As if anyone needed further validation of Jose Aldo‘s greatness, the champ put on a display at UFC 179 that reminded fans of his former WEC days. Aldo’s fight with Chad Mendes started nearly the same as the T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao bout earlier this year, with the Team Alpha Male fighter dropping the champion early. But […]
As if anyone needed further validation of Jose Aldo‘s greatness, the champ put on a display at UFC 179 that reminded fans of his former WEC days. Aldo’s fight with Chad Mendes started nearly the same as the T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao bout earlier this year, with the Team Alpha Male fighter dropping the champion early. But […]
The full brilliance of Jose Aldo was on display Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as he outpointed a game Chad Mendes. An instant classic and fight for the ages, it was his eighteenth consecutive win and his ninth title defense. He stands alone as the greatest featherweight in the history of the sport, a […]
The full brilliance of Jose Aldo was on display Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as he outpointed a game Chad Mendes. An instant classic and fight for the ages, it was his eighteenth consecutive win and his ninth title defense. He stands alone as the greatest featherweight in the history of the sport, a […]
Jose Aldo, fighting in front of a lively home-nation crowd in Rio de Janeiro, defended his featherweight title for the seventh time in defeating challenger Chad Mendes by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46). After an up-and-down undercard that featured a couple of lopsided matches—Beneil Dariush and Phil Davis were especially impressive—and sucked the air out […]
Jose Aldo, fighting in front of a lively home-nation crowd in Rio de Janeiro, defended his featherweight title for the seventh time in defeating challenger Chad Mendes by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46). After an up-and-down undercard that featured a couple of lopsided matches—Beneil Dariush and Phil Davis were especially impressive—and sucked the air out […]
There is a prince and a joker in the featherweight division, but Jose Aldo is king. With his countrymen surrounding the cage, the featherweight champion successfully defended his throne for a second time against perennial contender Chad Mendes. The fight was the main event of UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mendes, a world-class […]
There is a prince and a joker in the featherweight division, but Jose Aldo is king. With his countrymen surrounding the cage, the featherweight champion successfully defended his throne for a second time against perennial contender Chad Mendes. The fight was the main event of UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mendes, a world-class […]
For the first time in what feels like an eternity, UFC 179 brought fight fans an interesting title fight as Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes faced off in a long-awaited rematch. The do-over has been years in the making. While Aldo won the original fight by knockout with a devastating knee in the first round, […]
For the first time in what feels like an eternity, UFC 179 brought fight fans an interesting title fight as Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes faced off in a long-awaited rematch. The do-over has been years in the making. While Aldo won the original fight by knockout with a devastating knee in the first round, […]
UFC 179 may have served as the fulcrum for one of the brightest careers in MMA history. Jose Aldo is probably the best featherweight ever. He’s the division’s reigning, first and only champion on the biggest stage. That would be the UFC, as you know. But despite a winning streak that dates back to the […]
UFC 179 may have served as the fulcrum for one of the brightest careers in MMA history. Jose Aldo is probably the best featherweight ever. He’s the division’s reigning, first and only champion on the biggest stage. That would be the UFC, as you know. But despite a winning streak that dates back to the […]