Featherweight champion Jose Aldo and challenger Conor McGregor stopped off in Las Vegas as part of the eight-city , five-country tour to promote their main event bout of UFC 189 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in July . Staying at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa , the pair took part in a video blog that gives some insight into their preparation for the fight being billed as one of the most significant the sport has ever seen . And McGregor said of his opponent at his news conference on Monday , 'Fear has a strong stench , and he is reeking of it . ' Featherweight challenger Conor McGregor trains ahead of his bout with champion Jose Aldo in July . Aldo is filmed playing pool in his hotel room , but does not appear to be lacking any confidence . Aldo is widely considered to be one of the most talented fighters in UFC and will defend his title . McGregor trains with his partner Artem Lobov ahead of the main event match against Aldo in July . Aldo has held his title since 2010 when UFC merged with the old World Extreme Cagefighting organisation . As the fourth and final featherweight champion of WEC , he carried the belt across . Since then , Aldo has won his last seven UFC bouts in a row . Unfazed though , McGregor dismissed him as 'all talk ' and 'just mouth . ' He continued , ' I expect everyone in the top 10 of the featherweight division to line up and beg for forgiveness , beg to be pardoned ! ' McGregor ( right ) and training partner Lobov ( left ) enjoy their flight en route to California . McGregor told his news conference on Monday that Aldo was 'all talk ' and 'just mouth ' ahead of their bout . Aldo has held the featherweight title since 2010 when UFC merged with the now defunct WEC .
Conor McGregor will challenge Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in July . The pair took part in a promotional video blog ahead of their main event at UFC 189 . At his news conference on Monday , McGregor said that Aldo was reeking of fear and that he was 'all talk ' Aldo has defended the UFC featherweight title since 2010 . CLICK HERE for all the latest UFC news .