Weidman pick McGregor over Aldo
Chris Weidman: “I love Jose Aldo, I’m a big fan of Aldo but I think McGregor’s winning the fight. I think [Conor McGregor] finishes him, TKO. End of the second round.”
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman appeared recently on Adam Hunter‘s MMA Roasted, and picked Conor McGregor over Jose Aldo, early.
“I love Aldo,” said Weidman, as transcribed by David St. Martin for MMAFighting.com. “I’m a big fan of Aldo but I think McGregor’s winning the fight. I think [McGregor] finishes him, TKO. End of the second round.
“It’s crazy. Trust me, I know the world’s going to end if he wins the fight. Everybody wants to see [McGregor] lose, besides the UFC. I think he’s just so big for the weight. Very athletic, big and confident. I think those are his biggest attributes.”
“Doesn’t seem like a lot’s going on with Aldo. I don’t know. This drug test thing. His coach is talking about retirement. Maybe [Aldo’s] head isn’t 100 percent into the game.
“It’s fine because Aldo’s coming off one of the most impressive wins, I thought, of his career against Chad Mendes. I feel like he showed a lot in that fight, but for some reason I still think he loses this fight.”
If Weidman is right, Conor McGregor will be the biggest star in mixed martial arts.
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo fights Conor McGregor on July 11 in the main event at UFC 189 in Las Vegas, Nevada.