Jose Aldo is supposed to be better than this.
The legend of Jose Aldo is supposed to be better than this.
The decade unbeaten Jose Aldo is supposed to be better than this.
The inspiration, the trailblazer, the immortal Jose Aldo
is better than this.
Somewhere along the way, he lost himself. Somewhere in those generation-defining 13 seconds, Jose Aldo let them define him. He let 13 seconds define one of the greatest careers of all time. One of the greatest careers in any sport.
https://twitter.com/josealdojunior/status/712081904951017473
That fateful night in Vegas on December 12 was historic for many reasons.
Conor McGregor won his first UFC belt, Jose Aldo lost for the first time since he signed on with the promotion, and MMA in Ireland and all over the world went to a whole new level off the back of Notorious mania. It was also the night where a little piece of Jose Aldo changed.
After the fight - all 13 seconds of it - the Brazilian was hit with unwarranted abuse, presumably by fans who had no idea of what this man has done for the sport or for all that he stood for. Presumably from people with no regard for legends.
As SportsJOE MMA editor
Darragh Murphy put it, Jose Aldo deserved way more respect than any of that nonsense.
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/676379679192965120
But after a while, respect wasn't too high on Jose Aldo's own agenda.
Maybe he was hurt, maybe he was embarrassed, maybe he just does not like Conor McGregor. Maybe he's just trying to sell fights like we all praise McGregor for doing - before McGregor stopped wanting to sell fights, of course.
Whatever it is, since the last time he set foot in the octagon, it has just been an onslaught of disrespect from Aldo towards the Dubliner. It's been a relentless barrage of swipes and digs and petty grievances that show no signs of slowing up.
Straight after McGregor's loss to Diaz, Aldo piped up for the first time since January.
https://twitter.com/josealdojunior/status/706364722719952896
Then he started replying to his own tweets. This within minutes of McGregor's loss.
https://twitter.com/josealdojunior/status/706372972819423232
Before he was creating his own hashtags.
https://twitter.com/josealdojunior/status/711665707776397312
If he's going to do that, he shouldn't be so touchy.
https://twitter.com/josealdojunior/status/711668082134093824
The hashtag is gathering momentum though.
https://twitter.com/josealdojunior/status/711675250342301697
REVEALED: Jose Aldo implies Conor McGregor is the joker.
https://twitter.com/josealdojunior/status/712011574131728388
Nobody likes a bragger.
https://twitter.com/josealdojunior/status/713824818932658178
Then he started sticking his nose into McGregor's dealings with Dana White.
https://twitter.com/josealdojunior/status/723595403648720896
Maybe we're being paranoid with this one?
https://twitter.com/josealdojunior/status/725018100547067905
Either way, he's getting the same old responses.
https://twitter.com/stevymcc1/status/725018354977804288
https://twitter.com/silkshutdown/status/723596225300312065
So that's probably prompted his latest gripes.
Speaking to
ESPN, Aldo branded McGregor weak and someone who he doesn't respect. For not doing media for UFC 200, Aldo didn't hold back in his opinions about the Irish fighter.
"That shows you how weak he is," he said. "I don't see him as an athlete, I don't respect him. In my opinion, he's weaker than everything he always said."
https://twitter.com/Peltsman/status/723846825023791104
