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Published 15:50 25 Jun 2015 BST
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There is the argument that Aldo's camp intentionally brought the news into the public eye in order to engage in mind games with McGregor.
The Dubliner had been preparing for Aldo for the entirety of his camp, so the possibility of having to fight a late replacement like Chad Mendes, a vastly different fighter, would give McGregor's team something extra to ponder. At least Aldo's team might have hoped.
The fact that the UFC have Mendes on standby should anything happen to Aldo, leaves a lingering threat of a change in the headline bout.
Another theory is that Aldo has indeed fractured his rib, but has decided to fight through it for the sake of his bank balance, while the more cynical, tin-foil hat brigade believe that the whole thing was orchestrated by the promotion in order to heap on the hype.
The far more likely answer, as is often the case, is the simplest one. It transpired exactly as it appeared to transpire. The truth about Aldo's injury got lost after a false report gathered steam on social media.
Either way, it has added another dimension to the discussions about the fight and has, more importantly, boosted the conversation of the event.
The buzz on social media is that the fate of Aldo's involvement in the fight could come down to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, who reportedly won't make the final call on his fitness until the weigh-ins the night before the fight.
With high drama such as this, the gaze of the world of combat sport will be focused squarely on what happens in Vegas in two weeks.
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