Jose Aldo is considered to be one of the most decorated fighters of all time. The Brazilian legend was undefeated for over a decade before losing to his biggest rival. The rivalry between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor is very memorable among MMA fans. While Aldo is always known for his calm demeanor ‘The Notorious One’ got inside his head.
The two had a heated rivalry with Conor verbally roasting Aldo multiple times during the promotion of the fight. McGregor even said the phrase, “You will die” in Portuguese to intimidate Aldo. However, they have had a good relationship after their fight. Furthermore, In a recent interview, Jose Aldo was talking about his experiences with Conor and their memorable fight.
Conor McGregor destroyed Jose Aldo before they even fought in the cage 🥶
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“Bro he would call our private jet completely drunk just talking s**t. F**k it was so funny,” said the UFC legend. Furthermore, he said that McGregor is a good person and he understands the other person very well. Aldo believes that ‘The Notorious One’ is a man with a clear vision.
When the reporter asked Jose Aldo about his loss to McGregor he gave the rightful credit to his rival. “It was his merit, I was going in and like it or not, he has more reach than me…When I went in straight away everything was spinning,” said Aldo.
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Jose Aldo claimed that he wanted a rematch as that loss bothered him a lot. Furthermore, he believes that suffering the 13-second KO loss was mentally the worst moment of his career.
Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor developed a friendship after their memorable fight
Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor have turned one of the most bitter rivalries into a solid friendship. When Aldo was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, he was asked about his epic rivalry with Conor McGregor. According to Aldo, their bitter feud is now water under the bridge.
Jose Aldo admitted that he respects Conor and they are friends now. “We even follow each other on Instagram. We exchange dialogue there,” said the Brazillian legend. Furthermore, McGregor also reciprocates the respect back to Aldo. ‘Mystic Mac’ was shocked when Jose announced his MMA retirement.
During a conversation with Megan Olivi, Conor said that Aldo shouldn’t have retired as he was very close to winning the title. Furthermore, he went on to call Aldo, “A real fighter” while wishing him all the best for the future.
Jose Aldo has also shown interest in training with Conor McGregor to improve his boxing skills. “Conor has good boxing, he fought Mayweather in boxing so he has a lot to teach me,” said Aldo.
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