“This is the spirit I wanted to come out with tonight,” said Aldo. “The fans here gave me so much energy. We knew Chad was going to try to take me off my feet. We prepared for that and I had a chance to land the knee. It connected and I finished the fight. I was so overcome with emotion that I wanted to celebrate with my people.”
UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo joined an exclusive club Saturday night after knocking out challenger Chad Mendes with one second left on the clock in the main event of UFC 142. The fifth straight title defense (WEC/UFC) puts him in an exclusive group of other dominant champions such as Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Matt Hughes, and Tito Ortiz.
“This is the spirit I wanted to come out with tonight,” said Aldo. “The fans here gave me so much energy. We knew Chad was going to try to take me off my feet. We prepared for that and I had a chance to land the knee. It connected and I finished the fight. I was so overcome with emotion that I wanted to celebrate with my people.”
UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo joined an exclusive club Saturday night after knocking out challenger Chad Mendes with one second left on the clock in the main event of UFC 142. The fifth straight title defense (WEC/UFC) puts him in an exclusive group of other dominant champions such as Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Matt Hughes, and Tito Ortiz.