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Jose Aldo reportedly injured, UFC 189 bout in doubt

It’s looking like the UFC’s most hyped fight of the year is in jeopardy, with reports that 145 lbs. kingpin Jose Aldo has suffered a fractured rib in training. The initial report came from Ana Hissa, a correspondent for Brazil’s SporTV and Canal Combate channels, via her twitter.

Jose Aldo sofreu fratura na costela durante sparring nessa manha de terca no Rio. UFC nao se pronunciou sobre futuro da lut #planetasportv

— Ana Hissa (@AnaHissa) June 23, 2015

The English translation is “Jose Aldo suffered fractured rib during sparring that Tuesday morning in Rio.