the american Anthony Pettis would be the opponent of José Aldo at UFC Rio 4, in early August, in the featherweight title fight. However, an injury took the North American out of the show and he ended up facing and winning Ben henderson, last Saturday (31), in the lightweight title fight. At the time, Dedé Pederneiras, the Brazilian's coach, even stated that Pettis' injury before the clash against Aldo was convenient, but the Nova União commander heard a heavy response from Dana White, president of the franchise.
For the director, Dedé's attitude shows that the team is very worried about the possible clash against Pettis. “He (Dedé) is a good guy, I've known him for many years, but when you go and make a statement like that, it makes it seem like you're scared, that Aldo is scared. And that might not be the same opinion as Aldo… Maybe it's just his manager saying 'This is what I want to happen', but it makes it seem like he's scared of the Anthony Pettis, which ends up giving Pettis another advantage.” said the manager, who guarantees that Pettis can become even stronger in the lower category.
“You can 100% say that Anthony Pettis is doing everything to make this fight happen. And I know that Aldo's trainer is saying: 'He can go down to featherweight', but it's because they think Anthony will be at a disadvantage, when I think he will have a big advantage, because he will be very strong. But either way, if Aldo goes up or Pettis goes down, they will fight. I think we'll see Pettis wanting to pursue this fight more and more. This could happen”, added Dana White.
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