Jose Aldo Wasn’t Surprised to See Brian Ortega Beat Frankie Edgar

Jose Aldo spoke with Brazil’s “Giro Combate” show and discussed Brian Ortega’s win over Frankie Edgar at UFC 222 and more. Highlights are below, per MMAjunkie:

On Brian Ortega beating Frankie Edgar: “It’s a new generation that’s coming in. Age comes for everyone, and it’s normal to have this sort of rotation. To me, it wasn’t (surprising). I just thought it was a mistake on Edgar’s end to fight (Ortega), who’s a very tough guy. He would have fought for the title, risked that and lost. Now he’s all the way back there again. I think that was his biggest mistake. But I wasn’t surprised with the loss. That’s part of it. When you go in there, anyone can come out victorious, whether it’s via knockout or points, and that’s part of fighting.”

On Ortega vs. Max Holloway: “It’s a very even fight, I think. Both have very similar reaches. In the striking department, too, I don’t see any of them as a specialist. The one specialty I see is Ortega’s guillotine, which is very strong. But Max won’t take him down. He’ll stand. So the fight will be decided on the feet.”

On which result would benefit him the most: “For me, a better scenario would be for Brian to win. Because this way I know I have big chances of fighting for the title again.”