While making the media rounds to promote among other things, his involvement in the new Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare video game, UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor was asked to break out his “Mystic Mac” alter-ego for a couple of trademark “Notorious” predictions ahead of his UFC Lightweight Championship bout against title-holder Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November.
“Mystic Mac,” known for scary accuracy in predicting both the outcomes of his fights and what the business numbers will be at the box office, has been predicting a knockout of the reigning UFC 155-pound champion in many interviews and when asked by MMAJunkie.com how many buys the UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor event will do on pay-per-view, he revealed a figure that would easily make it the most-ordered event in UFC history.
“I’m almost certain we’re talking the two million mark,” McGregor said. “I feel it will break the two million mark. That’s what I’d like, and then go from there.”
In his last Octagon appearance, McGregor fought an immediate 170-pound rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 202 and according to early estimates, the show is believed to be among the most-purchased PPVs in company history, if not the new record-holder. As the MMA Junkie interview with McGregor continued, the Irish mega-star explained why his fight with Alvarez at UFC 205 in November has all of the ingredients that UFC 202 in August didn’t have to help the event break the coveted two-million buy mark on pay-per-view.
“[It will break the record] 100 percent – I think the money is there,” McGregor said. “For UFC 202, they backed it with no money. UFC 200 is where the advertising dollars went. UFC 202 was worth double what they spent in advertising dollars. UFC 202 broke the pay-per-view record with very little push. A very, very weak undercard. Now you have me, you have New York, you have history and you have many factors. They’re pushing the advertising dollars on it.”
UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor kicks off UFC action in the state of New York on Saturday, November 12th from the world-famous Madison Square Garden arena in New York City.
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