UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo made a bold prediction regarding Ronda Rousey’s future following her first MMA loss via knockout to Holly Holm at UFC 193 this past Saturday night.
Aldo spoke with the media at his Nova Unaio training facility and said he wasn’t surprised by Rousey’s loss in Melbourne this past weekend.
“It’s normal. There are wins and losses. Holm was a multiple-time champion in boxing and was able to do her thing standing, and I knew Holm would win if she kept it standing.”
He also spoke about his thoughts on men’s MMA versus women’s MMA.
“Ronda is a great champion, I respect her, but I think men’s (MMA) is at a higher level. (Male) athletes aren’t separated by one martial art only, like ‘I’m a judoka and I only catch arms’. There’s no such thing as this one who survives. Athletes have to be good standing and on the ground today, you have to be good wherever the fight goes, and that’s how I try to be. I like to watch women’s MMA more than men fighting because they always do their best and fight hard.”
The champ made some candid comments about what he feels the future holds for Rousey, comparing her to former women’s MMA star Gina Carano.
“I think it’s really hard for her to return to fighting. Her career has taken a different direction. If I’m making a lot of money doing movies or something else, I’d go that direction too. Am I going to mess my face up getting punched in the face? You’re crazy [laughs]. In my opinion, I don’t think (she fights again). If she comes back, of course she can (win the title). She was always a fighter, but if I were her, I wouldn’t come back.
“I see this as Gina’s situation. Gina was a great fighter and went her way to become an actress after she lost to Cyborg, and she’s getting more attention than if she was still fighting. No diet, not getting punched in the face, nothing.”
H/T For Transcribing: MMAFighting.com
