Tag: Aldo

UFC 142: Time for Jose Aldo to Prove He Has What It Takes to Be a Headliner

“Is he fighting tonight?” was the cry from my MMA novice friend when the UFC played a Jose Aldo video package during its coverage of UFC 124 last November. The company had only recently made its decision to bring Aldo and the rest of his WE…

“Is he fighting tonight?” was the cry from my MMA novice friend when the UFC played a Jose Aldo video package during its coverage of UFC 124 last November. The company had only recently made its decision to bring Aldo and the rest of his WEC cohorts into its ranks, and UFC was keen to […]

UFC 142: Live Fight Card Results, Analysis, and Commentary of Aldo vs. Mendes

UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo is 20-1 as a pro fighter, 2-0 in his UFC career with a “Fight of 2011″ candidate in his UFC 129 win over Mark Hominick and a UFC 136 win over Middleweight-turned-Featherweight Kenny Florian, and he&#8217…

UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo is 20-1 as a pro fighter, 2-0 in his UFC career with a “Fight of 2011″ candidate in his UFC 129 win over Mark Hominick and a UFC 136 win over Middleweight-turned-Featherweight Kenny Florian, and he’s seen by some as the best Featherweight in MMA while others argue that Aldo […]

UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes Live Streaming Weigh-in Video

At UFC 142, Jose Aldo will attempt to remind fans why he is considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world with a win over Chad Mendes. While he has been able to continue winning in the UFC, Aldo was not quite as dominant as usual…

At UFC 142, Jose Aldo will attempt to remind fans why he is considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world with a win over Chad Mendes. While he has been able to continue winning in the UFC, Aldo was not quite as dominant as usual in wins over Mark Hominick and Kenny Florian. […]

UFC 142: Pressure on Vitor Belfort and Jose Aldo to Perform in Brazil

According to Espn.go.com, Anthony Johnson and Chad Mendes claim that Vitor Belfort and Jose Aldo are under pressure to perform in the UFC 142 Brazil event, which gets underway this weekend. “I feel no pressure at all,” Johnson said. “…

According to Espn.go.com, Anthony Johnson and Chad Mendes claim that Vitor Belfort and Jose Aldo are under pressure to perform in the UFC 142 Brazil event, which gets underway this weekend. “I feel no pressure at all,” Johnson said. “I don’t have to perform in front of my home country. I don’t get nervous about […]

UFC 142: What Chad Mendes Can Learn from Urijah Faber’s Mistakes vs. Jose Aldo

In the main event for UFC 142, two fighters with a combined featherweight record of 31-0 will finally face off.  Current UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will face former NCAA D-1 national wrestling champion runner-up Chad Mendes with the chal…

In the main event for UFC 142, two fighters with a combined featherweight record of 31-0 will finally face off.  Current UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will face former NCAA D-1 national wrestling champion runner-up Chad Mendes with the challenger facing a huge step up in competition.  However, Mendes has a great shoulder to lean […]

UFC 142: Jose Aldo Trains with Gray Maynard in Preparation for Chad Mendes

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 …

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 […]