J. Aldo was removed from his fight against McGregor at UFC 189. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The output of José Aldo Less than two weeks before UFC 189 took place, it disrupted Ultimate's plans, which, after investing heavily in promoting the event, had to hurriedly find a replacement for the Brazilian. Even so, it took a week for the UFC to officially confirm the champion's departure from the card, which sparked rumors that there was something else going on behind the scenes.
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Between the 23rd of June, when Aldo's injury was confirmed, until the 30th, when the Brazilian was officially removed from the attraction, there were those who suspected that the UFC was forcing the champion to fight, even though he was injured. However, Ultimate's public relations director, Dave Sholler, categorically denied any possibility.
“Let's start with this: José's safety and health have always been the number one priority. And this applies to all of our athletes. So all these rumors on social media that we were forcing José to fight are categorically false. Bottom line: There were different opinions about the x-rays we were looking at, but it was still a significant injury. So, José decided that he could not fight. This is understandable. Again, his safety and health come first, as he had a rib cartilage injury. Now, he will be watching us on Saturday night”, said Sholler, in a press conference held by the UFC this Thursday afternoon (9).
the fight between Conor McGregor e Chad Mendes will be the main attraction of UFC 189, in Las Vegas (USA). The winner will win the interim weight belt, which will later be unified with the title held by Aldo.
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