Khabib Nurmagomedov says that José Aldo is past his prime and does not believe in the Brazilian's new achievement

J. Aldo (left) defeated P. Munhoz (right) in the UFC 265. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The excellent performance of José Aldo in victory over Peter Munhoz No. UFC 265 It made many people remember the times when the Brazilian dominated the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg) of Ultimate. Contrary to the majority, the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) Khabib Nurmagomedov didn't seem impressed.

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In a statement to the RT Sport website, the Russian stated that Aldo is past his prime and that he does not believe in the Brazilian winning the belt again and compared the victory over Munhoz with the triumph of Conor McGregor against Donald Cerrone.

“How is he showing this? He got beaten when he fought Petr yan, right? The guy wins a fight and everyone starts talking. When Conor fought Cerrone, he looked like a lion. When he fights stronger opponents, he looks like a scared chicken. You show your worth by facing the best fighters. The level of the Russian football team will be tested against Croatia, not against Malta. A fight against Cerrone doesn't show what level you are at, just like a fight against Munhoz”, analyzed Khabib.

José Aldo faced the Russian Petr yan for the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg) in the UFC 251, in July 2020, but ended up losing via technical knockout in the fifth round. According to Khabib, the attitude in the fight against Yan showed that the Brazilian no longer has a chance of becoming champion.

“You saw what he did. He closed himself off and waited for the referee to interrupt. You receiving blows, being aware and not defending yourself already shows that you are not at your peak. I call this type of 'business fighter'. They only show up to make money. Real champions don't care about money. Of course it is an important aspect, but they have a competitive spirit. So there's no chance of Aldo having a second peak. You can try to prove it all you want, but I've been there. I know better than you. You are a journalist, I am a fighter”, concluded the former champion.