Tag: Jose

UFC 142: Jose Aldo Will Overpower Chad Mendes in Main Event

Jose Aldo will get to fight in his home country of Brazil, as UFC 142 will take place in the South America instead of the United States. The red, white and blue will still be represented, though, as Chad Mendes puts his undefeated record on the line ag…

Jose Aldo will get to fight in his home country of Brazil, as UFC 142 will take place in the South America instead of the United States. The red, white and blue will still be represented, though, as Chad Mendes puts his undefeated record on the line against Aldo in the main event. Despite Mendes’s […]

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: 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: 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 […]