Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor would be booked by UFC President Dana White if it was up to the ex-UFC featherweight champion. This comes off the heels of McGregor’s latest fight.
The First Fight
Their first fight went down at the UFC 194 pay-per-view event on December 12, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In that fight, McGregor moved backward and connected with a left hook that landed on Aldo’s chin. As a result, McGregor won the fight by KO and was crowned the UFC featherweight champion.
UFC 229
Obviously, McGregor lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov with the UFC lightweight title being on the line at UFC 229 pay-per-view event this past weekend. Following that fight, McGregor expressed his desire for a rematch. However, if it was up to Aldo, he would fight McGregor next instead of Khabib.
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Following UFC 229 that went down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Aldo took to his official Instagram account where he called for a rematch. In the caption of his post, it reads “There’s nowhere to run! It’s time!”
This comes off the fact that Aldo is fresh off a big win over Jeremy Stephens in the co-main event of the UFC on FOX 30 event at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that aired on big FOX. It’s a safe bet that Aldo will not get the rematch that he seeks due to the fact that McGregor has so many options for his next fights.
Things Change
At the time of their first fight, McGregor was considered a rising contender as he was picking off top fighters in the featherweight division. Once this fight went down, McGregor put his name on top of not only the division but the promotion. Things have changed since then for the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ.
Also, McGregor has made it known through various people that he wants another crack at Khabib. There’s always the chance that he could fight Nate Diaz for the third time or even against Dustin Poirier.
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is gearing up to defend his 145-pound title against surging contender Max Holloway in the main event of this weekend’s (June 3, 2017) UFC 212 from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Aldo, a man considered to be amongst the very best fighters of all-time, is coming off of a dominant decision […]
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is gearing up to defend his 145-pound title against surging contender Max Holloway in the main event of this weekend’s (June 3, 2017) UFC 212 from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Aldo, a man considered to be amongst the very best fighters of all-time, is coming off of a dominant decision victory over Frankie Edgar last July, but prior to that he was famously knocked out by Conor McGregor in just 13 seconds at UFC 194 in Dec. 2015. “Scarface” recently said that McGregor will never accept a rematch with him, but that doesn’t stop the questions regarding the Irishman from surfacing.
In fact, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan recently said that Aldo’s legacy will always be ‘tarnished’ by his fight with the “Notorious” one:
“Aldo’s legacy and his reign is always gonna be tarnished by that 13 seconds against McGregor,” Rogan said on his podcast. “Which is so crazy because you take away that fight and he’s got one brutal war with Chad Mendes where he got rocked and stunned, which is a tough fight – the second one – great fight. And those are the only hard moments he’s had inside the octagon other than maybe round five against Ricardo Lamas. Lamas had him down and was doing a little bit of ground and pound in the fifth round and that was Aldo was too drained making that weight, but he’s smaller now. He generally looks smaller. He definitely chose to slim down because he was having unbelievably brutal weight cuts early in his career. He was just too big for the weight class so he just chose to slim his body down.”
With McGregor now holding the lightweight title and campaigning for a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, Aldo is atop the 145-pound division once again and ready to start his second title reign.
Do you agree with Rogan’s comments or will Aldo have the chance to erase that memory?
Jose Aldo is set to defend his UFC featherweight title against red hot interim champion Max “Blessed” Holloway in the main event of June 3’s UFC 212 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but he still receives questions about bitter rival and former champion Conor McGregor, who knocked Aldo out cold in just 13 seconds at […]
Jose Aldo is set to defend his UFC featherweight title against red hot interim champion Max “Blessed” Holloway in the main event of June 3’s UFC 212 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but he still receives questions about bitter rival and former champion Conor McGregor, who knocked Aldo out cold in just 13 seconds at Dec. 2015’s UFC 194.
Aldo, however, appears to be focused on the featherweight contenders coming up the ranks, as he recently said that McGregor will ‘never’ accept a rematch:
“It’s good that this subject is being brought up, because nowadays everybody talks about something, and I don’t really understand why,” Aldo told reporters (Via MMAJunkie) in his native Portuguese. “Conor, on the one hand, was good, let’s say. And it’s good to explain that to everyone, because he brought a lot more visibility, both to the division and to me. But, on the other hand, talking about the fight? That’s in the past.
“Everybody goes back and talks about this, if I want (a rematch) or not. It’s not up to me. It’s up to the UFC. And we know that it’s never happening. I don’t even know if he’s fighting again. I ask not just the reporters, but everyone who talks about ‘Aldo …’ This doesn’t exist anymore. The UFC tried to make that fight, and he didn’t accept it, and he never will. Because what happened is never happening again. It’s good to make that clear for everyone.
“I see athletes, reporters, UFC people saying that ‘Aldo wants to fight (McGregor) … Man, there’s no way. He doesn’t want to fight me anymore, and it’s never happening again. And that’s good, because then nobody ever talks about my name or his. I don’t give a damn about what Conor is or isn’t doing. I’m a UFC athlete fighting in the featherweight division. So whoever is coming up the ranks, these are the guys I need to fight, that I have to train for, and get better and better to defend the belt.”
The build-up to UFC 194’s main event between Aldo and McGregor was sensational, and although the outcome of the fight was both shocking and thrilling, it left some fans wanting more.
The “Notorious” one, however, never ended up defending the 145-pound strap, instead electing to take on Nate Diaz in back-to-back bouts before closing out 2016 with a dominant knockout victory over Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205. The win over Alvarez made McGregor the first fighter in promotional history to hold two titles at one time, but he was later stripped of his featherweight belt.
Aldo, on the other hand, bounced back from his loss to McGregor with a one-sided decision victory over Frankie Edgar last July at UFC 200 to become the interim champion, but he was later promoted to undisputed titleholder. Now ready to defend that strap against Holloway, who’s won an incredible 10 straight fights, Aldo knows he has a ‘big challenge’ in front of him:
“Max is a big challenge,” Aldo said. “He’s an opponent I already imagined I could fight. I’m a reference. I’m the target. Everyone wants to be the champion. So I’m always studying every up-and-coming athlete in the division. This will be a test for me, because he’s a young guy, hungry to win, but he’ll be one more to try and not succeed. To me, that’s certain.”
Jose Aldo was infamously knocked out by Conor McGregor in just 13 seconds at Dec. 2015’s UFC 194, surrendering his long held featherweight belt in the process. Aldo was then able to reclaim gold at UFC 200 last July when he scored a decision victory over Frankie Edgar to become the interim 145-pound champion. Aldo
Jose Aldo was infamously knocked out by Conor McGregor in just 13 seconds at Dec. 2015’s UFC 194, surrendering his long held featherweight belt in the process. Aldo was then able to reclaim gold at UFC 200 last July when he scored a decision victory over Frankie Edgar to become the interim 145-pound champion.
Aldo hasn’t competed since, but he was promoted back to undisputed titleholder when the UFC stripped McGregor of his title late last year.
The choice to accept the belt seemed like a logical one, but Artem Lobov, a teammate of McGregor’s, recently called “Scarface” a ‘p*ssy’ for doing so:
“I’ll tell you one thing about Jose Aldo, if I was in his position I would have never accepted that belt,” said Lobov in a recent interview with Submission Radio. “What? So they took the belt from the guy that knocked him out in 13 seconds. They took it off that guy and they handed him that belt and he just takes it and he’s happy and smiling on his face.”
“Like, what kind of pussy do you have to be to take that? No way in hell would I ever accept that belt,” added Lobov. “I would say, ‘give me that guy again. I want to fight him, and if he’s not in the division anymore, well then f—k that, I don’t want that belt. Let the other two fight for the belt and then I’ll fight the winner and I’ll earn that belt’. Because now he’s holding a belt that Conor got off him in 13 seconds and he’ll never be able to get rid of that stain.”
Aldo will next defend his title against current interim champion Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 212 on June 3, 2017 in Rio, but Lobov doesn’t even feel as if a win over Holloway would justify Aldo’s position atop the 145-pound weight class:
“Even if he beats now Max Holloway, he’ll still be holding that same belt. So how are you as a man, as a fighter that respects himself, accept that belt? I would have never done it in my life. I don’t know why he f—king done it.”
Former longtime UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is coming off of a dominant decision victory over former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar at July 9’s UFC 200. That victory earned Aldo the title of interim champion and what he thought was a guaranteed rematch with reigning 145-pound titleholder Conor McGregor, although McGregor was recently booked against
Former longtime UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is coming off of a dominant decision victory over former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar at July 9’s UFC 200. That victory earned Aldo the title of interim champion and what he thought was a guaranteed rematch with reigning 145-pound titleholder Conor McGregor, although McGregor was recently booked against lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez.
After hearing that news, Aldo went off on the UFC, saying that he no longer has interest in fighting and that he hopes to be released from his contract. In the wake of “Scarface’s” comments, PRIDE and UFC veteran Wanderlei Silva, a fellow Brazilian, invited him to Japan to compete under the Rizin banner.
Now, however, “The Axe Murderer” is suggesting that McGregor ‘fears’ Aldo. Silva also said that Aldo should continue to fight:
“McGregor fears Aldo, which is understandable,” he said. “I would be scared, too. Aldo is hands down the best fighter in the division and you can’t just mess with someone like that. When you mess with a fighter like that, it’s not about the money anymore. My dad used to say you don’t mess with a man. So don’t mess with Aldo. If you want his fans and his show, you need to respect him and not make empty promises,” Silva told Combate.
“But if I could give Aldo a piece of advice today, it would be for him to calm down a think about his fans. He’s still very young and has 10, 12 fights left in him and he can’t leave his fans, like me, without that fight and many others he can still have. Besides, he can still bring a lot of joy to our country.”
Former WEC and UFC undisputed featherweight champion Jose Aldo is done fighting. After a career starting in Macapá, Brazil in 2004, the first ever 145-pound champion in the UFC has decided to call it quits. Keeping in tradition of paying tribute to the legends of the sport as their fighting stint comes to a close, we’ll
Former WEC and UFC undisputed featherweight champion Jose Aldo is done fighting. After a career starting in Macapá, Brazil in 2004, the first ever 145-pound champion in the UFC has decided to call it quits. Keeping in tradition of paying tribute to the legends of the sport as their fighting stint comes to a close, we’ll take a look at Jose Aldo’s best MMA moments, and everything in between as we say goodnight to the Brazilian ‘Scarface.’
Humble Beginnings
Born in Manaus, Brazil in September 1986, José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Junior had childhood dreams of becoming a professional soccer player. If it weren’t for his rough surroundings, that may well have come to fruition. ‘Scarface’ gained his nickname after his sister dropped him on a barbecue when he was an infant, a moniker that would later become synonymous with one of the most dominant fighters in mixed martial arts. Tired of getting beaten in the streets, Aldo began training in Capoeira.
Gaining the attention of a local Brazilian Jiu Jitsu trainer, Aldo was invited to try his hand at the grappling art. After just one class ‘Scarface’ was hooked, and transitioned to training BJJ. Once he reached the age of 17, Aldo left Manaus for Rio de Janeirao, with just the clothes on his back and the urge to succeed as a mixed martial artist. His first ever pro MMA fight was against Mario Bigola in 2004. Aldo won by knockout in just 18 seconds.
Bright Future
Compiling a record of 10-1, Aldo’s next pivotal moment would come in his WEC debut. Facing Alexandre Nogueira, ‘Scarface’ announced his arrival on US shores with a second round TKO. His next fight was against future TUF winner Jonathan Brookins, and it was another TKO win for the Brazilian. Scoring two more stoppage wins in 2009, Aldo set himself up for his biggest fight yet, a featherweight title eliminator against Cub Swanson.
At that time Swanson was 13-2 with one un-avenged loss. At WEC 41 ‘Scarface’ would face the Californian on his home turf, the fight would last just eight seconds. In one of the most replayed highlights of his career, Jose Aldo decimated Swanson with a beautiful flying knee. Swanson’s face wore the strike in the form of a harrowing cut across his eyebrow.
This Kid is Fearless
Obviously there was no question as to who was next for the title shot. Following his KO win over Cub Swanson, Jose Aldo faced Mike Brown for the WEC featherweight strap. ‘Scarface’ took out Brown in the second round by way of TKO, and was crowned the champion. Up next was Urijah Faber, and although he didn’t get the finish, Aldo made mincemeat of ‘The California Kid’ using his trademark leg kicks.
Immediately after a crushing KO win against Manny Gamburyan, Aldo was promoted to UFC featherweight champion when they merged the WEC. Decision wins over Mark Hominick and Kenny Florian brought Aldo’s career record to 20-1, and he had finally gained the reputation of the greatest featherweight on the planet. At UFC 142, Aldo faced Chad Mendes in the first of two fights with ‘Money.’
Mendes 1 to Mendes 2
In front of a rowdy crowd in Rio, hometown favorite Jose Aldo knocked out Chad Mendes in the last second of round one. Aldo jumped the octagon fence and was embraced by his countrymen in an iconic moment. Numerous injuries kept ‘Scarface’ from the fight game for over a year, but he came back with a fight of the night decision win over Frankie Edgar at UFC 156. Stopping ‘Korean Zombie’ at UFC 163 and winning a one-sided decision against Ricardo Lamas had Aldo arguably at the top of the pound-for-pound list.
Although he was yet to be defeated in his WEC/UFC career, questions about Aldo’s motivation and form were raised. The gruesome war with Chan Sung Jung led to a litany of injuries and illness for ‘Scarface,’ and many believed he was losing the killer instinct. Returning to face Chad Mendes for a second time at UFC 179, again in Rio, Aldo blew off the cobwebs in a thrilling five rounder with his old rival. It seemed ‘Money’ had awoken the beast with his pre-fight trash talk.
McGregor and Beyond
After winning his enthralling second encounter with Mendes by decision, Aldo was eventually paired with a big game talking Irishman by the name of Conor McGregor. After more than a year of waiting, including an eventful world tour opposite ‘The Notorious,’ Aldo climbed in to the octagon at UFC 194. The rivalry with McGregor was much more than just the fight itself, it became a battle of two contrasting futures for the sport as a whole. The Reebok deal, fighter pay and respect would all factor in to this historic showdown.
UFC president Dana White and Jose Aldo were not seeing eye to eye. The Brazilian felt disrespected by the promotion, as talks of stripping ‘Scarface’ of his title emerged following his withdrawal from UFC 189. ‘Thrown under the bus’ was how Aldo said he felt. After blasting the UFC-Reebok deal too, the bout with McGregor at UFC 194 almost seemed like Jose vs. Conor, the UFC and Reebok. The rich backstory, intense rivalry with McGregor and the underlying script of money vs. rankings would all unfold on December 12, 2015. For all the time and strenuous promotion put in to the fight, just 13 seconds later the history books had a new name smashed in to them.
McGregor to Present Day
After the brutal 13-second KO loss to Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo sat out for eight months. Many felt the Brazilian should have received an immediate rematch given his former dominance, but other weight classes and rivalries beckoned for the ever growing star from Ireland. Many appeals and irate rants later, Aldo would find himself in a rematch, but against Frankie Edgar at UFC 200. Although toppled by McGregor in such devastating fashion, ‘Scarface’ was not done.
Winning a decisive unanimous decision against ‘The Answer,’ Aldo felt the warm embrace of UFC gold once again around his waist. This time the interim belt, and a widely expected unification match with McGregor was the result of the Brazilian’s hard work. UFC 205 was announced to be headlined by McGregor against the lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, and this essentially proved to be the final straw for Aldo. Demanding his release from the UFC, ‘Scarface’ said he was disgusted by the dishonesty of Dana White.
Say Goodnight To The bad Guy
Sticking to his guns, Jose Aldo would later claim that not even a rematch with Conor McGregor could keep him in the UFC now. He claimed that money ruling the roost had torn away his love for the sport, and the foundations of respect and honesty were now missing from MMA.
When all is said and done, Jose Aldo’s influence on mixed martial arts is undeniable. So long, and thanks for the fights, former undisputed pound-for-pound king Jose Aldo (26-2, 14 KO, 2 Sub).
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