Jose Aldo Injured, Potentially out of Title Fight w/ McGregor

The injury bug couldn't have bitten much harder than this. It looks like the UFC 189 headliner between featherweight champion Jose Aldo and challenger Conor McGregor may be in jeopardy. Reports are surfacing that Aldo has suffered an injury in training. Further examinations apparently found that he'd fractured rib. No news yet as to whether this will cancel his bout with Conor McGregor, however it's hard to see the fight going ahead with such a severe injury just two and half weeks out from the day. Combate correspondent Ana Hissa broke the news on Twitter: Aldo injured during sparring session, exams confirm fractured rib


fuck!

thats fucked up, i wanted to really see this fight in particular

really sucks man, can u imagine how much $ down the drain just after that world tour alone? if i remember right, this is the 5th title fight aldo has pulled out of.

he called it

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December of 2014 interview btw

Alcides Nunes, a 5-0 lightweight from Nova Uniao, was training with the UFC star in Rio de Janeiro when he ended up breaking Aldo’s ribs with a spinning back kick. Aldo vs. McGregor, scheduled to headline UFC 189 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 11, is now in danger.



"I threw a kick but slipped with all the sweat on the mat, and ended up hitting his rib," Nunes told MMAFighting.com. "I was mimicking McGregor’s unorthodox style, things he does in the fight. I’m also left-handed, my style is similar to his, so that’s why they asked me to be part of his camp, but I ended up slipping and causing this injury."



Nunes, who started training at Nova Uniao three years ago and is undefeated in MMA with four finishes in five professional bouts, reveals that Aldo continued to train after he got hit, but eventually stopped and was rushed to the hospital.



"He finished the round, and then decided to stop," Nunes said. "I’m sure he would continue to train if he could. He’s a warrior and was really well prepared for this fight."



Nova Uniao head coach Andre Pederneiras was expected to meet with Aldo’s doctors on Wednesday to decide his next move, and Nunes is upset with the possibility of forcing his teammate out of the biggest fight of his career.



"I’m still sad about all this," he said. "As a fan and an athlete, I know this is devastating. I’m really sad. Aldo was in shape and prepared for this fight."

turns out he has no broken bones just badly bruised ribs so...fight on!!!! chad mendes is on standby if aldo cant' go.