Vikings actor Clive Standen bashes Jose Aldo for McGregor remarks

So detailed was Jose Aldo's mockery of Conor McGregor that the Vikings reference passed a lot of people by.

The featherweight champion released a statement yesterday in which he said McGregor would have nothing but a toy to show his drunk friends and that the Irishman is more comedian than fighter. But he also claimed that The Notorious had fashioned his image around a fictional character, writing: "I can’t say anything about a man that imitates a TV series character (Travis Fimmel, from Vikings)." Fimmell plays Ragnar in the hit TV show and castmate Clive Standen, who portrays Rollo, took to Twitter to stick up for McGregor.

Aldo, @TheNotoriousMMA is no imitation.He's cut from the same cloth! We #Vikings all look forward to seeing his coronation! Rollo & Ragnar
— Clive Standen (@CliveStanden) July 2, 2015

Could we see a 2016 McGregor cameo? Here's hoping.

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Vikings actor Clive Standen bashes Jose Aldo for McGregor remarks

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So detailed was Jose Aldo's mockery of Conor McGregor that the Vikings reference passed a lot of people by.

So detailed was Jose Aldo's mockery of Conor McGregor that the Vikings reference passed a lot of people by.

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