J. Aldo (photo) faces C. McGregor in December, and without the intravenous drip. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
In July, the featherweight champion José Aldo caused an uproar in the MMA world when he declared that he would continue using the intravenous IV weight recovery method, despite the prohibition of the treatment being prohibited by the UFC's new anti-doping policy, which will come into force from October 1st. Now that the dust has settled, Ultimate's Vice President of Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky assured that the Brazilian has rethought his words and will follow the organization's rules.
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“We were in Brazil a few weeks ago and I had a conversation with Aldo about it. He said he was having a change of mood, maybe joking a little, maybe a little angry about something, and then he ended up saying these things. He said he shouldn't have said that and apologized. He said he didn’t believe what he said and I really felt like he was telling the truth,” said Novitzky, in an interview with official Ultimate commentator Joe Rogan’s podcast.
Aldo's first fight under the new UFC regulations will take place on December 12th, in what is considered the biggest challenge of his career, against the current interim featherweight champion. Conor McGregor. The long-awaited clash between Aldo and McGregor will be the main fight of UFC 194, the last pay-per-view of the year, scheduled for the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas (USA).
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