Jose Aldo Says The Future Is Unclear After First Meeting With UFC

UFC interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo wrapped up his meeting in Las Vegas with UFC President Dana White and matchmaker Sean Shelby to discuss his future earlier today, as ‘Scarface’ has been less than satisfied with his standing in the Conor McGregor sweepstakes as of late. Aldo spoke to reporters outside of Zuffa headquarters on his

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UFC interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo wrapped up his meeting in Las Vegas with UFC President Dana White and matchmaker Sean Shelby to discuss his future earlier today, as ‘Scarface’ has been less than satisfied with his standing in the Conor McGregor sweepstakes as of late.

Aldo spoke to reporters outside of Zuffa headquarters on his way out of the meeting, stating he does not know what the future holds as of now:

“What the future will hold?” Aldo said (courtesy of MMA Fighting). “Nobody knows, we’ll have to wait and see.”

“At this moment, nobody knows, I don’t know,” Aldo said through an interpreter. “I came here from Brazil already with my ideas firmly fixed in my head and my current intention is to no longer fight, that hasn’t changed, that’s how I felt when I left Brazil, that’s how I feel still today, but as for the future, nobody knows, we’ll see.”

According to Aldo the conversation went well, and it will be the first of at least one more conversation as ‘Scarface’ detailed the productive discussion, and wants to see where the UFC’s future plans will land him in the long run:

“Today was a first conversation, we might be headed down a better path, but there’s a lot of transitions happening in the UFC and I’m sure they’re going to have new ideas and priorities and methodologies. We’ll see what direction they’re going to take their business in and what that’s going to mean for me.”

Jul 9, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Frankie Edgar (blue gloves) is punched by Jose Aldo (red gloves) during UFC 200 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 9, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Frankie Edgar (blue gloves) is punched by Jose Aldo (red gloves) during UFC 200 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports

While Aldo still has not received his wish to get out of his UFC contract, he has ruled out a lawsuit as he isn’t the type to handle issues through legal proceedings:

“There’s no reason to do that,” Aldo said. “I’m not that kind of guy. I’m a man. I came here, no one made me come here. I chose to be here, I wanted to have a face-to-face conversation, man to man. I made my feelings known, not through statements made to third parties or misinterpretations. I wanted to sit down with Dana and Sean and tell them what I felt. That’s it.

“I don’t think just of myself, I don’t think of just Jose Aldo the fighter, I think of the whole category of fighters,” Aldo said. “With the new ownership and all the transitions they’re taking, I can only hope that we can come in with new ideas to benefit all the fighters, for things to improve that for everybody, not just for me.”

We’ll keep you updated as the ongoing situation between Aldo and the UFC unfolds….

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Video: UFC Matchmakers Break Down UFC 204 Fights In Latest “Watch List”

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On Tuesday, UFC added the “Watch List” video as “Fight Week” for Saturday’s UFC 204 pay-per-view continues.

Featured above is the complete UFC 204: Watch List – Bisping vs. Henderson 2 video for this weekend’s pay-per…

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On Tuesday, UFC added the “Watch List” video as “Fight Week” for Saturday’s UFC 204 pay-per-view continues.

Featured above is the complete UFC 204: Watch List – Bisping vs. Henderson 2 video for this weekend’s pay-per-view in England.

In the UFC 204 main event, UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping defends his title for the first time against former rival Dan Henderson in a rematch of their epic first encounter at UFC 100, which Hendo won via vicious knockout.

Watch above as UFC commentator is joined by UFC matchmakers Joe Silva and Sean Shelby to break down the top matches scheduled for Saturday.

UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson 2 takes place this Saturday, October 8th from the O2 Arena in London, England. Join us here at MMANews.com on Saturday evening for live coverage of the UFC 204 pay-per-view!

Former Legacy FC Owner Mick Maynard Replaces Joe Silva

The UFC has already found a replacement for retiring UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. Weeks after news broke that Silva was leaving following the UFC’s $4 billion sale to investment/talent group WME-IMG, the promotion officially announced on UFC.com that former Legacy Fighting Championship president and owner Mick Maynard has been hired as Vice President of Talent Relations. UFC

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The UFC has already found a replacement for retiring UFC matchmaker Joe Silva.

Weeks after news broke that Silva was leaving following the UFC’s $4 billion sale to investment/talent group WME-IMG, the promotion officially announced on UFC.com that former Legacy Fighting Championship president and owner Mick Maynard has been hired as Vice President of Talent Relations.

UFC President Dana White, who stayed on his official capacity with the new owners, showed respect to Silva and his contributions to the promotion while expressing his excitement at moving forward into the future with Maynard and longtime matchmaker Sean Shelby, who has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Talent Relations:

“Joe Silva’s contributions to the UFC over the last 20 years were huge, and he played a big role in helping make the sport as big as it is today,” UFC President Dana White said. “He left his mark on this sport and I wish him nothing but success in retirement.

“I’m excited to have Mick on board working alongside Sean,” White added. “Mick has become one of the most respected people in the fight game and he’s done a great job in finding and developing talent. Sean has been a tremendous asset to the UFC for a long time, and I look forward to working with Sean and Mick in the years to come.”

As stated in the press release, Maynard has been promoting MMA since 2006, and the Texas-based Legacy FC can be accredited for launching the UFC career of stars like Holly Holm and Sage Northcutt. The promotion recently combined with Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) to form Legacy Fighting Alliance, opening up a path for Maynard to take over as UFC matchmaker while simultaneously creating a sort of MMA minor league for the UFC.

Maynard voiced his plan to continue providing MMA fans with the exciting UFC contests they have come to expect from the world’s foremost MMA promotion:

“This is an incredible opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to delivering the action-packed, exciting fights that UFC fans have come to expect.”

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Mick Maynard Tabbed To Help Replace Departing Joe Silva With UFC

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Mick Maynard, who was most recently president and owner of Legacy Fighting Championship, is now an executive with the UFC.

The promotion announced on Tuesday that Maynard and Sean Shelby will control matchmaking together beginning in 2017 after Joe Silva retires.

“Joe Silva’s contributions to the UFC over the last 20 years were huge, and he played a big role in helping make the sport as big as it is today,” UFC president Dana White said. “He left his mark on this sport and I wish him nothing but success in retirement.

“I’m excited to have Mick on board working alongside Sean. Mick has become one of the most respected people in the fight game and he’s done a great job in finding and developing talent. Sean has been a tremendous asset to the UFC for a long time, and I look forward to working with Sean and Mick in the years to come.”

Shelby, a 14-year employee with the UFC, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Talent Relations.

Maynard started in MMA in 2006 and helped turn Legacy FC into one of the top regional promotions in the world.

“This is an incredible opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to delivering the action-packed, exciting fights that UFC fans have come to expect,” Maynard said.

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Mick Maynard, who was most recently president and owner of Legacy Fighting Championship, is now an executive with the UFC.

The promotion announced on Tuesday that Maynard and Sean Shelby will control matchmaking together beginning in 2017 after Joe Silva retires.

“Joe Silva’s contributions to the UFC over the last 20 years were huge, and he played a big role in helping make the sport as big as it is today,” UFC president Dana White said. “He left his mark on this sport and I wish him nothing but success in retirement.

“I’m excited to have Mick on board working alongside Sean. Mick has become one of the most respected people in the fight game and he’s done a great job in finding and developing talent. Sean has been a tremendous asset to the UFC for a long time, and I look forward to working with Sean and Mick in the years to come.”

Shelby, a 14-year employee with the UFC, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Talent Relations.

Maynard started in MMA in 2006 and helped turn Legacy FC into one of the top regional promotions in the world.

“This is an incredible opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to delivering the action-packed, exciting fights that UFC fans have come to expect,” Maynard said.

Video: “Watchlist” With Matchmakers Joe Silva & Sean Shelby Returns For UFC 201

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Ahead of this weekend’s UFC 201 pay-per-view, which goes on Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia, “UFC Watchlist” with UFC matchmakers Joe Silva and Sean Shelby has resurfaced.

Originally, the “UFC Watchlist” feature was done…

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https://youtu.be/DKcKImYNbPM

Ahead of this weekend’s UFC 201 pay-per-view, which goes on Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia, “UFC Watchlist” with UFC matchmakers Joe Silva and Sean Shelby has resurfaced.

Originally, the “UFC Watchlist” feature was done by design due to enormity of the landmark UFC 200 event, as it both helped tell the back-stories and style-matchups on the fight card, as well as give the very rarely seen Silva and Shelby some well-deserved on-camera time.

Featured above is UFC 201 Watchlist with Silva and Shelby breaking down this Saturday’s fight card, which features Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley for the UFC Welterweight Championship in the main event.

UFC 201 goes down on Saturday, July 30th from Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Join us here at MMANews.com on Saturday for live coverage of the UFC 201 PPV.

UFC 199 “Watchlist” With Joe Silva, Sean Shelby

UFC matchmakers Joe Silva and Sean Shelby tend to stay out of the spotlight.

But ahead of Saturday’s UFC 199 card, the two joined up with Jon Anik to discuss the lineup.

Check it out in a special “Watchlist” video below:

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UFC matchmakers Joe Silva and Sean Shelby tend to stay out of the spotlight.

But ahead of Saturday’s UFC 199 card, the two joined up with Jon Anik to discuss the lineup.

Check it out in a special “Watchlist” video below: