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Newly crowned UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has pulled out of his title defense at UFC 125 against Josh Grispi.
Heavy MMA first reported the news of Aldo’s withdrawl from the event scheduled for Jan. 1. They are reporting that Aldo has a compacted vertebrae that is causing tingling in his arm.
Aldo received his new featherweight title in a private ceremony with media members this weekend from UFC president Dana White.
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Wow, thats horrible news. I think Aldo and Grispi were already replacing Carwins fight until he was injured as well. I don't see how they can have a good new years card now.
It's still a pretty good fight card with Clay Guida, Takanori Gomi, Nate Diaz, Chris Leban, Brandon Vera, Thiago Silva, Marcus Davis, Jeremy Stephens, Mike Brown & Diego Nunes.
But Jose Aldo was the fighter to see.
-Kevin
Posted by: Phi | November 24, 2010 8:17 AM