in their middleweight bout during the UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2016 in New York City. Michael Reaves / Getty Images
    Yoel Romero of Cuba, left, fights against Chris Weidman of the United States in their middleweight bout during the UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2016 in New York City. Michael Reaves / Getty Images
  • Conor McGregor, right, fights Eddie Alvarez during a lightweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 205, early Sunday, November 13, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
    Conor McGregor, right, fights Eddie Alvarez during a lightweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 205, early Sunday, November 13, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
  • Yoel Romero jumps out of the ring after knocking out Chris Weidman. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
    Yoel Romero jumps out of the ring after knocking out Chris Weidman. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
  • Vicente Luque, right, celebrates after knocking out Belal Muhammed during a welterweight mixed martial arts bout. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
    Vicente Luque, right, celebrates after knocking out Belal Muhammed during a welterweight mixed martial arts bout. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
  • Liz Carmouche, left, grabs at Katlyn Chookagian during a women’s bantamweight mixed martial arts bout. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
    Liz Carmouche, left, grabs at Katlyn Chookagian during a women’s bantamweight mixed martial arts bout. Julio Cortez / AP Photo
  • Jeremy Stephens of the United States, right, fights against Frankie Edgar of the United States in their featherweight bout. Edgar won by a unanimous decision. Michael Reaves / Getty Images
    Jeremy Stephens of the United States, right, fights against Frankie Edgar of the United States in their featherweight bout. Edgar won by a unanimous decision. Michael Reaves / Getty Images
  • Miesha Tate of the United States, left, embraces Raquel Pennington of the United States after her unanimous decision defeat in their women’s bantamweight bout. Michael Reaves / Getty Images
    Miesha Tate of the United States, left, embraces Raquel Pennington of the United States after her unanimous decision defeat in their women’s bantamweight bout. Michael Reaves / Getty Images
  • Tyron Woodley of the United States, right, fights against Stephen Thompson of the United States in their welterweight championship bout. Woodley thought he had seen off Thompson to claim a narrow split decision, but the result initially announced in the octagon was corrected after several minutes and changed to a majority draw. . Michael Reaves / Getty Images
    Tyron Woodley of the United States, right, fights against Stephen Thompson of the United States in their welterweight championship bout. Woodley thought he had seen off Thompson to claim a narrow split decision, but the result initially announced in the octagon was corrected after several minutes and changed to a majority draw. . Michael Reaves / Getty Images
  • Tyron Woodley of the United States, right, fights against Stephen Thompson of the United States in their welterweight championship bout. Woodley thought he had seen off Thompson to claim a narrow split decision, but the result initially announced in the octagon was corrected after several minutes and changed to a majority draw. . Michael Reaves / Getty Images
    Tyron Woodley of the United States, right, fights against Stephen Thompson of the United States in their welterweight championship bout. Woodley thought he had seen off Thompson to claim a narrow split decision, but the result initially announced in the octagon was corrected after several minutes and changed to a majority draw. . Michael Reaves / Getty Images