DESPITE RELINQUISHING HIS UFC featherweight world title following a 13-second KO loss to Conor McGregor last weekend, Jose Aldo appeared to be in good spirits as he returned home to Rio de Janeiro yesterday.
Aldo, who suffered his first defeat in 10 years at the hands of the Irishman at UFC 194 in Las Vegas, was greeted by around 50 supporters at the airport, and he insisted that he’s determined to regain the 145lbs belt as soon as possible.
“What I’ve done in 10 years won’t be erased in 13 seconds,” Aldo told Combate. “We win, lose, but learn in the defeat. We will be champion again soon. The next fight can be a rematch, so let’s stay focused.”
The 29-year-old Brazilian wants a shot at redemption against McGregor, but if the new champion moves up to the 155lbs division, Aldo believes the featherweight title should be vacated and that he should face number one Frankie Edgar — who he defeated in 2013 — for the strap.
Aldo: “I don’t know if it’s an immediate rematch or not. We’re talking. Conor wants to move up, he can’t make the weight anymore. Maybe he fights [at lightweight]. The next fight can be a title fight with Frankie Edgar.”
Not really fair when you remember that Sligo were kicked out of the championship last year for the same reasons
@Tom McBride: totally agree.
@Tom McBride: nobody cares about lesser teams. It’s all about the big few.
@Homes: Absolutely, no way would any teams outside of Div 1 or 2 have a game rescheduled for the same. Nonsense.
@Homes: Tyrone hardly in the “big few” these days are they??
Can you imagine the sledging that will go on. The Tyrone backs sneezing on top of the kerry forwards etc
@James Beattie: lol. Didn’t think of that. Hilarious haha
Up Kerry!
Would the Tyrone team not be vaccinated yet?
@Gerard Browne: can still have covid
@John O Reilly: I know that but if everybody is vaccinated there’s no need to quarantine?
@Gerard Browne: still have to isolate even if fully vaccinated!
@Darren Mullins: if positive yes but not if a close contact as you become a casual contact if vaccinated or is it different in the UK?
@Darren Mullins: Makes the point of getting the vaccine pretty pointless so
@Gerard Browne: with the vaccine you only get a milder dose of covid
@Gerard Browne: If you call significantly reducing your chances of death or serious illness then ya, pointless
Tyrone should have been thrown out
Good call. Even though I have to do a week of late shifts to get Sunday off!
Sligo couldn’t field a team and were punished , Tyrone should be out of the all Ireland series . Broke covid rules kick them out
@Greg: they didnt break any covid rules. Cork u20s were given a similar postponent this season for the same reason.
@Kieran Lynch: where did they celebrate after Ulster Final?
Rte just announced it being postponed for a week. Final moves to September 4th.
@Kieran Campbell: Saturday???
@John McCabe: Yeah Sat 4th Sept. Most likely a 6:30-7pm kick off too, so they can accommodate for the Ireland vs Azerbaijan game in Lansdowne which kicks off at 5 bells on Saturday as well.
@Ultan Corcoran: I believe the All Ireland Final will have a ‘throw in’, and the other match at the Aviva will have a’kick off’
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
This bl00dy virus has stopped being a joke when it interferes with GAA all ireland.