Last night Conor McGregor broke records by being the first UFC fighter to simultaneously hold two belts in separate divisions.
However, it wasn't just the victory that caught people's eye though, it was the way McGregor won it, with many thinking he was showboating during the fight.
Fans watching at Madison Square Garden saw The Notorious bring both his hands back as he prepared for a barrage on Alvarez.
Despite fan speculation it could have been a move to put his opponent off, McGregor has now revealed it was something he had developed during his training for the fight.
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The new UFC lightweight champion said: ""My right hand was banged up from the [Nate] Diaz fight and my left foot was banged up from the Diaz fight.
"This [right hand] was out of action for the whole camp. That's where I developed that, putting me hands behind me back, because I was doing it in sparring.
"Sometimes I'd be [using] it in sparring and I'd jar it and it would be swelling up in the middle of the rounds. I just figured out ways to fight around it. So if the right hand was out of action, I'd bring in the right foot.
"When you go through these knocks and these wars, you get knocks and bruises. One time something is good and the next time it's not good. I've got to tuck shots in my pocket for a while but then I can take out other shots. If one limb is out of action, I've got other limbs. I've got other ways to attack."
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Conor McGregor took the UFC 205 lightweight crown last night, dispatching Eddie Alvarez in the second round in a dominating display.
The knock out came after a succession of punches, which were also put to good use in the first round.
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