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Conor McGregor Knocks Out Jose Aldo In 13 Seconds
Posted On Dec 15 2015
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He deserved to go a little bit longer, but I still feel at the end of the day, precision beats power and timing beats speed.
Now all eyes are set on the fight on Cerrone vs Dos Anjos next weekend and White promises to make a call afterwards. He said prior to the fight that once he defeated Aldo he’d move up, having conquered the featherweight division.
There are a few exhausted heads today after half the country rose at half five this morning to see Conor McGregor take on Jose Aldo. One perfunctory hammer strike later and referee John McCarthy waved off the contest.
The Dubliner made light work of the man who has reigned supreme for a decade, a devastating left punch ending the contest after a mere 13 seconds in the MGM Grand.
Some want him to move to lightweight to fight for the title there.
“We have some options”.
“It wasn’t this time, but we will come out victorious, for sure”, Aldo said.
Aldo was the only featherweight champion in UFC’s short history. That’s ok. I already accepted it.
UFC President Dana White seemed to echo these comments, while also revealing the promotion would most likely book McGregor against Frankie Edgar instead of the rematch against Aldo. I’m not just going to beat Jose. “That’s not happening. There will be a belt on one shoulder, and a belt on the other”, McGregor said.
“I would like to go up and face that 155-pound strap, so we’ll see what’s next but then I also respect the fact that Frankie Edgar got that nice win last night”, McGregor told FOX Sports 1 as quoted by MMA Mania.
Where should Conor McGregor compete next? Riggs, the former WEC middleweight champion, was of the opinion that McGregor didn’t stand a chance against Brazilian Aldo, who recently celebrated ten years of staying undefeated in mixed martial arts. He said that if he becomes a two-division champion, he’d defend both of them with regularity.
However, there might be a more tempting offer for McGregor, a first title defence back at home at either Croke Park or the Aviva Stadium.
