Leave it to Fox Sports analyst and former UFC middleweight Brian Stann (pictured) to state the obvious as to why reigning featherweight champion Jose Aldo will likely defend his throne against Conor McGregor at UFC 189 despite having an injured rib. To quote the great Wu Tang Clan, “Cash rules everything around me: CREAM, get the money. Dollar, dollar bill y’all.”
“I think he makes the walk based on the financial impact alone,” Stann told MMAFighting.com. “Here’s the positive things for Jose Aldo going into this fight: This fight is going to make him an awful lot of money — win, lose or draw.