If you've been following the UFC 189 World Tour press conferences featuring Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, you've witnessed some high quality fight promotion between the reigning featherweight champion and the #1 contender. What's added to the build-up of this July 11th bout is the crowd reaction in every city the UFC has hit thus far, particularly the pro-McGregor clan in New York and Boston, and the raucous Brazilian support in Rio de Janeiro to kick things off.
Today, it's Dublin, Ireland's turn to join in on the fun. Bloody Elbow is your place to watch and discuss the latest stop on the World Tour press conference, which starts at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT. The live video stream is playable at the top of the page by pressing the "play" button, and we will have highlights from the press conference, which will feature Aldo, McGregor, and UFC president Dana White. Robbie Lawler and Rory MacDonald will not take part in what is the final stop in the UFC's 8 city tour.
Make no mistake about it, this presser is almost entirely about McGregor, who will have scores of Irish fans chanting his name and likely booing Aldo relentlessly. Hopefully we get more golden moments like we've had over the past week or so.
UPDATE: The press conference is over, but a replay of the video is available at the top of the page. Here are some of the highlights.
MCGREGOR JUST TOOK ALDO'S BELT. And now the two have to be separated!
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 31, 2015
Fan: "How do you plan to neutralize the BJJ?" McGregor: "By KOing him stiff." Crowd erupts in cheers.
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 31, 2015
Another Irish fan: "Josay. F*CK YOU!" Dana: "That wasn't a question." This is totally chaotic.
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 31, 2015
A 37-year-old man just asked Dana White if he can get a job as a UFC ring girl. Dana: "The bar is right over there, sir."
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 31, 2015
OH MAN. Another fan says to Aldo "I see you've changed translators. Does he know you're a loser?"
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 31, 2015
ANOTHER KID: "McGregor how long is it going to take you to rip his head off?" McGregor: "It'll be done in one!"
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 31, 2015
So some drunk guy just managed to trash talk Aldo in the "media" portion of the Q&A and called him a "little f*cker".
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 31, 2015
Fan: "After you kick the SHIT out of Aldo, are you going to give him a rematch, or are you going to kick the shit out of pussies at LW?"
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 31, 2015
"We wanna know what Aldo's pussy smell like?!"
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 31, 2015
"McGregor's coming for you, he'll do it in two, walking in McGregor Wonderland!" Oh my god.
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) March 31, 2015
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