MMAFighting<\/a>. \u201cWe were both WEC champions and then came to the UFC as champions, so it\u2019s a big fight to make.\u201d<\/p>\nOriginally, Jose Aldo was hoping to fight Cody Garbrandt, but Aldo says the UFC wasn’t interested in that fight. Now, with the top-five all booked, the Brazilian is on the outside looking in, which is why he wants Cruz next time out.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe ended the [Vera] fight last year and asked for Dillashaw and Garbrandt and now I have none,” Jose Aldo said. “I\u2019m on the dance floor without a dancing partner [laughs]. But we\u2019ve been asking for Dominick Cruz for a while now and that\u2019s a fight everybody asks for. We\u2019re expecting to fight him. But I don\u2019t know if it will happen, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jose Aldo also knows he has what it takes to make a title run at bantamweight which is why he’s interested in Cruz. He knows the former bantamweight champ is still a tough out for anyone.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a great fighter, has always had great performances,\u201d Aldo said. \u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for his injuries he would still be competing for titles at the top. Injuries have been an issue for him, he hasn\u2019t been in the UFC what we were used to seeing from Dominick Cruz.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll always see myself as a title contender, there\u2019s no escape,\u201d Jose Aldo continued. \u201cBecoming the champion is all I think since the moment I moved down to this division. I\u2019m ranked No. 5 now and I want to fight more often. You can be sure that sooner or later we\u2019ll grab that belt.\u201d<\/p>\n
Would you like to see Jose Aldo vs. Dominick Cruz?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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