With the news of Jose Aldo’s rib injury surfacing on Tuesday and that the champion may be out of his UFC 189 title fight against Conor McGregor, fighters went into a frenzy on Twitter offering to step up to face “Notorious.”
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If Jose is out I’m willing to step in and beat @TheNotoriousMMA again!! @ufc @danawhite
— Joseph duffy (@Duffy_MMA) June 23, 2015
If it makes dollars it makes sense. Put me in coach! @danawhite https://t.co/V8RJoogr9f — Urijah Faber (@UrijahFaber) June 23, 2015
If @josealdojunior is really out. @danawhite @seanshelby @ufc I’ll beat @TheNotoriousMMA #July11th at #UFC189 #OperationMENACE — Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) June 23, 2015
Hey @ufc @seanshelby- We’re calling for a reason. We hear Aldo is hurt. You know I will bring it. Let me fix the problem w/ the Irish clown. — Jeremy Stephens (@LiLHeathenMMA) June 23, 2015
If Jose Aldo out, as a fight fan I hope he fights @chadmendes or @FrankieEdgar I even wanna see him fight my homie @RicardoLamasMMA
— Efrain Escudero (@effyescudero) June 24, 2015
So much for having the division running scared @TheNotoriousMMA! The line is out the door to take you on short notice! #TeamMMA4LIFE
— Dan The Hangman (@danthehangman) June 24, 2015
Relax everyone — Dana White (@danawhite) June 23, 2015
Just know that it is business as usual up here at the top. See you all on July 11th. pic.twitter.com/WXGPRFWj0y
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) June 24, 2015