the wake of serious injuries to Lycett and Naitanui.Were going to lean on him for sure. But he needs support, Simpson said.We were happy with how he finished the year o

In a brutally honest post-fight assessment, a distraught Eddie Alvarez has admitted he is full of regret about how he fought against Conor McGregor at UFC 205.McGregor knocked Alvarez out in the second round of their lightweight title fight at Madison Square Garden on Saturday to become the first fighter to hold two UFC world titles simultaneously.It was a punch-perfect performance from McGregor who knocked Alvarez down three times in the opening three minutes as the Philadelphia native had no answer for his deadly counter left hand. Going into the bout, Alvarez spoke repeatedly about how he planned to expose McGregors perceived weakness in the grappling department but he came nowhere near doing so on fight night, with the Irishman easily stuffing his takedown attempts. Conor McGregor punches Eddie Alvarez in their UFC lightweight championship fight In an emotional post on Instagram, Alvarez admitted he paid the price for completely abandoning his game plan and said the biggest payday of his career is little solace for performing so poorly on such a grand stage.Alvarez wrote: Congrats to Conor and his camp on an amazing accomplishment. These guys continue to deliver, hats off to you fellas.As for my performance, the only thing I can honestly say was I blew it… I did nothing I trained [for]. I did the complete opposite of what we planned on a daily basis for 10 weeks.To sum up our plan in a sentence it was Go left and mostly wrestle. Instead I circled into his left hand and mostly boxed. Fighting the way I did was a for sure death sentence and the result was fitting. Conor McGregor declared he wants a better contract or a share of the ownership of the sports body after beating Eddie Alvarez I say it all the time, there is really small margin for error at this level and I paid for my mistakes. I managed to make it to the biggest stage and audience in my long career and [messed] it all up when I arrived. My heart sincerely hurts and when I dwell on it, I fill up with regret and anger.If there was a list of what not to do against an opponent of this nature I did them all on Saturday. I am disappointed in myself and this is not a reflection of my coaches, training partners, and the endless hours of training I commit to this sport.Every time I get into the cage I negotiate being vulnerable and possibly embarrassed against the opportunity to do something great and grow more. I always choose the latter regardless of the anxiety it brings to me. I think this choice is the only reason I ever succeeded in the first place.I thought in my head at least making a lot of money would make me happy but I am having a lot of trouble enjoying myself regardless of the cheque thats going to be written. I am very uneasy and discontent for the most part. Conor McGregor celebrates his KO victory over Eddie Alvarez I am lucky to have my wife and my child at a time like this to help me laugh and smile and let me know everythings going to be all right. They are my saving grace, without them I am a shell of a man.Besides the outcome I thoroughly enjoyed fight week and the lead up, it was a lot (of) fun.I have never defined myself off one win and Ill never define myself off one loss. I simply had a bad night. 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Authentic Dylan Cantrell Jersey . Jordan Lynch, the all-purpose Heisman Trophy finalist from Northern Illinois, failed to make it into that exclusive club.Former North Melbourne veteran Drew Petrie and ex-Cat Nathan Vardy hold the key to West Coasts ruck woes after it was revealed Scott Lycetts recovery from knee surgery will take much longer than first thought.Lycett was originally set to be available for round one after undergoing a PCL reconstruction during the off-season.But theres a chance Lycett wont be able to return until midway through next season, placing a huge strain on West Coasts ruck stocks.With Lycett and Nic Naitanui (knee) both injured, journeyman Jonathan Giles is the early favourite to lead the clubs ruck division, with new recruits Petrie and Vardy left to fight it out to be his back-up.Petrie is a 34-year-old forward who has tallied a combined 47 hit-outs over the past three seasons.Vardy managed just 25 games over seven injury-plagued seasons at the Cats. Since undergoing a knee reconstruction in 2014, Vardy has managed just four AFL games.Eagles coach Adam Simpson said Lycett hadnt suffered a major setback in his recovery, but the complex nature of the surgery plus his size meant he needed a longer stint on the sidelines.Its hard to tell (how long you need to recover) when you have a reconstruction like he did, Simpson said on Wednesday.Its not really a hiccup. But when theyre the size they are, it just takes a little bit longer.Were hoping in the early part of the season (he can return).But we want to get it right, along with Nic. So barring any hiccups, were thinking early to mid part of the season.ddddddddddddSimpson said Naitanui was on track to return from his ACL knee reconstruction as early as round 15 or 16.Naitanui will have to pass a surgeons review on December 16 before being given the green light to step up his rehabilitation.Giles, who spent time on the lists of Port Adelaide, GWS, and Essendon, arrived at West Coast at the end of 2015 as ruck insurance following the departure of Callum Sinclair.The 28-year-old performed admirably when called upon for four games last season, and his importance has sky rocketed in the wake of serious injuries to Lycett and Naitanui.Were going to lean on him for sure. But he needs support, Simpson said.We were happy with how he finished the year off. But he cant do it on his own.Hes more your traditional ruckman, whereas the other two boys (Petrie and Vardy) are forward-ruck type of options.I think the spots are all up for grabs across the board.Simpson said his player group had returned in good shape for the start of pre-season.The fourth-year coach said star recruit Sam Mitchell had fitted in well.To get him as a player is magnificent for us on the field, Simpson said of the 34-year-old, who made a shock move away from Hawthorn during the trade period.But already I can see what hes doing for our group off the field as well - not only for our kids, but our leaders as well. ' ' '