McGregor (photo) will try to unify the featherweight belts in December against Aldo. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
If the intense rivalry with José Aldo and the chance to win the linear belt in the featherweight category are still not enough motivation, Conor McGregor has just gained one more reason to leave with his arm raised after the main fight of UFC 194. According to president Dana White, if the Irishman beats Aldo in December, his first title defense will take place at Croke Park, a traditional stadium with capacity for more than 80 thousand fans in his home country.
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“If he wins José Aldo in December in Las Vegas, his next fight will take place in Croke Park. We promise that he will defend his belt at the stadium in Dublin”, said the director, in an interview with the Australian program “The NRL Footy Show”.
A few months ago, well before McGregor won the interim featherweight belt, Dana had already practically ruled out an event in Croke Park. To justify his position, the president cited the region's unstable climate, the considerable drop in sales of pay-per-view when a card is held outside the United States and the high price to reserve the stadium, the biggest stage for Gaelic football in Ireland. However, the leader appears to have revised his point of view.
If you want to dream of defending your belt in front of tens of thousands of compatriots, Conor McGregor First you need to overcome the biggest challenge of your career. On December 12th, in Las Vegas (USA), McGregor faces the only linear champion in the history of the featherweight category, José Aldo, in the main fight of UFC 194.
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