UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo suffered a rib injury that’s left his bout with Conor McGregor at UFC 189 on July 11 uncertain.
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Aldo Fractures Rib in Training
Tuesday, June 23
Per Damon Martin of Fox Sports, citing a Globo in Brazil report, Aldo was injured during a sparring session on Tuesday:
The report states that Aldo was taken to the hospital where he underwent two separate tests, including a CT scan that confirmed a fractured rib.
The injury apparently happened during a sparring session when a teammate nailed Aldo with a kick to his midsection, and the champion fell down in pain immediately before being taken to the hospital to be examined.
According to Guilherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com, Aldo may “potentially require three to four weeks of treatment” and has not yet decided if he will have to pull out from the fight with McGregor.
Using that timeline, Aldo would be just shy of three weeks by the date of UFC 189. The 28-year-old is the first and thus far only featherweight champion in UFC history, boasting a 7-0 record with the promotion and 25-1 overall.
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