Jose Aldo injured, UFC 189 bout with Connor McGregor in jeopardy
Jose Aldo has suffered an injury in training, which has left next month's UFC title defense in jeopardy.The first and only UFC featherweight champion, who is scheduled to fight Conor McGregor in the highly-anticipated main event of UFC 189 in Las Vegas on July 11, fractured his rib in training and will potentially require three-to-four weeks of treatment to get completely healed. Should Aldo pull out of the fight, it would be a devastating blow to UFC and all involved, as it is the centerpiece of next month's International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
As of right now, Aldo has not decided whether he will have to pull out of the fight. As expected, the list of potential replacements is beginning to swell on social media. In fact, one streaking featherweight believes a rematch with McGregor would end much differently than their first go-round. Here are some of the reactions: