UFC 246: Conor McGregor ‘a bad recipe’ for Donald Cerrone, says Eddie Alvarez
- Former UFC lightweight champion Alvarez thinks ‘Cowboy’ has ‘more weapons and ways to win’
- ‘This fight for Cerrone is won or lost in the locker room before he comes out. He needs to be hot’
Eddie Alvarez is one of only three fighters to have stepped in the Octagon against both Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. So he’s a good person to ask if you want a breakdown of how things might go in the main event of UFC 246.
“I’m picking Conor, and it’s not because I think he’s a better fighter,” former UFC lightweight champion Alvarez told Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. “I actually think Cerrone has more weapons and ways to win. But I’m picking Conor because of where I think the fight’s gonna take place, standing up.
“This won’t be resolved on the ground. It’s gonna be taking place in boxing range. Conor’s gonna force and pressure Cerrone and throw bad punches at him and be able to counter him a bit.
“Cerrone has been victim to a lot of southpaws _ RDA [Rafael dos Anjos], Nate [Diaz], [Anthony] Pettis. I think Conor’s a bad recipe for him and if the fight stays standing up and in boxing range, I see Conor winning.”
Alvarez, who now fights in Asian MMA organisation One Championship, was obliterated by McGregor in just under seven minutes with the Irishman putting on a striking masterclass in November 2016 to claim the lightweight title.
