Aldo and McGregor will face each other for the featherweight belt. Photo: Disclosure
Between March 20th and 31st, José Aldo e Conor McGregor They will have the opportunity to get to know each other better and who knows, perhaps even more fuel the atmosphere for the featherweight belt fight. Over the 12 days, the duo will travel the planet in order to promote the duel between them at UFC 189. The world tour will begin in the Brazilian's current home, Rio de Janeiro, and ends in the Irishman's homeland, capital Dublin.
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The first appointment will be a press conference at 14pm this Friday (20th), just before the official weigh-in for UFC Fight Night Rio. In addition to Aldo and McGregor, the event will also be attended by president Dana White. Soon after, the delegation leaves for North America, where it will visit the following cities: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Boston, New York and Toronto.
The tour comes to an end in Europe, more precisely in the United Kingdom, where Aldo makes an appearance in the Brazilian team's friendly against Chile, at the Emirates Stadium, in London (England), and McGregor attends the Euro 2018 qualifying game between Ireland and Poland, in Dublin. On the last day, March 30, the two will meet again for an event with fans in the Irish capital.
After traveling the world to promote the duel, José Aldo e Conor McGregor finally face each other on July 11th, in Las Vegas (USA), in the main fight of UFC 189. The event, which marks the first card in which the new exclusive uniform agreement between Ultimate and Reebok will be in force, will be co-main event, the duel for the welterweight belt between Robbie Lawler e Rory McDonald.
Complete UFC 189 tour schedule. Photo: Reproduction
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