Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Conor “Notorious” McGregor is gearing up for what may become the payday of his career. The mixed martial artist is set to face off against undefeated, boxing phenom Floyd Mayweather Jr. inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Aug. 26.
The mixed martial artist is set to face off against undefeated, boxing phenom Floyd Mayweather Jr. inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. on Aug. 26.
In promotion of the intensely anticipated cross-promotional match up, the two fighters have embarked on a world tour. For the first stop, the two competitors went face-to-face at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
After the press conference, Mayweather and McGregor traded verbal jabs as they stared down each other in front of the live audience.
UFC President Dana White eventually was forced to step in to separate the two fighters as each fighter got more heated while listening to the other.