Sonnen criticizes Aldo and praises McGregor: 'It's a one-man show'

Sonnen (photo) retired from MMA. Photo: Disclosure

The former fighter Chael Sonnen He left his mark on MMA for being able to draw fans' attention to his fights, mainly due to his statements in interviews. Precisely for this reason, he has a unique point of view regarding expectations for the fight between José Aldo e Conor McGregor, which takes place this Saturday (12) at UFC 194: for Sonnen, the Irishman is solely responsible for attracting the spotlight to the fight.

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On Wednesday (9), the event's athletes participated in the official press conference, which featured both McGregor and Aldo. While the Irishman released catchphrases and promises of victory, the Brazilian maintained his usual speech, highlighting that he is focused on winning the fight.

Sonnen, who attended the press conference as a commentator for the broadcaster “ESPN”, said he was impressed by Aldo's lack of initiative in promoting the fight. “It’s a one-man show. Everyone is connected because of Conor. This is my first press conference and I can tell you that our entire team wouldn't have come if it weren't for McGregor. It's McGregor's show, and it shouldn't be like this. Should not. He has a 'dance partner' and that's all part of the job. Conor is tired because he has to do all the work himself. They both have the same contract, but Conor needs to work twice as hard. He should be a little angry,” he said, in an interview with the “MMA Fighting” website.

“If I were to ask Aldo anything, it would be, 'What are you doing here? Why did you show up today? You didn't want to be here, you have nothing to say.' It's a press conference, and all he said was that he had a fight to do on Saturday. It's a press conference. There’s a reason you fix your hair, wear a nice suit,” continued the former American fighter.

Considered one of the most anticipated fights in recent years, Aldo x McGregor will be the main attraction of UFC 194, in Las Vegas (USA).

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