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‘Philly is going to love it’: Eddie Alvarez will have the support of Conor McGregor at KnuckleMania V

McGregor beat Alvarez by second-round TKO in November 2016 at UFC 205, but is supporting the Kensington native because "there is a camaraderie and a respect among real fighters."

Jeremy Stephens (from left), Conor McGregor, and Eddie Alvarez flex during the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship weigh-ins on Friday at Xfinity Live! in South Philadelphia. Alvarez and Stephens will face off in the main event Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Jeremy Stephens (from left), Conor McGregor, and Eddie Alvarez flex during the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship weigh-ins on Friday at Xfinity Live! in South Philadelphia. Alvarez and Stephens will face off in the main event Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
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