After all that bother, Jose Aldo is fit to fight at UFC 189 after all.
There was a hell of a lot of worry that one of the most anticipated fights of the year may be cancelled after reports had circulated that Jose Aldo had suffered a broken rib training for his bout with Conor McGregor.
The world subsequently went into panic mode over the prospect of the main event at UFC 189 being cancelled.
However, the UFC have since issued a statement confirming that the featherweight champion merely bruised his rib and will fight McGregor on July 11th as scheduled. Should Aldo be unable to compete at the event, number one ranked featherweight Chad Mendes will take on the Notorious for the interim belt.
Check out the UFC’s statement in full below.
In light of recent reports regarding the status of UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, UFC has received official medical confirmation from several doctors that Aldo did not suffer a broken rib. Following a review of the scans, it has been determined that the champion suffered a bone bruise to his rib and cartilage injury during training.
With this news, Aldo has expressed that he has every intention of facing Conor McGregor at UFC 189.
While Aldo has indicated that he will compete in Las Vegas on July 11, UFC has confirmed a contingency plan. No.1 featherweight contender Chad Mendes will face McGregor for the interim UFC featherweight championship in the event Aldo cannot compete.
UFC remains committed to delivering the featherweight and the welterweight championship fights at UFC 189 during UFC International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
