“We’re waiting for the belt all the time… I made five fights there and won all of them well, so I think I’ll have the opportunity. If they give me, I’ll train very hard and focused for the fight…. The fans are excited… Every fight that I do there, we’re gaining more and more fans. I like it a lot! The guys love my aggressive style, we get there and try to do the best for the public…. I fought [at 135 pounds] in the past and, if I could, I would fight [Miguel Torres]. But, now, I prefer to take the belt of my category, earn it, and then yes (I’d fight him). If I’m well and with the belt, I’d go fight with him…. He already said he wanted to fight with me… I have nothing against him, but I think it would be a good fight. I would look for the standing fight and, if it goes to the ground, I would show my jiu-jitsu. He has a good jiu-jitsu too, but I guarantee myself in mine.”
– Electrifying World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) featherweight (145 pounds) fighter Joe Aldo talks toTatame.comabout the possibility of dropping 10 pounds to battle bantamweight (135 pounds) champion Miguel Torres. “Junior” is interested; however, he’d like to first test his skills against featherweight champion Mike Brown if the promotion grants him a title shot. It’s hard to deny Aldo the opportunity — the Brazilian smashing machine is now undefeated (5-0) in the WEC with five straight (technical) knockout victories. He recently scored a crushing win over Cub Swanson at WEC 41, ending the fight in just eight seconds with a slick skin-splitting flying knee. It would appear that a shot at championship glory would be a no brainer. Perhaps the only thing standing in his way is his Nova União teammate, Wagnney Fabiano, who is also among the top 145-pound fighters in the world. If Aldo were to somehow capture the title it would dash Fabiano’s championship hopes because the pair would more than likely not fight one another. It sounds like 135 might be a better spot for Aldo in the long-term … and it might even mean better fights for us fans.
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