UFC 156's Jose Aldo wants lightweight title, still considering bantamweight drop |
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FastKnockout
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 547-328
Season: 38-21 (#697)
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When UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo fights former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar, the Brazilian is looking at as a bit of a test run. But the lightweight belt isn't his only goal.
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Post #1 12/25/12 2:27:26PM
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Remember Paul Herrera
Career record: 1039-551
Season: 42-17 (#27)
Location: You think you can tell heaven from hell?
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The weight cut might kill Aldo, but i think a Brink of Death Jose still destroys Cruz in under 2.
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BJ Penn beat Frankie Edgar more times than Benson Henderson beat Frankie Edgar.
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Post #2 12/25/12 2:33:29PM
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Combat Sport and Fitness
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i think he's in the correct weightclass.i think he would lose to bendo and he's too big for BW. im not against seeing him move weightclasses because i think it would make some crazy good fights specifically with bendo, but i just dont see him getting any titles from the divisions.
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Post #3 12/25/12 3:24:59PM
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FastKnockout
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Career record: 547-328
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Location: Mississippi
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Posted by tcunningham
i think he's in the correct weightclass.i think he would lose to bendo and he's too big for BW. im not against seeing him move weightclasses because i think it would make some crazy good fights specifically with bendo, but i just dont see him getting any titles from the divisions.
I wouldn't mind seeing him take the Anderson Silva route. Take a few fights here and there at LW, maybe find a few catch weight. But like you said, he's too small for LW and too big for BW for it to be a permenant move.
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Post #4 12/25/12 3:59:14PM
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BillsNewAccount
In Full Mount
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Posted by FastKnockout
Posted by tcunningham
i think he's in the correct weightclass.i think he would lose to bendo and he's too big for BW. im not against seeing him move weightclasses because i think it would make some crazy good fights specifically with bendo, but i just dont see him getting any titles from the divisions.
I wouldn't mind seeing him take the Anderson Silva route. Take a few fights here and there at LW, maybe find a few catch weight. But like you said, he's too small for LW and too big for BW for it to be a permenant move.
All the Brazos say the best part of Aldo's game is his BJJ. Except no one has really seen it in the UFC because nobody has been able to get him down for more than a couple seconds. I'd love to see him tap Bendo and move up the ranks on the P4P list.
But if Gil is moving to 145, I would like to see that fight first. I imagine it could be a fight of the year caliber match.
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Post #5 12/25/12 4:30:37PM
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sbulldavid
MMA Sensei
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I would love to see him fight Cerrone or Pettis
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Post #6 12/25/12 4:32:59PM
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sparky
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I'd love to see what Aldo can do at LW. I personally think he would school a lot of the 55ers out there.
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Post #7 12/25/12 4:43:11PM
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Remember Paul Herrera
Career record: 1039-551
Season: 42-17 (#27)
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Only after Benson's performance against Diaz did he become the exception, but i wouldnt expect a single LW to be a favorite over Aldo in Vegas.
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BJ Penn beat Frankie Edgar more times than Benson Henderson beat Frankie Edgar.
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Post #8 12/25/12 4:46:20PM
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JLS1980
MMA Sensei
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Season: 40-19 (#460)
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Aldo shouldn't be looking past Fankie Edgar. I'm looking forward to that match. I think it will be a lot closer than what most people think it will be.
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Post #9 12/25/12 8:55:07PM
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I-GOT-THIS-PICK
MMA Regular
Career record: 958-540
Season: 39-20 (#270)
Location: Cincinnati,Ohio
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Aldo needs to worry about defending his own belt before
considering about going after somebody elses belt 
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Post #10 12/25/12 9:25:38PM
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Fearless Leader
Career record: 969-474
Season: 42-17 (#180)
Location: Texas
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I'd favor Aldo over anyone in his division, anyone in LW (yeah, even Bendo), and anyone at BW (if he could make the weight).
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Post #11 12/25/12 11:57:14PM
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Lungsofsteel
Standup Guy
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Season: 38-21 (#199)
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i dont think you're allowed to hold titles in two different weight class's unless they had a 140 superfight
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Post #12 12/26/12 7:59:25PM
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