This Saturday the dawn of a new era of combat sports announces itself in the big apple. The UFC is coming to NYC. Mixed martial arts will take over from boxing which was the premier combat sport of the the 20th century. Its fitting that at last, the most multicultural city in the US should finally stage this great spectacle. In a city where fashion,food and ideas have cross pollinated from all corners of the globe who would have thought that the art of combat would have been the last the merge. McGregor will follow in the footsteps of Ali to grace the lights of MSG, although one suspects he would be just as happy slugging it out at the old 5 points. At the press conference he proclaimed that he runs New York. How the dead rabbits gang could have done with this Hector and Achilles wrapped up into one. It Is up to the native Eddie Alvarez to prove otherwise. A newcomer to the 155lbs division, McGregor leads a strong group of contenders looking to fight and take the riches that America has to offer. The Irish and the underground fight fans will rise from the subways and take over the streets. This battle for survival and acceptance is a #mustwatch. Everyone in Manhattan will know on Saturday night that something big is going down. Conor wants 'the deuce' ,the 145lbs belt and 155lbs belt on each shoulder,a feat not accomplished in the UFC before. He knows that this will cement his legacy in a city where the Irish poured tons of it. We built New York, we also built the Titanic ,we don't talk about that as much. McGregor was asked once in a press conference before what his relationship is to God? He replied 'Me and Jesus are cool,I'm cool with all the Gods,Gods recognise Gods. Priest Vallon said some words in Gangs of New York to his rival Bill the Butcher before the battle which would be fitting for McGregor to say to Alvarez when they stare each other down from across the cage, 'Prepare to meet your new lord'.