NEW YORK -- Conor McGregor raised his arms in triumph before he stepped inside the cage, the cocky Irishman playing to a crowd going wild for UFCs greatest champion.McGregor ran a circle around the mat, a victory lap of sorts before he even threw a punch. McGregor packed fans to the Madison Square Garden rafters and drove them into a frenzy as he packed a vicious punch against Eddie Alvarez.McGregor used a brash and brilliant performance to knock out the overwhelmed Alvarez in the second round to win the UFC lightweight title Saturday in the main event of UFC 205 on a record night.He dubbed himself this week the King of New York.Now, hes been crowned a two-class champ.Whats next for me, McGregor bellowed inside the cage.The easy answer: whatever the Notorious one wants.McGregor dominated from the opening bell of the biggest card in UFC history -- on pace to set an MMA pay-per-view record -- and the sold-out crowd of 20,427 loaded with A-listers from Madonna to Hugh Jackman went wild with each punishing blow.McGregor, also UFCs featherweight champ following a 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo, had predicted a fourth-round KO.Unlike UFCs laborious legal fight to reach New York, McGregor wouldnt make anyone wait.UFC has not decided if McGregor (21-3) will be allowed to defend both championships. UFC President Dana White said McGregor could be about the only fighter in the promotion to handle that kind of grueling fight load.Who knows, White said. Im going to let him enjoy his night.McGregor crouched inside the cage waiting for the bell to ring and attack Alvarez (28-5). McGregor was the clear aggressor from the start, dropping Alvarez three times in the first round. Alvarez, of Philadelphia, bounced up the first two times and took a severe beating on the third. McGregor forced Alvarez to fight with his back to the cage and never absorbed a serious strike.The 28-year-old McGregor put his hands behind his back in the second, taunting and toying Alvarez to hit him. McGregor, UFCs biggest box-office star, unloaded a left and ended the fight at 1:52 of the second. McGregor lay waste to a battered Alvarez and brazenly demanded his second UFC championship belt in a speech peppered with profanities.I was literally losing my head in there, he said.McGregor snatched his new lightweight championship belt, paired it with his featherweight title, and UFCs first two-class champion in the promotions history plopped himself on top of the cage and absorbed the scene of his historic night.Ive spent a lot of time slaying everybody in the company, McGregor said.Alvarez is the latest victim on the list.Eddie is a warrior, but he shouldnt be in there with me, he said. Im at a different level. Now, I celebrate as champion of two divisions.UFC was live and legal in New York for the first time since an MMA ban was lifted earlier this year.To celebrate, UFC stacked the card with three title fights that set a promotion and MSG gate record with $17.7 million. The 1999 boxing match between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield drew a record $13.5 million.Jesus is going to have to fight the devil to break that record, White said.Tyron Woodley defeated Stephen Thompson via majority draw to retain his welterweight title in a fantastic fight and Joanna Jedrzejczyk successfully defended her UFC womens strawweight championship with a unanimous decision win over Karolina Kowalkiewicz.But the stage belonged to McGregor.McGregor, as he had been all week in New York, was the undisputed star of the card. McGregors fans swathed themselves in Irish flag capes and his countrymen sang Ole, Ole, Ole in the concourse and stands throughout the show.It was obvious the crowd was here to see Conor McGregor, Woodley said.The crowd could not wait one more night to see him.The two-decade ban imposed by New York left only unsanctioned MMA fights in the state. State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed in April to end the ban following years of failed efforts by supporters. The law authorizing the sport took effect in September, and UFC optimistically already had MSG booked.UFC last ran a major show in the state at UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo on April 7, 1995. UFC, under Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, exploded into a global phenomenon, become a staple on network television and ran PPV cards that hit 1 million buys during the ban. UFC 205 was expected to reach around 1.5 million PPV buys. UFC sold for approximately $4 billion to a group led by Hollywood entertainment conglomerate WME-IMG in July.McGregor told reporters after the fight he wanted an equity stake in UFC.Whoever runs this place now has to come to me and give me my slice, he said. Bring me on board for real. I need to be set for life on this.Tickets at face value and on StubHub only seemed to be selling for as much as UFCs selling price.The fans saw UFC fighters deliver more kicks than the Radio City Rockettes in the 11-fight card.McGregor might need an extra ticket for his next fight: The two-division champ is set to become a first-time father in May.I feel like Im just reaching my prime, he said. Ray-Ray McCloud Jersey . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said. Matt Milano Jersey . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. 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He continues to insist hes not in pain and is?simply overcoming mental hurdles following offseason foot surgery, but coach Rex Ryan has yet to definitively say whether Watkins will play Sunday. Hes likely to be listed as questionable again this week. -- Mike RodakMiami DolphinsRunning back?Arian Foster remains a question mark after a groin injury kept him out of practice Wednesday. If Foster cant play Sunday against Cleveland, the Dolphins will go with a committee of tailbacks led by Jay Ajayi and rookie Kenyan Drake. The pair combined for 26 rushing yards and a touchdown last week after Foster was injured in the second quarter against the Patriots. -- James WalkerNew England PatriotsQuarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who sprained the AC joint in his throwing shoulder, has been limited in practice and has a chance to be active for Thursdays game against the Texans. A telling sign is that the Patriots havent added another quarterback this week. Meanwhile, tight end Rob Gronkowski remains limited, saying Tuesday that he feels decent, but his status for the game was kept under wraps. Well see. It will definitely be a coachs decision, a trainers decision. Well all come together, he said. -- Mike ReissNew York JetsWide receivers Brandon Marshall (knee/foot) and Eric Decker (shoulder) didnt practice Wednesday and could be game-time decisions. Decker already has said he will definitely play Sunday against the Chiefs. Theres a good chance Marshall also will play, but the Jets will try to maintain the suspense as long as possible. -- Rich CiminiAFC NORTHBaltimore RavensOutside linebacker Elvis Dumervil?practiced for the first time since suffering a setback with his foot injury on Aug. 29. Dumervil, however, was limited to individual drills and didnt finish practice. The Ravens will probably use Dumervil as a pass-rush specialist Sunday at the Jaguars. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley sat out Wednesdays practice with a foot injury. Theres little concern, however. Its going to take a lot for me to miss a game, Stanley said. -- Jamison HensleyCincinnati BengalsTight end Tyler Eifert returned to practice for the first time since injuring his ankle in the Pro Bowl. Eifert said he doesnt know if hell play against the Broncos on Sunday, but its the next step in a rehab that has lasted the entire offseason. Quarterback?Andy Dalton, who was hobbling after the Steelers game Sunday, was listed with a hip injury but practiced fully as normal. -- Katherine TerrellCleveland BrownsThe Browns hope rookie Cody Kessler?will lead them at quarterback. Kessler replaces Josh McCown, who replaced Robert Griffin III. But there are also issues up front. John Greco moves to center to replace Cam Erving (bruised lung), and Alvin Bailey steps in at guard and has a tough draw against?Ndamukong Suh, Miamis rampaging defensive tackle. -- Pat McManamonPittsburgh SteelersThe Steelers are relatively healthy for once, but wide receiver Markus Wheaton has missed two games with a shoulder injury and must get through a full week of practice without any setbacks in order to play Sunday at Philadelphia. Wheaton was optimistic last week, but coach Mike Tomlin opted to sit him. Wheatons presence adds more speed to the lineup. -- Jeremy FowlerAFC SOUTHHouston TexansRookie wide receiver Braxton Miller, who injured his right hamstring in the victory over the Chiefs, will not play Sunday. Miller has been starting as the Texans slot receiver, so Houston could move Will Fuller or have?Keith Mumphery play in his place. Miller did not practice all week, and he was not expected to play, especially because this is a short week. With the quick turnaround for Thursdays game against the Patriots, Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, who missed all of training camp and the preseason while recovering from back surgery, said he is being extra cautious while taking care of his body this week. He said he hopes to continue to knock off the rust that comes from missing an extended period of time, but he said he felt much better after Sundays game than he did after Week 1. -- Sarah BarshopIndianapolis ColtsQuarterback Andrew Luck is always at the top of the list when hes on the injury report. He missed Wednesdays practice with a sore right shoulder. This is the fourth time this season that Luck has not practiced or been listed as limited on the teams injury report. When asked if he planned to be teams starter?against San Diego on Sunday, Luck said, Absolutely. -- Mike WellsJacksonville JaguarsLeft tackle Kelvin Beachum suffered a concussion against San Diego and didnt practice Wednesday, so his status for Sunday is uncertain. The Jaguars have several options, including moving left guard?Luke Joeckel,?the former No. 2 overall pick,?back to left tackle. The Jaguars signed Beachum because of Joeckels struggles as a pass protector, so they might opt to keep Joeckel inside and use fourth-year veteran Patrick Omameh at tackle. Its not an ideal situation for the Jaguars, becuase it looks like the Ravens might have pass-rusher?Elvis Dumervil back for Sundays game. -- Mike DiRoccoTennessee TitansWith right guard Chance Warmack?going to injured reserve and probably finished for the year, the question is whether itll be former starting center Brian Schwenke or Sept. 8 waiver claim Josh Kline who takes over for him. The Titans have done some good work building continuity among the group, and whoever replaces Warmack needs to fit in and help things get better. There is still a lot of room for improvement. Schwenke or Kline will have a big effect on how?Marcus Mariota, DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry?perform. -- Paul KuharskyAFC WESTDenver BroncosRight tackle Donald Stephenson (calf) did not practice Wednesday and is not expected to play Sunday in Cincinnati. One of the Broncos objectives in the offensive line this past offseason, however, was to add depth and versatility, so they have options to?replace Stephenson. They can move Michael Schofield from right guard to right tackle and play Darrion Weems at right guard, or they could leave Schofield at guard and put Ty Sambrailo at right tackle. Sambrailo is ready to return from an elbow injury he suffered in training camp. He did not play in the Broncos four preseason games or the first two weeks of the regular season. Also, wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who suffered a hip injury in the season opener and was limited in practice last week, ran well in practice Wednesday and already looks better than he did at this point last week.?-- Jeff LegwoldKansas City ChiefsThe Chiefs have three of their top seven offensive linemen on this weeks injury report, and only one of them, guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, was able to practice Wednesday. Even then, he was a limited participant. The chances are good that the Chiefs will use their third starting offensive line combination of the season Sunday against the Jets. The Chiefs might?have to start a lineman, Jordan Devey, who began the season on the practice squad. -- Adam TeicherOakland RaidersWhile?David Amerson has been the Raiders best cornerback through two games, during which the defense?has surrendered 808 net yards passing, he is also in the leagues concussion protocol after getting injured late in Oaklands loss to the Falcons on Sunday. Still, coach Jack Del Rio is not stressing. We expect hes going to be fine for the game, Del Rio said, but he has to go through the proper protocol. -- Paul GutierrezSan Diego ChargersThe Chargers finally got some good injury news, with rookie Joey Bosa practicing in pads for the first time since joining his teammates on Aug. 29. Bosa is working through a minor hamstring strain, but he said he felt good after practice Wednesday, when he was a limited participant. Asked if he will play Sunday against the Colts, Bosa said hes still taking it day-by-day, which means Bosa could still be another week away from taking the field in a game. -- Eric D. WilliamsNFC EASTDallas CowboysIn a perfect world, cornerback Orlando Scandrick would be able to rest his ailing hamstring this week, but thats just not doable now. What the Cowboys can do is manage him througgh the practice week to make sure he can get through games.ddddddddddddHe practiced twice last week and played in the Cowboys sub-packages against Washington. That will probably continue to be the plan this week against Chicago, with Morris Claiborne taking the base defense snaps. -- Todd ArcherNew York GiantsRunning back Rashad Jennings is dealing with a left thumb injury. He practiced Wednesday and insists hes going to play Sunday against the Redskins. The question is how much hell be affected by the injury. Jennings had a cast on it earlier in the week, and it was heavily wrapped Wednesday. Clearly, he wont be 100 percent, and it will be interesting to see if hes willing to carry the ball in his left hand at all, if necessary. -- Jordan RaananPhiladelphia EaglesThe Eagles could be without tight end Zach Ertz for a second straight week as he continues to recover from a rib displacement. Im not in a lot of pain right now, he said. Its just a matter of healing. Trey Burton stepped in for Ertz against the Bears and had five catches for 49 yards and a touchdown. Burton could play a significant role against the Steelers on Sunday. -- Tim McManusWashington RedskinsWide receiver DeSean Jackson missed practice with a knee and ankle issue suffered in the third quarter of Sundays loss to the Cowboys. Redskins coach Jay Gruden said a big key will be how Jackson is feeling Thursday and whether he can practice. Hopefully hes OK, Gruden said. The Redskins cant afford to have Jackson sit Sunday vs. the Giants. He can burn teams with big plays, but his presence also allows others to get free. -- John KeimNFC NORTHChicago BearsQuarterback Jay Cutlers thumb injury on his throwing hand is the Bears biggest injury issue. Veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer is expected to replace Cutler in the starting lineup Sunday night in Dallas, although the Bears have yet to rule out Cutler. Cutlers problem, however, is the tip of the iceberg. The Bears will also be without inside linebacker Danny Trevathan (thumb surgery), outside linebacker Lamarr Houston (torn ACL) and nose tackle Eddie Goldman (high ankle sprain). And defensive backs Adrian Amos (concussion), Bryce Callahan (concussion) and Chris Prosinski (calf) are questionable, too. Not a great beginning to the year for the Bears. -- Jeff DickersonDetroit LionsThe Lions practiced with just two healthy linebackers on the 53-man roster Wednesday: middle linebacker Tahir Whitehead and reserve Thurston Armbrister. DeAndre Levy (quad) was nowhere to be seen. Kyle Van Noy (calf) and Antwione Williams (thigh) were there but not practicing. While Lions coach Jim Caldwell said his team will have guys thatll be able to play and play well, its not clear who those linebackers will be. And thats just part of the issue on defense. Defensive linemen?Ezekiel Ansah (ankle), Tyrunn Walker and Wallace Gilberry all sat out practice, too. Ansah, like Levy, was not spotted during the open period. -- Michael RothsteinGreen Bay PackersThe Packers have five key defensive players with injury concerns, led by outside linebacker Clay Matthews, who couldnt finish last Sundays loss at Minnesota. The Packers on Wednesday announced hes dealing with two injuries, one to his left ankle and the other to his hamstring. Matthews did not practice Wednesday. Neither did cornerback Sam Shields (concussion), defensive tackle Letroy Guion (knee), safety Morgan Burnett (groin) and outside linebacker/defensive end Datone Jones (knee). Shields and Guion arent expected to play Sunday against the Lions. The status of the other three is up in the air. -- Rob DemovskyMinnesota VikingsRunning back?Adrian Peterson and left tackle?Matt Kalil?are likely to miss all or most of the season. Cornerback?Xavier Rhodes, who missed the teams first two games,?was limited in practice Wednesday with a knee injury. The fact Rhodes practiced would seem to be a good sign as he tries to return for Sundays game against the leagues top-scoring offense in Carolina. -- Ben GoesslingNFC SOUTHAtlanta FalconsWide receiver?Julio Jones is supposed to be fine coming off his latest injury, a calf strain, but the status of rookie defenders Keanu Neal and DeVondre Campbell is a little unclear. Neal, the first-round pick from Florida, is expected to return to practice Thursday for the first time since having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in the preseason. Once he fully returns, hell be the starting strong safety. Meanwhile, Campbell, the starting weakside linebacker, missed the last game with an ankle injury but is expected back sooner rather than later. -- Vaughn McClureCarolina PanthersTwo days after saying running back Jonathan Stewart might miss a week or two, coach Ron Rivera said it could be as many as three or four weeks. Carolina will go with a mix of Fozzy Whittaker, Cameron Artis-Payne and Mike Tolbert to replace Stewart. Not all the news is bad for Carolina, though. Defensive tackle Kawann Short (shoulder) and starting right guard Trai Turner (ankle) are expected to return to practice Thursday after missing Wednesday. -- David NewtonNew Orleans SaintsWe will find out Thursday how healthy the Saints offensive tackles are. The Saints re-signed veteran tackle Tony Hills on Wednesday in case they need an extra body. Right tackle Zach Strief left last Sundays game early with an unspecified injury. His replacement, Senio Kelemete, is solid but has more experience at guard than tackle. Left tackle Terron Armstead has also been fighting through knee and quad injuries this year. -- Mike TriplettTampa Bay BuccaneersHow long will two-time Pro Bowl running back Doug Martin be out? Its looking like three weeks, but hamstring injuries are tricky and unpredictable. The Bucs top defensive end Robert Ayers also missed practice Wednesday after suffering an ankle injury against the Cardinals. If he cant go, second-round pick Noah Spence, speed rusher Howard Jones and DaVonte Lambert, a 2016 undrafted free agent out of Auburn, will split the reps. -- Jenna LaineNFC WESTArizona CardinalsRight guard Evan Mathis did not practice Wednesday, giving his left foot a rest. He played in Sundays win with the foot taped more than usual, and his status for this weekend in Buffalo is still undetermined. Arizonas biggest injury concern could change this week if left tackle Jared Veldheers fibula injury gets any more serious. He was added to the injury report Wednesday and was listed as limited. -- Josh WeinfussLos Angeles RamsThis would be a nice week for the Rams to get back third-year cornerback?E.J. Gaines. He spent all of last season recovering from foot surgery, then was bothered by a hamstring ailment throughout training camp and has yet to play in a regular-season game because of a thigh injury. If healthy, Gaines would line up on the outside, opposite Trumaine Johnson, and look to shut down a pass-heavy Bucs offense led by former No. 1 overall pick?Jameis Winston. Said Gaines: The coaches have a lot of respect for me, and they cant wait for me to get back, just like I cant wait to get back. -- Alden GonzalezSan Francisco 49ersThe 49ers lost linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong to a season-ending pectoral injury against Carolina, leaving the Niners to turn to the other two inside linebackers he competed with for the job in training camp. Gerald Hodges figures to get the first chance to replace him, and Hodges?needs to be on his game Sunday against Seattle and running back Christine Michael. Michael is averaging 5.0 yards per carry and is fourth in the NFL in yards after contact, putting the pressure on Hodges and Co. to wrap him up and get him to the ground. -- Nick WagonerSeattle SeahawksRunning back Thomas Rawls is dealing with a leg injury that sidelined him for the second half of last weeks game against the Rams. He was limited at practice Wednesday but is expected to play this weekend against the 49ers. Rawls had offseason ankle surgery and has struggled to get going so far this season, with just 25 yards on 19 carries. I think Thomas has been a little overexcited about hitting the line of scrimmage, coach Pete Carroll said. 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