Conor McGregor i Jose Aldo su se suočili pre skoro dve godine kada je McGregor nokautirao Jose Alda samo nakon 13 sekundi u prvoj rundi i tako postao zvanični šampion UFC-ove perokolake kategorije, međutim McGregor nikada nije branio taj pojas i nakon UFC205 kada je osvojio pojas lake kategorije UFC mu je oduzeo pojas perolake kategorije. 

Prošlo je više od godinu dana kada je McGregor nokautirao Alvareza i postao šampion lake kategorije UFC-a, međutim ni taj još nije branio. Sada se oglasio njegov stari protivnik Jose Aldo i izjavio je da smatra da McGregor mora da brani svoj pojas.

Thank God my division is moving. It would be bad if it was stuck, but my division is moving. It’s hard, right? Every athlete dreams of becoming champion, fighting for the title, and the guy is holding up the division. But it’s up to the UFC to make the decisions. The UFC needs to do what has to be done: you take the belt away or make him defend it. I think everyone is waiting for that.

Yes, this time is coming. He has to defend it, has to put his belt on the line in order to become champion. He only won the title. For me, Ferguson has great possibilities of becoming champion in the future.

Jose Aldo će da se bori sa Maxom Hollowayom na UFC218 ovog vikenda gde će da odradi revanš nakon poraza na UFC212.