After beating Zumbi Coreano, Aldo reveals injury: 'On the first kick, I hurt my foot'

J. Aldo (left) said he fought with an injured foot at UFC Rio 4. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

After UFC Rio 4, many wondered where the famous kicks ended up. José Aldo, who practically did not use the weapon against the “Korean zombie” Jang Chung-Sung this Saturday (3). As soon as he left the octagon, the featherweight champion himself tried to justify the absence of these blows in the fight.

“I didn’t fight as much as I expected. The first kick I took from there I hurt my foot, I was stepping a bit wrong. But thank God we were able to throw a big party for these guys and keep this belt here, because everyone was scared. Guys, you can rest assured that I will always defend this belt with a lot of love and a lot of spirit!”, said the man from Manaus.

In the interview, Aldo also spoke about his plans to change divisions. “So, now we’re going to sit down. Let's sit down and see what our next plan will be. There is the possibility of fighting at lightweight, but I leave that in the hands of Dedé (Pederneiras, his coach) and he will definitely resolve it”, he concluded.

This Saturday (3), in the main fight of UFC Rio 4, José Aldo won the “Korean zombie” Jung Chang-Sung by technical knockout in the fourth round and defended the featherweight title. The Brazilian now has seven consecutive belt defenses, including those as champion of the extinct WEC – an event absorbed by Ultimate.