Tag: Aldo

Jose Aldo: Why His Return Bout Should Not Be Against Erick Koch

Jose Aldo was supposed to fight Erik Koch at UFC 149. He was only supposed to fight Koch because Hatsu Hioki turned down the title shot. Aside from Hioki, other top fighters in the featherweight division—Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier—we…

Jose Aldo was supposed to fight Erik Koch at UFC 149. He was only supposed to fight Koch because Hatsu Hioki turned down the title shot. Aside from Hioki, other top fighters in the featherweight division—Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier—were booked to fight each other. That meant the only top featherweight left with even […]

UFC 149: Jose Aldo Pulled from Card with Injury, Faber vs Barao New Main Event

Friday was a good day for the UFC, they didn’t have to announce a single injury or replacement fight. If you thought the injury-free day was the start of a new trend, you’d be wrong. Saturday evening, news broke that Jose Aldo was added to …

Friday was a good day for the UFC, they didn’t have to announce a single injury or replacement fight. If you thought the injury-free day was the start of a new trend, you’d be wrong. Saturday evening, news broke that Jose Aldo was added to the ever-growing list of fighters that have recently been pulled […]

UFC on Fuel 3 Results: Is Chan Sung Jung Ready for a Shot at Jose Aldo?

The UFC featherweight division has found its next contender and a potential star in Chan Sung Jung. Jung put on an impressive performance in the main event on UFC on Fuel 3 as he battered Dustin Poirier for the majority of the fight before submitting h…

The UFC featherweight division has found its next contender and a potential star in Chan Sung Jung. Jung put on an impressive performance in the main event on UFC on Fuel 3 as he battered Dustin Poirier for the majority of the fight before submitting him in the fourth round, in what will likely be […]

Korean Zombie Defeats Dustin Poirier: Is Jose Aldo Next?

It was meant to be a fight that would launch the 23-year-old featherweight Dustin Poirier into a title shot, but instead became a showcase for the scintillating talent of the man they call The Korean Zombie: Chan-Sung Jung. In what could go down as the…

It was meant to be a fight that would launch the 23-year-old featherweight Dustin Poirier into a title shot, but instead became a showcase for the scintillating talent of the man they call The Korean Zombie: Chan-Sung Jung. In what could go down as the fight of the year, the main card of the UFC […]

UFC 147: Jose Aldo vs Frankie Edgar Is the Only Option

Jose Aldo being UFC 147” target=”_blank” href=”http://mmajunkie.com/news/28405/ufc-147-keeps-belfort-vs-silva-2-expected-to-get-champ-aldo-at-date-tba.mma”>moved to UFC 147 on June 23 gives Dana White a small time fram…

Jose Aldo being UFC 147” target=”_blank” href=”http://mmajunkie.com/news/28405/ufc-147-keeps-belfort-vs-silva-2-expected-to-get-champ-aldo-at-date-tba.mma”>moved to UFC 147 on June 23 gives Dana White a small time frame in which to lock down a worthy challenger for the Brazilian champion. Current rankings suggest that Hatsu Hioki, Dustin Poirier and Chan Sung Jung are the only featherweights who are within arm’s reach of a shot at […]

UFC 147: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Is the Right Main Event

This afternoon, the UFC confirmed that Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen II has been moved to UFC 148 and a void has been left on the card. Dana White stated at the press conference that featherweight champion Jose Aldo will likely be added to …

This afternoon, the UFC confirmed that Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen II has been moved to UFC 148 and a void has been left on the card. Dana White stated at the press conference that featherweight champion Jose Aldo will likely be added to the event. Tentatively scheduled to fight at UFC 149 against an undetermined opponent, Aldo would […]