As Jose Aldo gets set to defend the UFC featherweight title on home soil against Chad Mendes this weekend, the Brazilian has opened up about his previous training sessions with UFC lightweight contender Gray Maynard.
Maynard was called upon to emulate Mendes’ wrestling skills and help prepare Aldo for his upcoming title bout, which is scheduled to headline the main card on Saturday night.
Aldo revealed that Maynard had previously helped the 145 lb. champion when he made his second title defense against Kenny Florian.
The video clip shows Maynard and Aldo sharing their thoughts on the current training camp as well as sparring and grappling sessions between the two competitors.
This will be Aldo’s third title defense while competing under the UFC and his fifth consecutive title defense overall. Since the WEC merged with the UFC last year, Aldo has emerged as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in mixed martial arts, and he is currently 2-0 inside the Octagon.
UFC 142 is this weekend, live from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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