Croke Park is the largest stadium in Ireland. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter
Brazilian fans' dream of seeing the featherweight title fight between the champion up close José Aldo and the Irish loudmouth Conor McGregor it became more distant this Monday (12). This is because, during a question and answer session through his official profile on Twitter, UFC president Dana White guaranteed that the confrontation between Aldo and McGregor will take place in a stadium in Ireland or in Las Vegas, in the United States.
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“If he (McGregor) beats (Dennis Siver), it will either be at Croke Park or in Vegas”, wrote the manager on the microblogging network, making a point of remembering that to guarantee his chance at the title the Irishman must first get past the German Dennis Siver in the main fight of UFC Fight Night 59 next Sunday (18).
With a capacity for more than 80 people, Croke Park is the main Gaelic football stadium in the Irish capital Dublin. For a UFC event, with temporary seats installed in much of the grass area, it is possible that the arena could reach the incredible capacity of 100 spectators on a fight night. Last year, on social media, the man himself Conor McGregor he had already released a photo of himself in Croke Park, suggesting he could have a fight there soon.
At 26, Conor McGregor has a professional record of 16 wins and two losses. With the fight scheduled for January 18th, in Boston (USA), the Irishman only needs a victory against Dennis Siver to confirm himself as the next challenger for the featherweight title, currently held by the Brazilian José Aldo. Aldo, 28 years old, has a record of 25 wins and just one loss. Manauara comes from triumph over Chad Mendes, in the rematch for the belt held at UFC Rio 5, in October last year.
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