Jose Aldo faces Renato Moicano in the first UFC on ESPN+ card of 2019, but not in the main event. That role will be filled by Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Maroes 2. UFC President Dana White said at UFC 232 that Aldo should be in the main event, but had personally requested not to be. There’s a very good reason for Aldo’s call and it’s a point first raised by Chael Sonnen.
2019-01-05
100% correct , just pay the fighters more for 5 rounds or go back to 3 rounds.
I hope he wants to fight the 3 round because he plans on going as hard as he can right out the gate.
Good for Jose though. Dudes 100000000% has earned to pass on a 5 rounder
You're not sick, you're an alcoholic.
5 Rounds are a bad idea anyways. Never understood it
It is weird that the important fights are 66% longer for no discernible reason other than gore.
Take that shirt off brah. You ain't death row material hommay
Difficult opponent, mileage, tendency to fade late (even early in the Holloway fights), age, pay. Sounds reasonable to me.
For a country min I was ready to throw my rattle out the pram but your right. Max Vr T money is a perfect example.
Aldo haters can suck ass. You try being undefeated for 10 years and champ for 4 or 5 years straight while only fighting #1-3 ranked guys for years on end. Preparing for 5 rounds for every fight. I'd want a break too, especially if I'm not getting paid championship money.