Tag: Jose

UFC 142: Jose Aldo Takes My “Best Performance of the Night” Award

It’s that time once again: another major MMA event has come and gone, and it’s time for my unofficial “Best Performance of the Night” award. People are already talking a whole lot about UFC 142, likely because it gave fans a who…

It’s that time once again: another major MMA event has come and gone, and it’s time for my unofficial “Best Performance of the Night” award. People are already talking a whole lot about UFC 142, likely because it gave fans a whole lot of “can’t-miss” moments. But one of them stood out above the rest—here’s […]

UFC 142 Results: Has Jose Aldo Done Enough to Earn a Place as an All-Time Great?

Jose Aldo bust onto the scene in mid-2009 with his impressive, quick KO over Cub Swanson. In a little over two years, he went from breakout star to being a champion. He shouldn’t have done enough in that time to be considered one of the best of a…

Jose Aldo bust onto the scene in mid-2009 with his impressive, quick KO over Cub Swanson. In a little over two years, he went from breakout star to being a champion. He shouldn’t have done enough in that time to be considered one of the best of all time, but he already has. Aldo is […]

UFC 142 Results: Has Jose Aldo Done Enough to Earn a Place as an All-Time Great?

Jose Aldo bust onto the scene in mid-2009 with his impressive, quick KO over Cub Swanson. In a little over two years, he went from breakout star to being a champion. He shouldn’t have done enough in that time to be considered one of the best of a…

Jose Aldo bust onto the scene in mid-2009 with his impressive, quick KO over Cub Swanson. In a little over two years, he went from breakout star to being a champion. He shouldn’t have done enough in that time to be considered one of the best of all time, but he already has. Aldo is […]

UFC 142 Results: Where Does Jose Aldo Rank All-Time Among Featherweights?

The UFC’s return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 142 turned out to be a successful event.  Featherweight champion Jose Aldo (21-1) was able to retain his title after knocking out previously undefeated Chad Mendes (11-1).  Aldo ha…

The UFC’s return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 142 turned out to be a successful event.  Featherweight champion Jose Aldo (21-1) was able to retain his title after knocking out previously undefeated Chad Mendes (11-1).  Aldo has now won 14 straight fights with 13 knockouts overall in his career.  It’s no secret that Aldo […]

UFC 142 Results: Jose Aldo Just Became a Superstar

Jose Aldo just might have become as big a star as Urijah Faber. That is doubly true if the reaction of the Brazilian crowd he threw himself into is any indication. UFC 142 is the first time that Aldo headlined a pay-per-view, and even if the numbers ar…

Jose Aldo just might have become as big a star as Urijah Faber. That is doubly true if the reaction of the Brazilian crowd he threw himself into is any indication. UFC 142 is the first time that Aldo headlined a pay-per-view, and even if the numbers aren’t incredible, they don’t mean everything. This was […]

UFC 142 Results: Jose Aldo Defeats Chad Mendes with One Hellacious Knee

Jose Aldo came into Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with a home-field advantage, a streak of wins that dates back to 2005, an unblemished UFC record of only 2-0, and arguably the most dynamic striking in the featherweight division. Naturally, though, somebody f…

Jose Aldo came into Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with a home-field advantage, a streak of wins that dates back to 2005, an unblemished UFC record of only 2-0, and arguably the most dynamic striking in the featherweight division. Naturally, though, somebody forgot to tell Aldo that Chad “Money” Mendes was out to expose his lack […]