UFC featherweight world champion Jose Aldo has revealed that yet again he’s suffered an injury in preparation for a fight.
Aldo, who lost his title to Conor McGregor only to regain the undisputed belt upon the UFC’s stripping of the Irish star, is notorious for pulling out of scheduled fights due to injury. However, it looks like this instance won’t cause next month’s fight against Max Holloway to be pushed off the card.
Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway is set to headline UFC 212, in Rio. The fight will air live on pay-per-view.
Props to Combate for their original report on the occurrence.
Here’s an excerpt (translated) from their scoop:
Owner of Ultimate’s featherweight belt, Jose Aldo suffered a head injury during a training session last week in preparation for his fight against Max Holloway on June 3 at Barra Arena at UFC Rio 8 The athlete had to sew the region with five stitches to close the wound.
On Tuesday, in an exclusive interview with Combate.com , the manauara explained that the accident happened during a training activity, in collision with Hemerson Tigrinho, his companion at the Nova União academy. The Manauara reassured the fans about their presence in the UFC Rio 8 and stressed that the cut is a sign that will win Holloway, keeper of the interim penalty.
It was a normal cut. I’ve already struggled with the sutured brow, that cut was in the head. This (cut) is a sign of victory. I was training last week, I went for a double leg, and Hemerson Tigger did not see it. We hit head to head. I’m training normally, the place where the cut was, does not stop me from training at all. It’s quiet. I took five points. It was to be taken tomorrow (Wednesday), but I’ll see. Nothing has changed in the routine, I am training in the same way, the same day I cut, sutured and returned at night to train jiu-jitsu. The cut was well over the head, where it has no contact, no impact at all. The cut does not bother me at all.
– Photo cred: Marcelo Barone via Combate
