What’s Next For Conor McGregor And Jose Aldo After UFC 194?

That can happen to anyone in a combat sport, and Aldo is is right that the main event of UFC 194 wasn’t really a fight. McGregor anticipated the punch, stepped back, and cracked the advancing Aldo square on the jaw with a left hook.

Respect to a great champion in Jose Aldo.

It literally took only 13 seconds for Conor McGregor to prove to the world that he’s the best fighter in the UFC featherweight division.

And speaking at the post-fight press conference, McGregor added: “If they offer me Croke Park, or if they offer me the football [Aviva] stadium, you’re damn right I’m gonna take it”.

However, it was soon made clear that Aldo had actually been far more magnanimous in defeat, and he praised McGregor for his punch that knocked him unconscious and ended the fight in record time. “Whatever he said it doesn’t matter, I don’t fall for provocations”.

Conor McGregor celebrates his stunning first-round knockout of Jose Aldo.

“If he shows up, I feel I will KO him inside one”, he told Gareth Davies in November, via Bloody Elbow.

Edgar was hoping to get another shot at the title after failing to do so at UFC 156 following a unanimous decision loss to Aldo.

“I think we need a rematch, and that will be my fight”.

He also repeated the fact he would love to fight in his home city of Dublin.

As a fans, we now want to see McGregor fighting every weekend the excitement he brings, the way he moves inside the octagon and his personality have won me over. “In case you’re curious, a more optimistic estimate for McGregor – say, a $5 PPV cut and 1.5 million PPV buys – would equate to almost $622,000 per second ($8 million total)”.

Speaking on Brazilian TV, Aldo said: “Of course, if god wills it, now, firstly I want to get back to gym, and come back stronger”.

It remains to be seen what McGregor decides to do regarding his weight class – he vowed that he would not vacate his featherweight belt – but it seems like Aldo has no shot at a rematch.