Aldo's patience (left) with McGregor (right) has already run out in their first event together. Photo: William Lucas / Inovafoto
About three months before the fight for the featherweight belt, Conor McGregor already seems to have managed to get into the head of José Aldo. Backstage at the first event of the world tour to promote UFC 189, held last week in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Aldo himself admitted that he was furious with the Irish challenger and that he can't wait to go after his rival in the octagon .
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“I'm crazy, 'shit'... to go over him (McGregor)”, said the champion. The images were released by the UFC itself in a video from the “Embedded” series showing Aldo and Conor’s passage through the Marvelous City.
In addition to the Brazilian's comment, the video also shows scenes of McGregor in an Irish bar in the capital of Rio de Janeiro, where the loud-mouthed challenger went wild and put on a real show for those present.
Another highlight is the broadcast of never-before-seen images of the confrontation between the rivals at the end of the press conference conducted by the president, in which it is possible to hear Conor's provocations. “Look into my eyes, shorty. Look at me, Brazilian boy. Face to face, man to man, you don't say anything, do you? The eyes don't lie. Look into my eyes. What they say? 'Uh will die!' (in Portuguese). This belt is mine. Leave it shining for me”, said the Irishman.
The animosity between José Aldo e Conor McGregor It already has a date set for it to come to an end. On July 11, in Las Vegas (USA), the champion and the challenger will fight for the featherweight belt in the main event of UFC 189. In addition, the night's card also features a fight for the welterweight title. medium between Robbie Lawler e Rory McDonald as co-main event.
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