Conor McGregor is all set to face off against Jose Aldo on Dec. 12 when the two collide at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 194 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas but it seems that he has just gotten a new backer heading to that event.
This is in reference to reports that Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition (BSN) has recently signed The Notorious to a new endorsement deal.
The deal becomes yet another company to append his growing list of endorsement contracts such as Reebok, Monster Energy, and Bud Light as the Irishman continues to flourish in the UFC world.
BSN is of course known as a supplement tied up with bodybuilding and fitness industries. The new deal will make McGregor the second UFC fighter under their wing, the first being Vitor Belfort.
Depending on how one takes it, the endorsement deal is another one that will likely go down to how the Irishman has allowed his jabbering up his popularity and value.
Although such is not to discredit what he can really do in the Octagon, there are some who believe that his rise to fame has been all about his yapping. And one person who believes such is none other than the one he will be facing on Dec. 12, Brazilian UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo.
The match is a highly anticipated meeting which should have originally taken place back in July at UFC 189.
The match never happened after Aldo had to withdraw due to a rib injury suffered during training. McGregor, however, went on and won over replacement Chad Mendes and has since been on the upswing in the UFC circle.
Both McGregor and Aldo are heading into the fight brimming with confidence, with the two expected to provide some colorful moments to UFC 194.
The two have a storied history, some instances wherein both would nearly come to blows. They get the chance to settle that score next week in Las Vegas.
