{"id":333459,"date":"2019-11-28T10:19:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T18:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=333459"},"modified":"2019-11-28T10:19:16","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T18:19:16","slug":"dantas-jose-aldo-will-surprise-everyone-in-bantamweight-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dantas-jose-aldo-will-surprise-everyone-in-bantamweight-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Dantas: Jose Aldo will \u2018surprise everyone\u2019 in bantamweight debut"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Jose Aldo’s longtime training partner Eduardo Dantas has claimed that Aldo is going to surprise everyone upon making his official bantamweight debut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Dantas, a former two-time champion in Bellator, has been with Aldo for over a decade over in Brazil, and will play an integral role in assisting him for his new weight venture. Many have questioned Aldo’s decision to go down instead of up, with many believing that he instead should’ve given lightweight a try.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

During a recent interview with MMA Fighting<\/a>, however, Dantas didn’t seem all too concerned about Aldo’s upcoming clash with Marlon Moraes at UFC 245<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cMany people associate weight loss with loss of performance, but they have to look at the whole picture,\u201d Dantas said. \u201cAldo always weighs around 158 pounds when he\u2019s not training, and then goes up to 166 when in camp (for a featherweight bout), so I think it\u2019s going to be an easy cut to bantamweight.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cHe\u2019s training hard every morning. He\u2019s very focused,\u201d Dantas continued, praising Aldo for his work ethic. \u201cHe was one of the fighters in a sparring session on Tuesday, helping guys that are about to fight, and he sparred with a 135-pounder and a 177-pounder. He\u2019s faster now but with the same punching power, so he\u2019s way more dangerous. He\u2019s kicking hard and landing heavy punches. He\u2019ll surprise everyone with his speed and punching power at bantamweight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cI saw him sparring with a heavier guy (177 pounds), keeping the distance and countering. The hand landed and the guy felt it and immediately shot for a takedown. He hasn\u2019t lost his punching power and he\u2019s still weighing 150.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

While there is plenty of speculation as to how Aldo is going to look after such a drastic weight cut, the hope and expectation is that it’s going to reinvigorate his career in the sport.<\/p>\r\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 11\/28\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jose Aldo’s longtime training partner Eduardo Dantas has claimed that Aldo is going to surprise everyone upon making his official bantamweight debut. Dantas, a former two-time champion in Bellator, has been with Aldo for over a decade over in Brazil, and will play an integral role in assisting him for his new weight venture. 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