{"id":246122,"date":"2017-08-07T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=246122"},"modified":"2017-08-07T06:00:14","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T13:00:14","slug":"jose-aldo-gives-take-mcgregor-malignaggi-beef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/jose-aldo\/jose-aldo-gives-take-mcgregor-malignaggi-beef\/","title":{"rendered":"Jose Aldo gives his take on McGregor-Malignaggi beef"},"content":{"rendered":"

In July, we learned that former two-division boxing champ Paulie Malignaggi would be helping UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor<\/a> prepare for his blockbuster August 26 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather<\/a>. Unfortunately, things have soured since then, as Malignaggi has abandoned McGregor’s camp<\/a>, as he feels he’s been portrayed poorly by McGregor and his team. And if you ask Jose Aldo \u2013 one of McGregor’s fiercest rivals from the MMA world\u2013 that’s no surprise.<\/p>\n

In Aldo’s opinion, McGregor is simply bad for the sport.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMcGregor has no respect for the sport, for the person,” Aldo told FightHype<\/a> (via MMAFighting.com<\/a>). That\u2019s it. He\u2019s not good for the sport.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Aldo then weighed in on comments \u2013 and photos \u2013 from team McGregor that suggest the Irishman was able to drop Malignaggi with a punch. Unsurprisingly, the Brazilian doesn’t buy it. While he respects McGregor’s power<\/a>, he believes it’s more likely that the photo of Malignaggi on the mat was the result of a push.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was a push,” he said. “Yes, I believe [Malignaggi].”<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cMcGregor has a good punch but he cannot say that he\u2019s the biggest puncher. MMA gloves are tiny – four ounces – so when they connect, they drop you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Finally, Aldo gave his prediction for McGregor’s career after this lucrative battle with Mayweather. In his opinion, the Irishman will cash his check and never fight again.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWith the money he will get from this fight, he will never fight again. Not MMA, not boxing, nothing.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n