Jose Aldo: If you think my striking is good, you should see my jiu-jitsu

by Jesse Holland on Nov 20, 2009 9:31 AM EST Comment 23 comments

Quoteworthy:

"I’m young and I know it takes a lifetime to get a dream like this. With everything that happened to me back in the days, now it’s like a dream come true. I always want to please my public, my fans, and I want to keep my fights standing. That’s what everybody expects. But, like I said before, I’m a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under master Andre Pederneiras and it’s my base. Jiu-Jitsu is my base. So if you think I’m a good striker, you are going to be very impressed with my ground fighting."

Newly crowned WEC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo celebrates his stunning TKO victory over Mike Brown at WEC 44 last Wednesday night (Nov. 18) in Las Vegas. "Junior" has rattled off six straight (T)KO victories since joining the Zuffa roster back in June 0f 2008 and has looked about as unbeatable as you can get inside the cage, doing it exclusively with his striking. That however, is just a bonus to his jiu-jitsu game, which Aldo contends is his fighting foundation. The Brazilian earned his black belt under Andre Pederneiras -- the same teacher to award BJ Penn his black belt back in 2000. Can anyone on the WEC roster stop Aldo's meteoric rise to greatness?

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Scary thought

It’s crazy that he’s got a BJJ black belt and yet we have no idea how good he is on the ground. I’m sure we will see it someday and it’s scary to think about how good he is on the ground other than flatening and pounding out Brown. I’ve read that he’s really slick on the ground. He’s going to be champ for quite some time…especially at the age he is at.

"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

by Buster Bluth on Nov 20, 2009 9:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

u serious?

what do you mean we have no idea? he had brown down, and had his back in a matter of seconds! it was awesome

by Newfie3 on Nov 20, 2009 10:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I am serious

We haven’t been fully exposed to his jitz yet in the WEC since he keeps destroying people with his stand up. Yeah he took Brown’s back quickly and sunk in the hooks but I’ve never seen Aldo on his back or try any submissions yet.

"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."

by Buster Bluth on Nov 20, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ahh u are

so we have some idea? haha. i am fully aboard the aldo bandwagon…his performance the other night threw him in my current top 3 favorite fighters

by Newfie3 on Nov 20, 2009 11:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

bump him up to LW...

Aldo/BJ anyone?

by McArthur... on Nov 20, 2009 9:44 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I dont like Penn

But he would smash Aldo easily.

by Lester The Pimp on Nov 20, 2009 9:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know about smash but he'd be favored

Maybe if he used his wrestling he could get a sub or decision but I don’t see him knocking out Aldo

by frosnt1 on Nov 20, 2009 9:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yea sure

Just like you said Brown would also …

by Lestat. on Nov 20, 2009 10:49 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That was for Pimp

by Lestat. on Nov 20, 2009 10:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Slow down there McArthur!

How about we start with a title defense first?

This kid is very young. He is easily one of my favorite fighters to watch, but we dont know how he will handle the newfound fame that comes with being champion. Along with public appearences and pressure…we have to see how he handles it first! Many great fighters have fallen to the pressure and commitments that come along with having a title! Lets see how he reacts to it!

I DReam fight that makes much more sense then letting him get destroyed by BJ would be:

Jose Aldo vs. miguel Torres at a catchweight of 140 lbs!

by John G. on Nov 20, 2009 11:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

haha...I know john but...

I’m getting worried that after Diego there won’t be much left for BJ to do…he’ll get bored again unless we the internet create buzz surrounding other possible super-fights…Nobody wants to see BJ/Maynard or BJ/Edgar right? Shite, BJ could make 145 too if he spent time on it….agreed with the slowing down though

by McArthur... on Nov 20, 2009 11:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Little too early....

….but if both continue to look they way they have recently I would be interested in about 18 months

by domino effect on Nov 20, 2009 10:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hell to the F yes

I was thinking the same thing. I would love to see Aldo as a lightweight in the UFC.

by Josh H. on Nov 20, 2009 2:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good fight

I thought that Brown would be too big for him so I think that BJ being too big is a null and void arguement. Wouldn’t havta worry about BJ’s unreal TD defence cause Aldo won’t want it goin thur. Would be a great match up if it were to ever happen. Aldo needs to clean out his division 1st……the way I thought Brown would

by IrishKev on Nov 20, 2009 9:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs