{"id":115811,"date":"2014-10-19T14:54:28","date_gmt":"2014-10-19T21:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/?p=115811"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:16:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:16:37","slug":"quick-twitt-mcgregor-heading-to-brazil-to-boost-ticket-sales-for-ufc-179","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/quick-twitt-mcgregor-heading-to-brazil-to-boost-ticket-sales-for-ufc-179\/","title":{"rendered":"QUICK TWITT: McGregor Heading To Brazil To &#8220;Boost Ticket Sales For UFC 179&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/if-the-ufc-is-smart-they-wont-make-mcgregor-fight-mendes\/conor-mcgregor-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-115535\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Conor-McGregor.png\" alt=\"Conor McGregor\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-115535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Conor-McGregor.png 550w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Conor-McGregor-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Conor-McGregor-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Conor McGregor has been stating for some time that he would be attending UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II in Brazil, and would even <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mcgregor-ready-to-step-in-for-aldo-or-mendes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">place banana peels around the ring<\/a>, many laughed the statements off.  McGregor is going through with his decision however, and will be attending UFC 179 this Saturday, no doubt keeping a close eye on the match, which could produce his next opponent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Hitting Rio De Janeiro on Monday to boost ticket sales for UFC 179. Megusta la mama cita!!! Tell them Big Papi is in town. Kiss them feet.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNotoriousMMA\/status\/523317799864000512\">October 18, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor has been stating for some time that he would be attending UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II in Brazil, and would even place banana peels around the ring, many laughed the statements off. 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