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Jose Aldo Says Max Holloway Is The True Lightweight Champion

July 24, 2017 | Posted by Joseph Lee

In an interview with MMA Fighting, Jose Aldo said he wasn’t going to move up to lightweight. He also said that Max Holloway, not Conor McGregor, is the true champion of that division. Here are highlights:

On who will fight Holloway next: “No doubt that Edgar is (the next title contender). Their fight will be in November. I know Edgar will be the next challenger. I’m not thinking about being champion (in the short term), the game has restarted. I have to start over, with my head focused on the next opponent, and (continue) like that until I fight for the belt again. That’s what I have in mind.”

On not moving to lightweight: “We’re already talking, I’m back to training. I’m waiting for my time to come back to fighting, but I can’t say anything until it’s done. I’ll fight at featherweight, there’s no reason to move up to lightweight. That division is not moving, nobody knows what will happen there. I’m a featherweight. … I’ll fight in December, at most, but if I can fight earlier, in November…”

On Max Holloway: “He’s the true champion, has his first title defense coming. McGregor was never a champion of anything. He defeated the champion and left. A real champion has to defend (the belt). I speak for Holloway because, win or lose (against Edgar), he will be there fighting. I’m happy that Holloway is the champion. An example, someone who deserved being where he is.”

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