Conor McGregor praises José Aldo after the Brazilian's victory at UFC 265

J. Aldo and C. McGregor faced each other in December 2015 Photo: Facebook/UFC_Brasil

Even with the rivalry built between José Aldo e Conor McGregor In 2015, the Irishman made a point of praising the Brazilian fighter. In a post made on your 'Twitter', the 'Notório' praised the Brazilian fighter's performance in the UFC 265 and called him 'Legend'.

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"José Aldo is a true legend”, wrote the Irishman on his social network.

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The two athletes faced each other at UFC 194, which took place in December 2015. At the time, after a long period of publicizing the fight, both athletes were in high spirits. In the fight, McGregor shocked the world by knocking out the then featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg) in just 13 seconds.

Now fighting in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg), Aldo is looking to win his second UFC belt. Last Saturday night (07), the Brazilian fighter had a great performance and defeated Peter Munhoz in the unanimous decision of the judges. The current number five in the ranking has an MMA record of 30 triumphs and seven setbacks.

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