Dana White OK with WEC champ Jose Aldo’s non-finish, open to 135-pound and UFC bids

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo’s first title defense wasn’t exactly a nail-biter. But it didn’t come close to UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s much-maligned UFC 112 performance, said UFC president Dana White.

The UFC figurehead conceded a finish would have been nice, though. After a night filled with barnburners, Aldo’s decision win ended WEC 48 on a conservative note.

“Obviously the main event is always the big topper,” White said of Aldo’s fight with Urijah Faber. “I think [Aldo] could have finished that fight. I think he was being very – I’ll call it extremely cautious.”


SACRAMENTO, Calif. – WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo’s first title defense wasn’t exactly a nail-biter. But it didn’t come close to UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s much-maligned UFC 112 performance, said UFC president Dana White.

The UFC figurehead conceded a finish would have been nice, though. After a night filled with barnburners, Aldo’s decision win ended WEC 48 on a conservative note.

“Obviously the main event is always the big topper,” White said of Aldo’s fight with Urijah Faber. “I think [Aldo] could have finished that fight. I think he was being very – I’ll call it extremely cautious.”