People forget how Good of a Fighter Chad Mendes was in his Prime. For Aldo to have beat him the way he did, just shows how GREAT Aldo is. I love Volk & Holloway too, but I’m convinced this version of Chad Mendes, beats anyone not named Jose Aldo.
@@Ricatonniisasavage8854not in my opinion. Both of these guys looked strong and fast but not near as sharp, calculated, and polished like volk or max. I got max rn or prime volk beating the other prime chad or Aldo
@@ryanhalvorsen6497 people really sleep on how good Mendes was on that small run he went on after the first Aldo loss. Even against Lamas, he was an Animal. Also, 2011-2013 Aldo was a whole different Beast. It would be a tough test for Volk or Holloway to withstand the Vicious Leg Kicks and Fast Hands of Aldo. I’ve always thought Aldo straight out of the WEC up to the Second Mendes Fight, is one of The Greatest Fighters ever of The Lighter Weight Classes. Volk in his Prime was a Beast too, but gah, the Aldo that beat Hominick, Ken Flo, and even Frankie the first time, would be a tough task for him.
@@Ricatonniisasavage8854 I could see prime Aldo or Mendez beating prime max or volk but if I was betting my money. I bet on max or volk. I think the amount of game plan and steady out put would be too much for Aldo or chad. Chad and Aldo were fast and strong but I think the game plan wins for the newer guys
Aldo never deteriorated in skill, the game just evolved. The man retired #3 in the world at Bantamweight. He has always been in his physical prime, it’s just other championship level fighters started catching up to his skill level.
@@zaccaeus8426 Honestly Aldo was my favorite fighter but I can say with full honesty his skill didn't deteriorate but his body did Father Time caught up to him if you look at Aldo before and after you can see a major difference I'm not taking away any credit towards the new talent but Aldo was just out of his prime(this is not including recently) but yes Aldo was and still is a goat
@@alfredomunoz6954 For a fighter that debuted 20 years ago, Aldo has evolved with the sport very well. He’s still one of the Top 10 Bantamweights in the world in 2024. Of course, his body is not gonna perform as it did in his early twenties (like any professional athlete), but his fast twitch muscle fibre responses are still shockingly, blindingly fast, and his boxing IQ has grown tremendously since working with the Brazilian Navy after the Petr Yan loss. I think he’s a far more skilled fighter than he was in his prime. Where he used to hit people with brutal calf kick “dutchie” combos, now he flow checks better than anyone and counters with insane boxing combinations. Like any fighter he has evolved, but the truly elite pound-for-pound athletes of today like Holloway, Volkanovski, Dvalishvili and Yan have surpassed him in size, athleticism and skill, which is just the way of this kind of competitive sport.
@@Slim-Clips I watched all of his career from him soccer kicking guys in Rio to kneeing Rolando Perez in the WEC, to running literal circuits around Frankie Edgar. And of course, over a 20 year career there is gonna be some physical decline. But the ways he adapted his style to work around that and still even at 37 is reinventing himself. It’s disrespectful to the legend to say his prime is over when he’s still Top 10 Bantamweight 20 years after he debuted. Like that kinda longevity in the lighter weight classes definitely puts him high on the GOAT list, he had a better 2nd half to his career than Fedor and GSP.
not even close... sure it had good moments but they were both holding back by the end and mostly just dancing around... there was no savage desire to win at all costs like some fights. Too much smiling and fist bumps and patting each other on the back... that's not a real hard out fight. Not even close. They put on a good show for the crowd that's all and picked up a decent paycheck each without significant career ending damage.
Chad fought McGregor better than anybody during his run to double champ. It was such a good fight he was beatin Conor up and then just got sniped by that left hand
Chad shower the blue print to bear Conor. I think Chad made the mistake of going for a finish, Chad was dominating with take downs and was sat landing elbows on McGregor almost at will for 80% of round 2, he tried to go for a submission but Connor escaped and got a great KO, but I feel if Chad just grinded out the rounds and sat on top he would’ve won decision. He already won round 1 and most of round2 with his superior wrestling skills.
Se esse 1º round tivesse mais 5seg de luta tinha acabado ali mesmo. José Aldo Junior, minha maior inspiração e meu maior ídolo nas artes marciais!! Sou eternamente grato a Deus por ter me proporcionado um treino e um dia ao lado dessa lenda vida!
Mendes did great. I just feel that he relied a bit too much on his rear uppercut. He had success with the lead jab and teep to the body (should've used it more). Also, his leg kicks were too naked. He'd do better if he faked the jab and maybe a fake cross before a leg kick or teep. Great performance from Aldo though. Good fight.
Mendes was robbed. This was such a close match. I doubt it would have been so close if not for that after the bell combination. Shots like that really do serious damage and drain considerable stamina. Yet Mendes still almost squeaked out the win.
@@elijahzamora4742 it was such a close match despite him getting damn near KO'd after the bell. Taking a hit like that takes a lot out of you, and makes it easier for subsequent shots to actually knock you out. Or do you believe such hits have no effect on fighters and they are just as good as if not taking it? And yet he still almost won it. So yes, he was robbed.
Jose Aldo no auge, era o terror... Como eu queria uma arrevanche contra o Cronor... puts, uma segunda luta, aposto que seria umas das melhores lutas do ufc...
If you look at both men's faces at the end of the fight and hadn't seen the boutique, you would definitely say Aldo was the loser....he may have won, and I say "may", but he certainly got tested , and no doubt paid to keep that belt!!!!!!
I think pfp 1st rd Jose was the hardest hitter, punches and kicks, of all time. He hit so hard and was so fast and takedown defense greatest of all time. Chad was great too in his prime and prolly would’ve won a title but Aldo was their and he was the best to ever do it at 45.
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This is easily THE most underrated MMA fight of all time. For reasons unknown, its hardly ever mentioned in the conversation of best fights ever.
Chad looked phenomenal this fight. The fact Aldo beat this version of Chad is incredible and one of Aldo's greatest accomplishments.
People forget how Good of a Fighter Chad Mendes was in his Prime. For Aldo to have beat him the way he did, just shows how GREAT Aldo is. I love Volk & Holloway too, but I’m convinced this version of Chad Mendes, beats anyone not named Jose Aldo.
@@Ricatonniisasavage8854not in my opinion. Both of these guys looked strong and fast but not near as sharp, calculated, and polished like volk or max.
I got max rn or prime volk beating the other prime chad or Aldo
@@ryanhalvorsen6497 people really sleep on how good Mendes was on that small run he went on after the first Aldo loss. Even against Lamas, he was an Animal.
Also, 2011-2013 Aldo was a whole different Beast. It would be a tough test for Volk or Holloway to withstand the Vicious Leg Kicks and Fast Hands of Aldo. I’ve always thought Aldo straight out of the WEC up to the Second Mendes Fight, is one of The Greatest Fighters ever of The Lighter Weight Classes.
Volk in his Prime was a Beast too, but gah, the Aldo that beat Hominick, Ken Flo, and even Frankie the first time, would be a tough task for him.
@@Ricatonniisasavage8854 I could see prime Aldo or Mendez beating prime max or volk but if I was betting my money. I bet on max or volk. I think the amount of game plan and steady out put would be too much for Aldo or chad. Chad and Aldo were fast and strong but I think the game plan wins for the newer guys
@jboi6398 They all juice. Just stop with that shit lol.
I’m gonna start thanking ufc fighters for their service
lol yeah no kidding !
Jose Aldo is a legend
Ya think!😅
Несомненно.
Conor is his Daddy.
@@johno30197Its a fact 🤷♂️
Your Mom is a legend
Who else excited to see Aldo back
Crickets
I’m excited to see him lose once more
@@loud865 lol
@@scurrqs4917 lol
When is he fightin again ?
Prime Aldo was a different animal
Prime Aldo lasted only 13 seconds with mcgregor 😂
@@MrNiceGuy8922 Still less embarassing than being McGregor's fanboy in 2024
@@MrNiceGuy8922aldo is still better, conor defened his 2 titles zero times while aldo defended his title seven times
@@nekozaemon3803 Conor finished them both and will finish Mendes look alike chandler the same
@@MrNiceGuy8922 without the mind games, Aldo folds McGregor up like a chair...
We get both Aldo vs Mendes fights, what a treat
Best sport worldwide
This was the last fight of Aldo’s prime. The greatest fighter of all time.
Aldo never deteriorated in skill, the game just evolved. The man retired #3 in the world at Bantamweight. He has always been in his physical prime, it’s just other championship level fighters started catching up to his skill level.
@@zaccaeus8426 Honestly Aldo was my favorite fighter but I can say with full honesty his skill didn't deteriorate but his body did Father Time caught up to him if you look at Aldo before and after you can see a major difference I'm not taking away any credit towards the new talent but Aldo was just out of his prime(this is not including recently) but yes Aldo was and still is a goat
@@alfredomunoz6954 For a fighter that debuted 20 years ago, Aldo has evolved with the sport very well. He’s still one of the Top 10 Bantamweights in the world in 2024. Of course, his body is not gonna perform as it did in his early twenties (like any professional athlete), but his fast twitch muscle fibre responses are still shockingly, blindingly fast, and his boxing IQ has grown tremendously since working with the Brazilian Navy after the Petr Yan loss.
I think he’s a far more skilled fighter than he was in his prime. Where he used to hit people with brutal calf kick “dutchie” combos, now he flow checks better than anyone and counters with insane boxing combinations. Like any fighter he has evolved, but the truly elite pound-for-pound athletes of today like Holloway, Volkanovski, Dvalishvili and Yan have surpassed him in size, athleticism and skill, which is just the way of this kind of competitive sport.
@@zaccaeus8426
You obviously never watched prime Aldo then. His reactions and cardio noticeably started tanking hard after the two Holloway fights.
@@Slim-Clips I watched all of his career from him soccer kicking guys in Rio to kneeing Rolando Perez in the WEC, to running literal circuits around Frankie Edgar. And of course, over a 20 year career there is gonna be some physical decline. But the ways he adapted his style to work around that and still even at 37 is reinventing himself. It’s disrespectful to the legend to say his prime is over when he’s still Top 10 Bantamweight 20 years after he debuted. Like that kinda longevity in the lighter weight classes definitely puts him high on the GOAT list, he had a better 2nd half to his career than Fedor and GSP.
Watched this as a kid,damn time flies
How old are you?
@@psychoelectric69
Arguably the greatest fight of all time.
Easily in my top 5
not even close... sure it had good moments but they were both holding back by the end and mostly just dancing around... there was no savage desire to win at all costs like some fights. Too much smiling and fist bumps and patting each other on the back... that's not a real hard out fight. Not even close. They put on a good show for the crowd that's all and picked up a decent paycheck each without significant career ending damage.
@@bushmanphotoslol what fight were u watching 😂
It never ends good when you try to come back
@Robert-gm6rh name them then.
They’re both so talented. Good times
aldo's takedown defense is crazyy
To think Conor smashed both these guys...Conor at featherweight was a beast.
The event that got me into mma 😍
Huge respect for Mendes as a Brazilian the guy come here at Maracanãzinho and bring a great fight
One of my favourite fights of all time with my favourite fighter of all time, in Jose Aldo.
13 seconds😱😱
@@BeardedPOTATAwhy tap, go sleep
🎉
Now that's a great MMA show. Aldo is a legend.
2 of my favorite fighters of all time
This is the one of the best fights ever in ufc. Underrated fight
This one is one of those slept on bangers people forget about, along with Arlovski vs Browne, Swanson vs Choi, Manuwa vs Santos, etc.
I am fascinated by this fight!
One of the greatest fights out there!
Chad fought McGregor better than anybody during his run to double champ. It was such a good fight he was beatin Conor up and then just got sniped by that left hand
Chad shower the blue print to bear Conor. I think Chad made the mistake of going for a finish, Chad was dominating with take downs and was sat landing elbows on McGregor almost at will for 80% of round 2, he tried to go for a submission but Connor escaped and got a great KO, but I feel if Chad just grinded out the rounds and sat on top he would’ve won decision. He already won round 1 and most of round2 with his superior wrestling skills.
UFC should pay more for players
Got to love this guys! Respect!
Amazing fight! 🔥🔥🔥
2 SOLID fighters. Looks like another rematch to come !! Great fight !
Da orgulho de ver um brasileiro entregando todo seu potencial
This fight and Volk vs Ortega are 2 of The Greatest Featherweight Fights of All Time. 💯
great fight, very entertaining
this is one of the highest level fights I've ever seen
Great fight 👊
Se esse 1º round tivesse mais 5seg de luta tinha acabado ali mesmo.
José Aldo Junior, minha maior inspiração e meu maior ídolo nas artes marciais!!
Sou eternamente grato a Deus por ter me proporcionado um treino e um dia ao lado dessa lenda vida!
Nice fight from these guys it's clean and not cuddling
Best fight I've ever seen
This was a great fight,Mendes was coming to fight every single times.
Both are legend this match is legend
Essa é a melhor versão do José Aldo, explosivo, agressivo com golpes poderosos muito gás. Uma das melhores lutas que eu ja vi na vida.
A melhor luta que assisti do UFC
Definitely a classic
awesome scrap!
Newer UFC fans don’t realize Aldo always been a warrior
The best FW fight of all time
Que pelea wuaoo
What an awesome fight
Legendary fight
Mendes did great. I just feel that he relied a bit too much on his rear uppercut. He had success with the lead jab and teep to the body (should've used it more). Also, his leg kicks were too naked. He'd do better if he faked the jab and maybe a fake cross before a leg kick or teep. Great performance from Aldo though. Good fight.
Aldo at 5:40 : I'll hit you after the buzz 🤪
Mendez at 6:50 : I'll hit you right in the buzzer then 😈
Goated fight ❤
Mendes was robbed.
This was such a close match. I doubt it would have been so close if not for that after the bell combination. Shots like that really do serious damage and drain considerable stamina. Yet Mendes still almost squeaked out the win.
Mendes got robbed? But then you say it was such a close match? What are you even saying just stfu Jose Aldo won that fight pretty confidently
@@elijahzamora4742 it was such a close match despite him getting damn near KO'd after the bell.
Taking a hit like that takes a lot out of you, and makes it easier for subsequent shots to actually knock you out. Or do you believe such hits have no effect on fighters and they are just as good as if not taking it?
And yet he still almost won it. So yes, he was robbed.
What a fight. Very close . Hard task for the judges
Which year is this fight?
Chad poked em in the eyes and kicked em in the balls but at least he did it before the bell
Jose must be fn deaf
One of the greatest performance in FW. Sometimes 25 min dominance is more than one punch KO.
@@thatchet7115Correcting, 25 min competitive fight. I agree bro.
Jose Aldo no auge, era o terror... Como eu queria uma arrevanche contra o Cronor... puts, uma segunda luta, aposto que seria umas das melhores lutas do ufc...
Alguém pra vencer esse tal de aldo
Chad looks like he gasses out 1:30seconds into the fight 💀💀
why are they posting this fight? its been posted like 3 or 4 times already
I've never properly rewatched it, but Mendes arguably or should have won this.
This was pre USADA, fighters were juiced up but one of the best fights in ufc history no doubt !
Both juiced here 100%
To the gills
Everyone was back then
A torcida transformando a arena em futebol
Aldo forever! I respect them
Fastou mais José audo bateu.. bom viu
aldo like a typical Brazilian with the late hit way after bell
If you look at both men's faces at the end of the fight and hadn't seen the boutique, you would definitely say Aldo was the loser....he may have won, and I say "may", but he certainly got tested , and no doubt paid to keep that belt!!!!!!
Hell yeah🦅
Honestly Aldo would be a fight id duck. Heat on all strikes, vicious leg kicks, nasty knees, speed, elite striking, and just overall very intense.
I'm wondering why the UFC is putting the same video up. Especially when the first one uploaded 3 years ago has 14M views.
Stoked bout aldo making a rerurn man alway's brings violence
I think pfp 1st rd Jose was the hardest hitter, punches and kicks, of all time. He hit so hard and was so fast and takedown defense greatest of all time. Chad was great too in his prime and prolly would’ve won a title but Aldo was their and he was the best to ever do it at 45.
Wow what the f? Chad was seriously robbed! Holy shit judges! Open your eyes !!
Hate it when fighters coming back from retirement solely for money.
Then don’t announce the retirement say imma just chill and wait for money to end
why? do they not deserve money or something
@@az1m8290 just don’t announce retirement too early!
Aldo deserves to retire in rio
aldo i love you
Jose Aldo is a great fighter
Why we missing the first 45 seconds of the 3rd round
Wassawidasheet?!
Oh my god good knokouts
멘데스 체력이랑 맷집 미쳤네
Aí é bonito, que luta em,
José Aldo e o melhor
Respeito o Aldo gosta 😂👏🏽
Isnt this the third time they posted this fight
They still don't know how to upload this fight without it being sped up
Nao seria a 3 luta ?
i want to see again Jose aldo powerful low-kick
Stand left fists, angle right when in stance with both fists to flort the left handed attacks of your opponent, then move your right leg behind your left leg when not thrown off guard, and attack the right side of your opponent, then switch and attack the left side in left stance, then switch to right handed again and attack the left again, and work on
Old Trunks made ufc look wilder
24:38 just Conor being Conor in the back
Nunca confie em um homem que quando vc escorrega , ele vê uma oportunidade de vencer vc !!!
Brian stann was a great commentator
José Aldo entra chute no queixo
UFC Vegas 91 Trailer plz :))
I miss the "HERE WE GOOOO" ):
Dunno how you call that it was so close
da uma gargantilha aldo
The McGregor special
Fã de chose Aldo aldo
Im almost built like Jose, I just need to hit the gym more often
Jose Aldo is one of the best at 145 pounds if I was in the ufc I would like go head to head with Jose Aldo
1:03
5:00