New champ Conor McGregor posts update, has a message for Jose Aldo

Brash and outspoken UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has toned down his big talk now that he’s got the belt around his waist, and that includes a message directed at Jose Aldo.

Following his shocking 13-second knockout win over longtime champion Aldo (25-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 194 headliner and title-unification bout, former interim and now undisputed champ McGregor (19-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) sent a message directly to fans.

In the post, McGregor, who closed out the year’s biggest pay-per-view event in quick and violent fashion at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, congratulated the UFC on a big 2015, thanked “untouchable” Irish fans for their support, and even had a message for longtime rival Aldo.

Despite the heated buildup to their fight, Aldo was pretty classy with his comments.

“Respect to a great champion in Jose Aldo,” he wrote. “The true greats will always overcome adversity.

“I wish him and his loyal team well on their journey back. Much respect.”

Here’s the full message, via Facebook:

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