UFC President Dana White teased fans with the possibility of UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo, fresh off a unanimous decision win over Mark Hominick at UFC 129, next facing undefeated Chad Mendes at UFC 133.
Mendes was last seen thrashing Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 126. He trains at Team Alpha Male with former WEC champ Urijah Faber, whom Aldo beat badly at WEC 48.
Dana White's quote from the UFC 129 Post Fight Press Conference via MMA Mania:
"That's a curveball for me right now, (but) I think we're looking at Jose possibly fighting in Philly. ... Probably (against Chad Mendes). Kenny Florian couldn't be ready by then. Chad Mendes is 10-0, undefeated. Makes sense."
Jose Aldo, Champion (19-1)
Win Mark Hominick UFC 133 Unanimous Decision
Win Manny Gamburyan WEC 51 KO
Win Urijah Faber WEC 48 Unanimous Decision
Chad Mendes (10-0)
Win Michihiro Omigawa UFC 126 Unanimous Decision
Win Javier Vazquez WEC 52 Unanimous Decision
Win Cub Swanson WEC 50 Unanimous Decision
UFC 133 Fight Card so far, August 6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes
Phil Davis vs Rashad Evans
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs Vitor Belfort
Rich Franklin vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Jorge Rivera vs Alessio Sakara
Michael McDonald vs Nick Pace
Riki Fukuda vs Rafael Natal
Brian Ebersole vs Dennis Hallman
Johny Hendricks vs Mike Pierce
After the jump, more UFC 129 news, analysis and results from Bloody Elbow.
- UFC 129 Results: Sickness Slowed Jose Aldo During His Bout Against Mark Hominick
- GSP Tried to Force the KO Against Jake Shields - Kid Nate
- Jose Aldo Continues Fight for Mainstream Recognition - David St. Martin
- Georges St. Pierre vs. Anderson Silva Loses Steam - Brent Brookhouse
- Great Judging Should Be Applauded Sometimes - Tim Burke
- UFC Hits Home Run With UFC 129 Live Experience - Matt Bishop
- Zuffa and the UFC Finally Hit It Big - Matthew Roth
- Hours After, GSP Still Can't See With His Left Eye - Anton Tabuena
- UFC 129 Play by Play and Live Commentary - Brent Brookhouse
- Is Steven Seagal Secretly a Martial Arts Genius? - Jonathan Snowden
- Georges St. Pierre Holds Back UFC's Canadian Coming Out Party at UFC 129 - Jonathan Snowden
- UFC 129 Post-Fight Press Conference Video
- Georges St. Pierre Slips Past Jake Shields
- Jose Aldo Holds Off Mark Hominick
- Lyoto Machida Clouts Randy Couture
- Vladimir Matyushenko Mops the Floor With Jason Brilz
- Ben Henderson Whips Up On Mark Bocek
- Rory MacDonald Ragdolls Nate Diaz
- Jake Ellenberger Brutalizes Sean Pierson
- Claude Patrick Edges Daniel Roberts
- Pablo Garza Submits Yves Jabouin
- John Makdessi KO's Kyle Watson With Spinning Back Fist
- Jason MacDonald Triangles Ryan Jensen
- Ivan Menjivar Clocks Charlie Valencia