Conor McGregor made light work of Eddie Alvarez, toying with the UFC lightweight champion then knocking him out inside two rounds to take his championship on Saturday night.
The featherweight title-holder, McGregor, became the first fighter to hold belts in two weight divisions simultaneously at UFC 205 on the organisation's first trip to New York City since a ban was lifted.
McGregor displayed a punch-perfect performance, toying with Alvarez and showboating before a four-punch combination ended the fight at 3:04 in the second round.
Inside the first three minutes, Alvarez had been floored three times as McGregor's proficiency with his trademark shot, the southpaw straight left, came to the fore.
Two quick-fire counter-punches sent Alvarez down the first time, before he stumbled to the canvas again. A third more brutal knock-down followed, but McGregor remained patient.
Conor McGregor floored Eddie Alvarez three times inside the first three minutes
The Irishman put his hands behind his back, taunting his overwhelmed opponent, in the second round while completely nullifying the American's wrestling prowess. Four accurate strikes to the head from both fists closed the deal shortly after.
McGregor becomes the third fighter to hold championships in different weight classes (alongside BJ Penn and Randy Couture) but the first to wear belts at the same time, having stopped Jose Aldo to claim the featherweight title a year ago.
"I have spent a lot time of time slating everyone in the company," he said afterwards. "I have ridiculed the entire roster and I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, I want to take this opportunity to apologise...to absolutely nobody!"
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