UFC 200 rumors: Jose Aldo vows to repeat against Frankie Edgar
The UFC's massive pay-per-view event UFC 200 has been stacked with spectacular fights, including an interim title fight between former featherweight champion José Aldo and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.
Set to co-headline the July 9th card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the winner of the said rematch will be facing undisputed 145-pound champion Conor McGregor later in the year.
Aldo and Edgar had already fought each other in February 2013, when "The Answer" first moved down to featherweight after a two-fight losing streak against fellow former 155-pound champion Benson Henderson. In the said fight, Aldo showed dominance over Edgar on the feet, en route to a unanimous decision victory.
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At UFC 200, the Brazilian fighter out of Team Nova Uniao promises a more convincing finish this time around. In an interview with MMA Junkie, Aldo did acknowledge Edgar's wrestling advantage, but at the same time, belittled it compared to his striking skills.
"(Wrestling is) his strongpoint. That's his strength, and it's what he's going to try to do," Aldo said. "There's no way. If he stands with me, he's going to go down.
"In my mind, I still haven't lost the belt," he continued. "Obviously, this is another step, and by beating Frankie Edgar I'll get the belt back."
After six consecutive years of being world champion, Aldo lost the 145-pound title to McGregor at UFC 194 last December, in a fight that lasted a mere 13 seconds. As he was rushing his one-two attack, "The Notorious" clipped him with one straight left hand, sending him down to the canvas. In less than 30 seconds, José Aldo was no longer the champion.
He will have the chance to regain the belt, should he win against Edgar. And the 29-year old fighter says he feels he is back to his old self, back when he first won the title in 2009, at the now defunct World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) promotion.
"That hunger, everything I felt in the WEC days, is all back, and I want to do it again," he said.
