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Whenever you hear the GOAT discussion brought up you rarely hear Jose Aldo's name in the discussion. Even guys like DC who haven't accomplished half of what Aldo did get mentioned before him.
But let's look at the facts.
Before the Conor debacle happened Aldo was:
On a 10 year undefeated streak.
Had amassed a 25-1 record.
Was 10-0 in title fights
And defended the FW world title 9 times.
And let's not forget that Aldo was robbed of the chance of becoming the first champ-champ ever. The UFC offered Aldo a shot at the 155 LB title held by Anthony Pettis. Aldo accepted the fight, but later changed his mind when he was told that he would have to relinquish the 145 LB title first. Most fans and experts favored Aldo in the hypothetical match against Pettis.
Of course Aldo's reputation went to shit when he got KOed in 13 seconds.
But it's a testament to his greatness that after suffering such an embarrassing, mentally deflating loss he managed to come back and regain the title.
The fact is Aldo's prime/championship years were as good as anyone who has ever done this sport.
It's not obvious to me that Jones, GSP, Fedor, MM, or Silva had better primes/championship years than Aldo. To me, he looked every bit as good and dominant as those guys when he was in his prime.
Which leads me to the obvious conclusion that Aldo is one of the best to ever do it. He's on that list of a handful of guys (about 5 or 6) who based on accomplishments and appearances stand above the rest.
His post-prime years and devastating loses in recent time hurt his legacy and allow fans to forget or dismiss his greatness.
But let's look at the facts.
Before the Conor debacle happened Aldo was:
On a 10 year undefeated streak.
Had amassed a 25-1 record.
Was 10-0 in title fights
And defended the FW world title 9 times.
And let's not forget that Aldo was robbed of the chance of becoming the first champ-champ ever. The UFC offered Aldo a shot at the 155 LB title held by Anthony Pettis. Aldo accepted the fight, but later changed his mind when he was told that he would have to relinquish the 145 LB title first. Most fans and experts favored Aldo in the hypothetical match against Pettis.
Of course Aldo's reputation went to shit when he got KOed in 13 seconds.
But it's a testament to his greatness that after suffering such an embarrassing, mentally deflating loss he managed to come back and regain the title.
The fact is Aldo's prime/championship years were as good as anyone who has ever done this sport.
It's not obvious to me that Jones, GSP, Fedor, MM, or Silva had better primes/championship years than Aldo. To me, he looked every bit as good and dominant as those guys when he was in his prime.
Which leads me to the obvious conclusion that Aldo is one of the best to ever do it. He's on that list of a handful of guys (about 5 or 6) who based on accomplishments and appearances stand above the rest.
His post-prime years and devastating loses in recent time hurt his legacy and allow fans to forget or dismiss his greatness.
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