Conor McGregor vs Eddie Alvarez UFC 205 fight card LIVE MMA: Follow all the action and results from New York

Michael Johnson's ring-walk was a thing of beauty...

The Garden is certainly enjoying its first taste of mixed martial arts action but there's no mistaking who most of those in attendance have come to see.

A roar erupts every time McGregor's face appears on the big screen.

Two men who won't be cheering for the Irishman are fellow lightweights Khabib Numagomedov and Michael Johnson.

The two will be out on the hour as they bid to put themselves in line for the next shot at the winner of tonight's main event.

This one should be a cracker with undefeated Nurmagomedov taking on Johnson who put in one of his best performances in his last fight against Dustin Poirier, who he finished in the first round.

Another quick finish. The crowd enjoyed that one.

Natal may have lived in New York for eight years but he certainly didn’t look at home in the octagon tonight.

Boetsch controlled the centre from the start, drawing blood in the first exchange continuing to catch his opponent at will.

Natal was a picture of tentativeness and ‘The Barbarian’ landed a devastating right hand to finish the contest with plenty of time left to go in the first.

Well that one didn't last long! Luque finishes his opponent inside the first round with a flurry of punches after downing Muhammad with a perfectly aimed left hand. 

The referee appeared late to intervene allowed Luque to land some extra shots when Muhammad was out cold.

In the second of the early prelims, Jim ‘Mayhem’ Miller became the man with most wins in UFC lightweight history (17), defeating Thiago Alves via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

The Brazilian looked to be feeling the effects of what was clearly a brutal weight cut, as Miller continued to find a home for his left hand.

As the fight progressed Miller made the fight ugly, outworking Alves before taking him to the canvas and holding him there for the majority of the contest.

Women’s bantamweight contenders Liz Carmouche and Katlyn Chookagian became the first fighters in UFC history to compete in New York City.

Carmouche, who was also involved in the promotion’s first female title fight, losing to Ronda Rousey, dominated the first two rounds, flooring her opponent with a series of vicious takedowns. 

Chookagian entered the third and final round needing something special and almost managed it, dropping Carmouche with a perfect head kick before pouring on the pressure.

The veteran weathered the storm, however, and saw out the round to secure the victory via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

Good morning everyone! Welcome to Sportsmail's live coverage of the hottest ticket in town, UFC 205. 

The octagon has moved to Madison Square Garden in New York for the first time in what is set to be a night of high drama. 

Conor McGregor is aiming for history as the first two-weight world champion in the UFC when he takes on lightweight king Eddie Alvarez in the main event.

Before that mouth-watering clash, there are a number of incredible match-ups to look forward to including two other title bouts. 

The early prelims are already underway and Spencer Morgan will be providing his insight from octagon-side in New York.