UFC Featherweight champion Jose Aldo successfully defended his title for the seventh time last night, defeating Chad Mendes in an unanimous points decision in Rio De Janeiro. After the fight, the champ was asked the standard question about who he'd like to fight next and while he didn't name Conor McGregor, he landed an unmistakable jab on the Dubliner:
"I'll face anyone they put in front of me, I'm here as the champion. The court is complete. I'm the king, Chad is the prince and now we have a joker."
The vanquished Mendes also name checked McGregor after the fight:
"The one person lucky that decision didn't go my way is Conor McGregor, I'm still looking forward to whooping your ass, buddy."
This probably sums it up best:
Conor McGregor has nothing to do with this fight, and he got shoutouts from both the winner and the loser. That's called doing things right.
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) October 26, 2014
McGregor himself was quite conciliatory after the fight:
Toasting whiskey to a phenomenal contest. Respect and congrats to both competitors. Rest up well. The King is coming. pic.twitter.com/IY2gc2tKtZ
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 26, 2014
Quotes: ESPN
