Super dissappointing last fight as a big fan. Was still on a legit mini run but could not pour it on enough.
He is absolutley the most underrated GOAT. I think DJ gets more due (which is deserved of course).
Aldo had 9 defenses total. This is overlooked.
Makes me sad - Jose has been one of my heroes since I started following the sport in my teens.
Hope he has a heap of money in the bank and has a happy retirement
People are literally fucking retarded abusing words this way
LOL it says a lot
When you have to specify some arbitrary distinction like āfirst 16 opponentsā, theyāre going into overdrive with the propaganda. Watch this:
Combined records of opponents in their first 4 UFC title fights
Jose Aldo
65-18-1
Khabib Nurmagomedov
81-13-1
Well well, looky there. Khabibās opposition had fewer losses and many more wins. Letās all draw wild conclusions based on this empirical data!
This graphic is incorrect. Khabib beat 4 world champions
RDA (LW Champ)
Conor (FW & LW champ)
Dustin Poirier (Interim LW champ)
Justin Gaethje (Interim LW champ)
Aldoās entire ufc career was nearly title fights so narrowing it down to first 4 is also arbitrary.
Imagine Aldo vs Buakaw in Bare Knuckleā¦
Btw, the title is also misleading. Aldo retired.
And here is a proper tribute by one of the best mma analysts in the game. Unsuprisingly, he has Aldo top 5 pfp of all time.
Aldo had 8 non-title UFC fights. His record was 5-3.
Khabib had 9 non-title UFC fights. His record was 9-0.
This is correct however Aldo is universally loved now moving into retirement. Canāt say the same for khabob.
Aldo left it all out there for the fans. Khabib didnāt
When comparing Aldo/Khabib thereās so many factors to consider
Prime years
Strength of schedule
Overall dominance
One thing people forget is they had one common opponent in Conor McTapper and we know how those fights went
Cuz those weāre all at the end of Aldoās career. U were the one pointing out the selectiveness of the other numbers, this aināt any better. Aldo has 9 defenses. That is the most important number. Believe thatās tied with GSPās. Khabib is great too, but they were great in different ways. I donāt hold it against Khabib for ducking out early, that was a personal (and family) decision. But if weāre comparing reigns, Aldoās was obviously much longer. Khabib was probably the most dominant overall but did not have thr longevity. Everyone knows itās hardest to keep on winning once you get the belt.
Common opponent at diff weights and diff points of Connorās career. Also Khabib was bigger than Connor and Connor was bigger than Aldo. Connor was still a FW against Aldo and LW against Khabib but the size differences are still also true. Khabib struggled to make 155 and Aldo was later fighting at 135. Donāt get me wrong, I was overjoyed Khabib smashed Connor.
