UFC fighter Conor McGregor has posed with a mountain of money as the build-up to his July showdown with featherweight champion Jose Aldo in Las Vegas continues . The Irish star posted a picture with a stack of millions of dollars on his Instagram account with the caption 'this week 's profit . ' He is pictured with training partner Artem Lobov and seems to have drawn inspiration from a 1964 edition of Sports Illustrated magazine , where boxing champ Muhammad Ali posed on a pile of cash . UFC fighter Conor McGregor ( left ) poses with training partner Artem Lobov and a stack of cash as his tour to promote July 's UFC 189 showdown with Featherweight champion Jose Aldo continues . Muhammad Ali posed for a similar photograph on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1964 . Jose Aldo ( left ) and Conor McGregor face-off for the media and fans at the Strand Theatre in Massachusetts . UFC president Dana White ( centre ) was forced to to separate the feuding pair on Wednesday . White steps between UFC featherweight champion Aldo and title challenger McGregor . McGregor and Aldo are currently on an eight-city , five-country tour to promote what will be the main bout at UFC 189 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on July 11 . And they had to be separated by UFC President Dana White when they faced-off at a press call in Boston on Thursday . Aldo has held the title since 2010 when the UFC merged with the old World Extreme Cagefighting organisation . As the fourth and final featherweight champion of WEC , he carried the belt across . McGregor certainly let Aldo know that he intends to take his crown and even faked a punch aimed at his Brazilian opponent , who just laughed and gestured that the Irishman was talking too much . Speaking at a press conference on Monday , McGregor said : ' I expect everyone in the top 10 of the featherweight division to line up and beg for forgiveness , beg to be pardoned ! ' The promotional tour has since moved on to New York and Toronto , with plenty more verbal sparring expected before the fight itself in July . McGregor was the more agitated party as he faked a punch towards Aldo before attempting to force his way past White . The UFC stars pose in front of the media and fans as the build-up continued for July 's bout . 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 .
Muhammad Ali to challenge Jose Aldo for featherweight title at UFC 189 . McGregor posed with millions in dollar bills as promotional tour continues . Picture was inspired by Conor McGregor money magazine cover from 1964 . Aldo has defended the UFC featherweight title since 2010 . But Irish fighter McGregor is confident of success on July 11 . READ : McGregor says Aldo 'reeks ' of fear as he steps up the trash talking ! CLICK HERE for all the latest UFC news .