Irish media source Sports Joe thinks SBG’s own Artem Lobov is ready for a title shot.
UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo has history with “Notorious.” The two met inside the octagon two years ago in a title fight at UFC 194. Conor McGregor managed to KO his opponent in just 13 seconds of the very first round. But, “Notorious” would go on to forfeit his featherweight title, as he later achieved the lightweight title he currently holds. With Aldo now back in the driver seat, championship title returned to his name, Sports Joe seems to believe that UFC will have to struggle to not give McGregor’s training partner Artem Lobov a shot at the title next.
In one of their recent articles, the media source brought up the SBG beef with Aldo.
In an interview with Submission Radio, as transcribed by Sports Joe, Lobov effectively riled up a rivalry with the champion.
“Jose Aldo? Let me tell you about Jose Aldo. If I was in his position, I would never have accepted that belt. What?!?! So they took a belt from the guy that knocked him out in 13 seconds, they took it off that guy and they handed him that belt, and he just takes it and he’s happy, smile on his face. What? What kind of [expletive] do you have to be to take that?”
“There’s no way in hell would I ever accept that. I would say ‘give me that guy again, and if he’s not in the division well then fuck that, I don’t want that belt. Let the other two fight for a real belt and then I’ll fight the winner and earn that belt’. Because now he’s holding a belt that Conor got off him in 13 seconds, and he will never be able to get rid of that stain.
“Even if he beats now Max Holloway, he’ll still be holding that same belt. So how are you as a man, as a fighter that respects himself accept that belt? I would never have in my done it in my life. I don’t know why he [expletive] done it. So to be honest, to bring more life into this division it would be better if Holloway won that fight.”
Of course, in order for Lobov to have his chance at Aldo, Aldo will have to hold his belt against KO artist Max Holloway at UFC 212.
