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Dana White wants Conor McGregor's first title defense to be in Croke Park

UFC president Dana White already has a plan going forward if Conor McGregor beats Jose Aldo at UFC 189.

Dana White is the man with a plan. And that plan involves where he wants to take his possible new featherweight champion. Outspoken Irishman Conor McGregor will face off with champion Jose Aldo at UFC 189 and if Conor wins, Dana wants his first title defense to be in a stadium in Dublin.

"I'm Irish, Lorenzo is Italian. Lorenzo is Irish now, Lorenzo has turned the corner, he's Irish! We want to do Croke Park, we really do.