Jose Aldo looks on after being defeated by Conor McGregor in a featherweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 194, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Jose Aldo insisted on having a rematch with Conor McGregor after their long-awaited fight on Sunday lasted for only 13 seconds with “The Notorious” Irish knocking out the Brazilian MMA legend with a left hook.
Aldo had his 18-fight winning streak and six-year reign as featherweight champion end in devastating fashion in a result no one saw coming.
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“We spoke [with Dana White] right after,” Aldo said. “But I think it’s too soon to talk. Of course, I want a rematch, and I think I have this right. Not only me, but my career speaks for itself.”
“So, there wasn’t even a fight, right? Only 13 seconds,” he said as posted on Yahoo! Sports. “And I also remember when I came in, how I tried to punch. But, man, it’s hard to say know if it’s [his] success or [my] mistake. It’s a quick decision, and he was able to connect a good punch when I tried a combination.”
The 29-year-old Aldo said losing a big fight in a way he did was hard to forget, but he vows to come back better than ever.
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“It still is too hard to digest,” Aldo said in an interview with Combate. “We trained hard, did everything right, and the result wasn’t positive. It takes a while for us to digest, but it’s part [of the sport]. It’s a sport and we have to accept.
“It wasn’t this time, but we will come out victorious, for sure. It’s a sport, we have to accept. Not only from wins you live your life. That makes us stronger. Way stronger. You can be sure that we will come back stronger, more champion than I was before.”