Filed under: WEC
Since entering the WEC, Jose Aldo has been so dominant that many have been left to wonder if there’s any featherweight in the promotion who could really cause him any trouble. A powerful puncher with underrated wrestling and a black belt in jiu-jitsu, Aldo might just be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
He’s not short on confidence, either. During UFC 119 weekend, Aldo met with the media and didn’t hesitate in saying it’s his goal to be considered the best in the world. When asked where he presently considered himself, he said No. 2, only behind UFC middleweight champ and close friend Anderson Silva.
A few months ago, Manny Gamburyan wouldn’t have seemed a likely fighter to threaten Aldo’s dominance of the division. After a strong start in the UFC, Gamburyan had fizzled out, and eventually moved a weight class down into WEC’s featherweight picture.