UFC President Dana White confirmed to TMZ Sports Wednesday that Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will fight inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
The Los Angeles Times‘ Lance Pugmire had previously reported the Nevada Athletic Commission granted a request from Mayweather Promotions to schedule the fight for Aug. 26 at MGM Grand.
Pugmire explained the trade-offs with each venue. The MGM Grand would’ve afforded Mayweather’s manager, Al Haymon, more control over ticket prices for prospective brokers, while T-Mobile Arena seats roughly 4,000 more, thus allowing for more overall revenue.
Whereas Mayweather vs. McGregor was still a hypothetical before Wednesday, the two confirmed the event in respective Instagram posts:
For Mayweather, the McGregor fight will be his first outside MGM Grand Garden Arena since 2006. The arena has become a second home for the 40-year-old.
McGregor, meanwhile, will be more familiar with T-Mobile Arena after beating Nate Diaz there at UFC 202 in August 2016.
TMZ Sports reported specifics about ticket prices for Mayweather vs. McGregor will be announced at a later date.
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