In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Conor McGregor and his SBG teammates arrive at their luxurious mansion in Henderson after spending two weeks training and fulfilling their various media obligations ahead of the biggest date in the history of Irish MMA.
Fifteen miles away, the MGM Grand is at its most spectacular. Giant images of McGregor, Jose Aldo, Chris Weidman and Luke Rockhold stretch from the floor to the ceiling amid the festive decorations that are dotted around the check-in area. As you walk through the casino you can barely take five steps without seeing ‘The Notorious” and his Brazilian foe emblazoning a variety of items, from fruit machines to dustbins.