In one of the most traumatic events in mixed martial arts (MMA) history, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight champion Jose Aldo saw nearly 10 years of professional perfection go to waste when Conor McGregor knocked him out in 13 seconds at UFC 194 this past December.
Needless to say, the 29-year-old Brazilian veteran has been vigorously looking for a way to lock down a rematch with the Irishman. But with McGregor jumping around like a divisional hot potato, Aldo has found it very difficult to get the opportunity for unimaginable redemption.
Instead, he will face fellow Featherweight top contender Frankie Edgar in a rematch of their own at UFC 200 on July 9 for the interim title.