MMA legend and the third ranked bantamweight Jose Aldo has referred to as for bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling for a title protection. Sterling, in fact, made his first protection towards Petr Yan at UFC 273 earlier this month. Aldo has been on a tear himself and has clawed his approach up the ranks to his present standing.
Jose Aldo vs. Aljamain Sterling: Legacy Defining
Aljamain,
I’m ready so that you can signal the contract for our battle. There isn’t a doubt that the followers wish to watch this battle. We’re at the moment the two finest bantamweights within the UFC.— Jose Aldo Junior (@josealdojunior) April 28, 2022
On Twitter, Jose Aldo referred to as for the battle saying he and Aljamain Sterling are the 2 finest bantamweights on the earth regardless of him being ranked third. Within the thread, Aldo talks about Dillashaw being a cheat who hasn’t fought in two years with the exception of the Sandhagen battle which he mentions he believes Dillashaw misplaced.
In a separate tweet, Aldo factors to former champion Henry Cejudo citing that he was out for 2 years faking a retirement making an attempt to receives a commission extra. He additionally says that Cejudo was out of USADA’s drug testing pool.
For each Aldo and Sterling, a battle with one another can be legacy defining. For Sterling, his win over Petr Yan to win the title was illegitimate and it wasn’t till his second battle when he took a call over Yan that many noticed him as reputable. A win over Aldo, one of many biggest MMA fighters ever and the previous featherweight champion, would additional cement that, however in all equity, a win over Cejudo or Dillashaw would imply the identical.
For Jose Aldo, a second belt can be vindication after his defeat to Conor McGregor all these years in the past. Whereas he later recaptured the featherweight title, much like Sterling, many didn’t see Aldo because the “actual champion.” He made the transfer to bantamweight in 2019 and suffered a detailed loss to Marlon Moraes and misplaced to Petr Yan for the title. Since then, he’s gained nice fights towards Chito Vera, Pedro Munhoz, and Rob Font and has discovered himself in placing distance for a title shot.
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