Though UFC 125 provided a multitude of memorable moments last weekend one man’s presence remained noticeably absent – featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Aldo, who had originally been set to defend his title against Josh Grispi at the New Year’s Day show, was forced to withdraw his name from the line-up in order to recover from [...]
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It appears UFC 125 may be temporarily left without a co-headlining bout, as news broke late Tuesday that featherweight champ Jose Aldo will likely be withdrawing from the card due to an injury he suffered while training for the New Year’s Day card. Aldo, who was officially awarded the UFC Featherweight Championship over the weekend [...]
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On the evening of December 31st, 2010, most twenty-somethings will be out celebrating the New Year in some fashion while consuming alcohol and sharing the occasion with loved ones until 2011 has long-since passed. However, UFC 145-pound champ Jose Aldo is far from an average 24-year old, let alone person, and rather than drinking the [...]
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It appears Jose Aldowill not be defending his UFC featherweight championship against Mark Hominick, as had been previously reported, who has opted out due to injury. Rather, it turns out the talented youngster will instead be facing Josh “The Fluke” Grispi at UFC 125 on January 1st, 2011. News of the switch was reported by [...]
Five Ounces of Pain
The question surrounding WEC featherweight champ Jose Aldo eventually testing his skills at 155-pounds has long been a matter of “when” rather than “if” based on his success in the ring. The 24-year old Brazilian has compiled an 18-1 record in his six-year career, holds wins over some of the sport’s top featherweights, and has [...]
Five Ounces of Pain