J. Aldo celebrates victory for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Brazilian highlight in UFC 265, which takes place this Saturday (7), in Houston (USA), José Aldo He knows he won't have an easy life. Opponent of Peter Munhoz In the Tupiniquim duel, the featherweight legend (up to 65,7kg) pointed to his experience and versatility as weapons to surprise at the weekend. At the show's promotional press conference, the 'People's Champion' spoke about the subject.
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“I think I fought a lot on my feet. Dedé (Pederneiras) said I had to do full MMA. In my last fight, I also tried to do the ground fight, because I have very good jiu-jitsu, and that's how it was done. But aggressiveness always prevails”, guaranteed the Brazilian.
This weekend, Aldo will be committed to defending fifth place in bantamweight (up to 61,2kg) against one of the most experienced representatives in the group. The athlete, however, could get closer to a title fight if he has a great result.
On the other side, Munhoz tries to regain a position further ahead in the group. Standing out for years in the group, today, the São Paulo native is in ninth place in the category. Just like his compatriot, the fighter dreams of fighting for the division title.
The athletes exchange forces in the penultimate fight of the night. The main fight will mark the meeting between Derrick Lewis e Francis Ngannou in the dispute for the interim heavyweight belt (up to 120,2 kg.).
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