Jose Aldo Pulls a Joe Namath, Guarantees Devastating Victory over Conor McGregor

To hear him tell it, Jose Aldo could not be more at ease with the hype and trash talk spewing from the bearded jowls of his UFC 189 opponent, Conor McGregor.  The UFC featherweight champ recently spoke with members of the media in Las Vegas during a promotional tour to hype the July 11 main […]

To hear him tell it, Jose Aldo could not be more at ease with the hype and trash talk spewing from the bearded jowls of his UFC 189 opponent, Conor McGregor.  The UFC featherweight champ recently spoke with members of the media in Las Vegas during a promotional tour to hype the July 11 main […]

McGregor Expects Aldo Bout to Compete with Mayweather/Pacquiao PPV Numbers

LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor is not a man known for his subdued nature. McGregor is brash, from his newfound taste for expensively tailored suits to the over-the-top persona that has quickly turned him into one of the UFC’s biggest stars. And he has backed it up in the Octagon thus far, putting together a streak […]

LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor is not a man known for his subdued nature. McGregor is brash, from his newfound taste for expensively tailored suits to the over-the-top persona that has quickly turned him into one of the UFC’s biggest stars. And he has backed it up in the Octagon thus far, putting together a streak […]

Jose Aldo Takes Soft Stance on PEDs, Slams UFC Rankings System

At 28 years of age with 26 career fights and seven UFC featherweight title defenses behind him, Jose Aldo is opening up.  Usually reserved and quiet before, during and after fights, Aldo has been caught peeping out of his shell in recent months. As he noted in a recent interview with Globo’s Combate (transcribed and […]

At 28 years of age with 26 career fights and seven UFC featherweight title defenses behind him, Jose Aldo is opening up.  Usually reserved and quiet before, during and after fights, Aldo has been caught peeping out of his shell in recent months. As he noted in a recent interview with Globo’s Combate (transcribed and […]

Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor Set for July 11 at UFC 189

Jose Aldo will face Conor McGregor on July 11 at UFC 189 during the UFC’s International Fight Week.  The news was announced Friday afternoon during a UFC 183 question and answer session with McGregor in Las Vegas and confirmed with a tweet from the UFC’s official Twitter account.  “I’m going to rip that Brazilian’s head […]

Jose Aldo will face Conor McGregor on July 11 at UFC 189 during the UFC’s International Fight Week.  The news was announced Friday afternoon during a UFC 183 question and answer session with McGregor in Las Vegas and confirmed with a tweet from the UFC’s official Twitter account.  “I’m going to rip that Brazilian’s head […]

The Question: Can Conor McGregor Dethrone UFC Champ Jose Aldo?

Bleacher Report lead mixed martial arts writers Jonathan Snowden and Jeremy Botter have banded together—much like a modern-day version of the Justice League—to take on the most important questions facing the MMA world. Welcome to The Question.  Now that Conor McGregor has proven he’s got legitimate star power, setting ratings records on Fox Sports 1, a new question comes to the fore. […]

Bleacher Report lead mixed martial arts writers Jonathan Snowden and Jeremy Botter have banded together—much like a modern-day version of the Justice League—to take on the most important questions facing the MMA world. Welcome to The Question.  Now that Conor McGregor has proven he’s got legitimate star power, setting ratings records on Fox Sports 1, a new question comes to the fore. […]

Dana White Explains Why Jose Aldo Didn’t Face off with Conor McGregor

The UFC appeared to botch a golden opportunity to have Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo face off after the Irishman’s victory over Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 59 Sunday night. But UFC President Dana White would later explain to MMA journalist Ariel Helwani why the two future adversaries did not engage in a staredown […]

The UFC appeared to botch a golden opportunity to have Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo face off after the Irishman’s victory over Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night 59 Sunday night. But UFC President Dana White would later explain to MMA journalist Ariel Helwani why the two future adversaries did not engage in a staredown […]