Filed under: Featured , Featured Videos , News , UFC Eddie Alvarez and Anthony Pettis are not disturbed by Conor McGregor ’s apparent jump to the front of the lightweight contender line for a championship bout with Rafael dos Anjos. McGregor (19-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC), the reigning UFC featherweight champion, will apparently move up to 155 pounds on March 5 for a champion vs. champion showdown with dos Anjos (25-7 MMA, 14-5 UFC) at UFC 197 in Las Vegas. That’s unfortunate news for top contenders Alvarez (26-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Pettis (18-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC), who are set to meet in an important fight at UFC Fight Night 81 on Jan
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Alvarez: McGregor ‘deserves’ lightweight shot, but featherweight exit ‘convenient’ – MMA Junkie