{"id":323191,"date":"2019-08-21T11:35:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T18:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=323191"},"modified":"2019-08-21T11:35:41","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T18:35:41","slug":"dana-white-reins-in-talk-of-jose-aldo-at-bantamweight-aldo-responds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-reins-in-talk-of-jose-aldo-at-bantamweight-aldo-responds\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White reins in talk of Jose Aldo at bantamweight, Aldo responds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo recently expressed his interest in dropping down to the bantamweight division to challenge the reigning champion Henry Cejudo<\/a> for his title.<\/p>\n

At first, UFC President Dana White seemed open to this idea.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAldo texted me and I told him I didn\u2019t know, that we would see. We still don\u2019t know what to do with those divisions. As soon as we do, we\u2019ll tell him. I like Jose Aldo anywhere, in any weight class.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking after Contender Series on Tuesday night, however, the UFC President walked back this comment, expressing some doubt that Jose Aldo can safely make the bantamweight limit of 135 pounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you remember when he was the champ and how hard it was for him to make (145 pounds)?\u201d White said (via MMA Junkie<\/a>). \u201cAnd he\u2019s not any younger, so I honestly haven\u2019t even taken that serious. Love Aldo, and I want to do what he wants to do, but I don\u2019t think I want to see him cut to (135). I don\u2019t think that\u2019s going to be good for him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jose Aldo quickly caught wind of this comment from White, and offered a response on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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@danawhite<\/a> when I talk about something I"m talking seriously and for real. I already made a test and I can make this weight!<\/p>\n

— Jose Aldo Junior (@josealdojunior) August 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n