Dana White: Aldo vs McGregor set for Dec. 12 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas (Poll)

[surgeyou1]

UFC president Dana White said MGM Resorts officials "moved Heaven and Earth" to allow the company to put the featherweight title unification bout between champion Jose Aldo and interim champion Conor McGregor at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Dec. 12.

White said that the women's bantamweight title bout between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate has not been scheduled but will not be on the Aldo-McGregor card.

White had spoken several times about putting the two fights on the same card at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. Originally, Dec. 5 was targeted for that date because the MGM had an Andrea Bocelli concert and wanted to put the UFC show at the much smaller Mandalay Bay across the street.

But White told Yahoo Sports that he wanted a bigger venue than the approximately 11,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center. He was in talks with Cowboys' officials about putting the fight at AT&T Stadium and said that on Thursday, "if you would have asked me, I would have told you for sure we were going to Dallas Cowboys Stadium."

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[shonuf]

bump for the big one.

 

[Inverse]

McGregor could win this too though. I'm really looking forward to this.

 

[RogerD]

Who will step in for Aldo this time?

 

[Giggy]

McGregor

 

[Ever Watchful]

Not surprised to see it so close

Aldo ftw

 

[Repairman1988]

and BOOM goes the dynamite

 

[Chuck]

bump for the big one.

Nice!
Voted

 

[Inuteu]

mcgregor

2d round tko early stoppage

 

[Martialarts123]

yeesss

 

[youngsteinel]

bump for the big one.

Beat me by about 30 minutes.

 

[shonuf]

ttt

 

[Nezahualcoyotl]

Man....I thought they were gonna do this and I'm super excited.

BUT! I was considering buying tickets for this, but who knows if the fight will actually happen this time. Risky decision.

 

[Inverse]

Just gotta go with Aldo here.

 

[Jackonfire]

Voted Conor, but where is the "fight will never happen, Aldo will duck the GOAT till the end of time" option?

Ahhhhhh

 

[Razor]

Fuck you

 

[fortheo]

I wish we could see who voted for who. That's 90 percent of the fun with polls.

 

[HwoarangStyle]

McGregor, straight left right down the middle. One and done.

ohhhh buddy. it wasnt exactly down the middle but seriously good call!

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

I had strong suspicions it would never come to fruition. Hopefully one day.

 

[shonuf]

I wish we could see who voted for who. That's 90 percent of the fun with polls.

you can. If you haven't voted click see poll results. If you have voted click on the number of votes and it will show you.

 

[steny]

Inb4

Spoiler

Aldo injured, McGregor vs Frankie for the belt in MGM

 

[zephid]

I can see the fight go either way, but if I have to choose I'll have to go with Aldo on this one.

 

[beephin]

IF Aldo actually shows, then...

 

[ninjacake]

goin with aldo, but hope conor wins

 

[Toxxus]

How many time with the UFC promise me a Dallas card and then slap me in the face for believing them?

Dana F'ing White, indeed.

 

[DyinHawaiian]

Who will step in for Aldo this time?

This.

 

[Jin Akutsu]

So, McGregor vs Edgar?

 

[Paradigm]

thankfully, they're having it in Vegas. Dana came to his senses.

Inb4

Spoiler

Aldo injured, McGregor vs Frankie for the belt in MGM

lol!

 

[Gordon84]

I guess he is saving Ronda for the Dallas card by the sounds of it.

 

[Relyk]

 

[Bet Me]

Dude pays for a plat account yet doesn't add a poll. Rookies.

Aldo via submission

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

How many time with the UFC promise me a Dallas card and then slap me in the face for believing them?

Dana F'ing White, indeed.

I won't believe them until tickets go on sale.

 

[Tapped2Strikes]

So, McGregor vs Edgar?

Nah, it'll be McGregor vs. Faber. Building up "bad blood" on The Ultimate Fighter this season, and a much easier matchup for McGregor.

 

[poorlytoldjoke]

How many time with the UFC promise me a Dallas card and then slap me in the face for believing them?

Dana F'ing White, indeed.

They just use the threat of cowboy stadium to get higher venue fees from the casinos. The reason why most fights happen in Vegas is because the casinos will pay to have a fight there. Other venues the UFC has to pay for.

 

[ALAN PARTRIDGE]

I Love Andrea Bocelli