Conor McGregor vs Jose Aldo slated for Memorial day card in Las Vegas
source | MMAfighting.com
Conor McGregor won’t get his wish of a title fight in Dublin’s Croke Park. But he’s not about to complain after finding out that his match with UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo Jr. is being targeted for the UFC’s traditional Memorial Day weekend event in Las Vegas.
“It’s absolutely perfect,” McGregor said Sunday night. Of course, the stadium is a dream of mine, a vision of mine. … Vegas? I’m happy with Vegas.”
McGregor was reacting to UFC president Dana White’s declaration at the UFC Fight Night 59 post-fight press conference that the McGregor-Aldo bout would take place instead of Vegas, instead of Dublin’s famed, 82,000-seat hurling ground.