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Jose Aldo: Conor McGregor is running, Max Holloway’s interim UFC title is ‘bulls—t’
If you think Jose Aldo is giving up on his crusade to score a rematch against Conor McGregor, thing again.
The current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight champion of the world is hell bent on getting one back on “Notorious” after he knocked him out at UFC 194 in a matter of seconds.
And he isn’t looking to get the fight at 145 pounds, but rather, take on the fiery Irishman in the Lightweight division where he currently reigns supreme.
“I want to get a fight with Conor, but as he is running from the fight, I want to see how things are going to be in the division,” Aldo said in an interview with Ag.Fight via Flo Combat. “But we will fight at lightweight. I don’t want to fight him at featherweight. I’m the champion, and I’ve been beating everyone.”
After Conor got the opportunity to move up a weight class to challenge Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 for the 155-pound title, Aldo is looking to do the same.
“I want to fight in another division, too, since this is possible now. It is not possible just for one guy. I will ask for a fight, and I will also deny fights if I want to. Since [UFC president Dana White] said that he doesn’t force anybody to fight… This is me right now.”
He continues.
“Frankie Edgar, before our first fight, he had lost twice in a row and then he came directly for the [title at] featherweight,” Aldo said. “The meeting with Dana opened our minds a lot. Now we understand the UFC’s side, too. It is not about treatment. Of course, [McGregor] will be their priority, but now we are going to play the same cards. I was the dominant champion for a long time, so I have the right to ask for things, too. And we will start by asking for things that will be worthy to us.”
First things first, however, as Jose’s next bout will be against current interim featherweight champion Max Holloway, who earned the title by defeating Anthony Pettis at UFC 206 (see it again here).
Speaking of interim titles, Aldo doesn’t think much of them.
“This interim belt is bulls**t,” Aldo said about Holloway’s title. “Even when I won it [in July at UFC 200] I said that. It is just a f****ing excuse that someone created to save events. That is what this belt means. I’m the champion, and I will be waiting to defend my title. If it is not going to be against [Holloway], I could do a superfight or fight in another division.”
Still, Jose — who only became champion again because of this — will have to wait a while before he gets another go at McGregor, as the 155-pound champion won’t be back in action for a while. And when he does return, there will be a few 155-pounder’s waiting in the wings for their own shot.
If you think Jose Aldo is giving up on his crusade to score a rematch against Conor McGregor, thing again.
The current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight champion of the world is hell bent on getting one back on “Notorious” after he knocked him out at UFC 194 in a matter of seconds.
And he isn’t looking to get the fight at 145 pounds, but rather, take on the fiery Irishman in the Lightweight division where he currently reigns supreme.
“I want to get a fight with Conor, but as he is running from the fight, I want to see how things are going to be in the division,” Aldo said in an interview with Ag.Fight via Flo Combat. “But we will fight at lightweight. I don’t want to fight him at featherweight. I’m the champion, and I’ve been beating everyone.”
After Conor got the opportunity to move up a weight class to challenge Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 for the 155-pound title, Aldo is looking to do the same.
“I want to fight in another division, too, since this is possible now. It is not possible just for one guy. I will ask for a fight, and I will also deny fights if I want to. Since [UFC president Dana White] said that he doesn’t force anybody to fight… This is me right now.”
He continues.
“Frankie Edgar, before our first fight, he had lost twice in a row and then he came directly for the [title at] featherweight,” Aldo said. “The meeting with Dana opened our minds a lot. Now we understand the UFC’s side, too. It is not about treatment. Of course, [McGregor] will be their priority, but now we are going to play the same cards. I was the dominant champion for a long time, so I have the right to ask for things, too. And we will start by asking for things that will be worthy to us.”
First things first, however, as Jose’s next bout will be against current interim featherweight champion Max Holloway, who earned the title by defeating Anthony Pettis at UFC 206 (see it again here).
Speaking of interim titles, Aldo doesn’t think much of them.
“This interim belt is bulls**t,” Aldo said about Holloway’s title. “Even when I won it [in July at UFC 200] I said that. It is just a f****ing excuse that someone created to save events. That is what this belt means. I’m the champion, and I will be waiting to defend my title. If it is not going to be against [Holloway], I could do a superfight or fight in another division.”
Still, Jose — who only became champion again because of this — will have to wait a while before he gets another go at McGregor, as the 155-pound champion won’t be back in action for a while. And when he does return, there will be a few 155-pounder’s waiting in the wings for their own shot.
