Aldo main strength is his total balance as a MMA fighter.Cain was still kind of raw with only 9 fights under the belt. He had problems with Kongo's striking just a few fights ago. And his knee was injured. In the later fights he used wrestling a lot more and was way more mobile.
Aldo is one of the most experienced MMA fighters and fought to his strength (striking).
Had Aldo never fought Edgar, I KNOW for SURE that this would be under debate. Aldo has a tough fight with Mendes, then loses to Conor. Had he retired, Sherdog would do its usual shtick of discrediting one of Conor's wins.
They do it with ALL of Conor's wins.
Holloway? Oh, fight wasn't legit, Max has grown and Holloway had a broken foot.
Mendes? Short Camp.
Dustin? Illegal shot
Aldo? Fluke. (The second excuse)
Nate? Totally legit. Nate 2? Robbery.
But one fact for SURE, is that after seeing Aldo dominate Edgar you must accept that Conor McGregor KO'd Prime Aldo in 13 seconds.
This isn't Weidman destroying Prime Silva (Silva noticeably has dipped)
Or Fedor being dropped.
This is a clean KO of a prime former #1 P4P fighter.
I must be in the 0.01 percent then. Also, stop acting like a win over gsp or woodley would be easy or easier than any lightweight.Yeah...
Sure...
Show me those posts where you guys ask him to fight ANY top 5 contender at LW and defend the belt.
Nate doesn't count.
All i see is people asking for Khabups vs. Fergie as a contender elimination
match or superfights.
99.99% of the Connie fans want him to fight Woodley or GSP or whoever else so he can keep fighting without taking any real risk.
Just shows how much Connie fans really trust their "goat".
Congratulations you are part of that 0.01 % !I must be in the 0.01 percent then. Also, stop acting like a win over gsp or woodley would be easy or easier than any lightweight.
Ok i understand yours and others opinion of conor not putting his title on the line. But i dont think he gives a fuck about courtesy and he shouldnt. This is not about what is right, who is owed what etc. He looks after himself first and foremost he aint the ufc's bitch (to a degree). He will defend the lightweight belt just be patient.Congratulations you are part of that 0.01 % !
Also Apples and oranges .
People are asking him to put what he owns on the line.
Someone else gave him the opportunity to challenge for a championship.
But when is the other way around he doesn't extend the same courtesy?
It has nothing to do wich what it is easier ir not.
Preach.And the fans are getting robbed of a fantastic rematch because of bullshit like "nobody wants to see that fight again".
Shut the fuck up. It would be the biggest fight ever in the lighter divisions.
He knocked him out and I'm not saying fluke but a one punch KO isn't exactly "destroying".
Important Note: Nate destroyed a Prime Conor