Twitter reacts to Aldo injury
The Answer Frankie Edgar is staring at his phone waiting for a call after UFC featherweight Jose Aldo injured his rib and may be out vs. Conor McGregor.
When UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo suffered a rub injury while sparring with undefeated Brazilian lightweight Alcides Nunes putting his fight with Conor McGregor, a number of fighters offered to step up.
Here’s the top 15 contenders:
1 Chad Mendes
2 Frankie Edgar
3 Conor McGregor
4 Ricardo Lamas
5 Max Holloway
6 Cub Swanson
7 Dennis Bermudez
8 Charles Oliveira
9 Nik Lentz
10 Clay Guida
11 Jeremy Stephens
12 Tatsuya Kawajiri
13 Dennis Siver
14 Hacran Dias
15 Darren Elkins
And here’s who offered to step up:
Dennis Bermudez @MenaceBermudez
If @josealdojunior is really out. @danawhite @seanshelby @ufc I’ll beat @TheNotoriousMMA #July11th at #UFC189 #OperationMENACE
Joseph duffy @Duffy_MMA
If Jose is out I’m willing to step in and beat @TheNotoriousMMA again!! @ufc @danawhite
Frankie Edgar @FrankieEdgar
Staring at my phone like………
Urijah Faber @UrijahFaber
If it makes dollars it makes sense. Put me in coach!
Jerome-Max Holloway @BlessedMMA
I’m just a call away… @ufc @danawhite @lorenzofertitta @BrianButler_Au @seanshelby
Jeremy Stephens @LiLHeathenMMA
Hey @ufc @seanshelby- We’re calling for a reason. We hear Aldo is hurt. You know I will bring it. Let me fix the problem w/ the Irish clown.
Nate Diaz @NateDiaz209
I’m fighting Conor Gregor @ufc 189 replacement everybody else was broken or on steroids #madefromglass #uaintpunkingmeirishmotherfuker
For his part, McGregor seemed entirely unconcerned.
Conor McGregor @heNotoriousMMA
Just know that it is business as usual up here at the top. See you all on July 11th.
And McGregor’s coach aptly captured the feelings of the hardcore fanbase.
Coach Kavanagh @John_Kavanagh
And The People’s Champ channeled the feelings of the hardcore fanbase.
Tito Ortiz @titoortiz
@FrankieEdgar should fight #ConnorMcgregor
But wait, there’s more!
chad mendes @chadmendes
Just got to Vegas…
And then this enigmatic tweet from White.
Dana White @danawhite
🙂
Aldo’s medical team decided on Wednesday that the champ can fight on July 11, but Mendes is on deck if necessary.
Dana White @danawhite
I told everyone not to worry 😉 http://bit.ly/1IeXq0s
Davei Boi @Davei_Boi
@MMARoasted #UFC189 is still on! The Irish can still get to Vegas and get a tan!
And the irreverent Conor gets the last word.
ConorMcGregor @TheNotoriousMMA
It turned out he just had a little period pain.