According to a Feb. 3 report from Sherdog, Jose Aldo thinks he won every round over Frankie Edgar at UFC 156.
Some MMA fans think it was a close fight that could have gone either way, but UFC President Dana White believes Aldo clearly earned the victory.
Aldo explained that in his mind, he beat Edgar in all five rounds.
“My cornermen were talking to me all the time, and they were explaining the situation round-by-round. I was pretty confident about the results,” Aldo told Fox Sports after his victory. “I believe I won every round. In the fourth round, he was dominant for about a minute when he threw me down and caught my back, but after that, I came back to a dominant position and controlled the center of the ring. I was very comfortable, so I thought I won every round.”
Aldo remained UFC featherweight champion, as he earned scores of 49-46 (twice) and 48-47 on the judge's scorecards.
“As a former champion, of course he was a very tough opponent, but I’ve also had very tough fights in the past. I can’t rate him as my toughest opponent, because a lot of my fights in the past were also very tough,” said Aldo. “I felt that he was a little bit slower [than me], and I didn’t feel like he had very much punching power. I believe he felt it a little bit from dropping down in weight.”
At the UFC 156 post-fight presser, UFC President Dana White announced that Aldo may fight Anthony Pettis in his next fight.
“I think that one day, I will go up to 155 [pounds], but that is not up to me. That’s my coaches’ decision, so [I will go] whenever they decide it’s right to go to lightweight,” said Aldo. “Joe Silva is a great matchmaker, and he will find the right opponent for me. Whoever comes my way, I will have great respect for [him], and we will have a great fight. I like to fight against the best fighters. I train hard, and I train a lot, because I’m a professional fighter. Whoever comes my way, I will be ready to fight.”
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