Aldo vs. McGregor still on; Mendes the ‘contingency plan’
The UFC released an official statement tonight that the results of Aldo’s physical examination were a bone bruise to his rib and cartilage and he was still planning on fighting at UFC 189.
A yesterday a report surfaced and was confirmed that Jose Aldo had suffered a rib injury and his UFC 189 title defense against Conor McGregor was in jeopardy.
Fortunately for UFC fans, the UFC released an official statement tonight that the results of Aldo’s physical examination were a bone bruise to his rib and cartilage and he was still planning on fighting at UFC 189:
In light of recent reports regarding the status of UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, UFC has received official medical confirmation from several doctors that Aldo did not suffer a broken rib. Following a review of the scans, it has been determined that the champion suffered a bone bruise to his rib and cartilage injury during training.
With this news, Aldo has expressed that he has every intention of facing Conor McGregor at UFC 189.
While Aldo has indicated that he will compete in Las Vegas on July 11, UFC has confirmed a contingency plan. No.1 featherweight contender Chad Mendes will face McGregor for the interim UFC featherweight championship in the event Aldo cannot compete.
As the story developed rumors were flying around about potential replacements including Nate Diaz, Frankie Edgar, & Chad Mendes. Most fans were hopeful for Frankie Edgar to get the fight, but Mendes will be the one sitting and waiting to find out if he’ll fight for the title or not.