Dana White still doesn't believe Aldo's rib is fractured
UFC president Dana White engaged in a spirited Q&A during UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas on Friday afternoon, and he's apparently still convinced that Jose Aldo doesn't have a fractured rib.
White: Aldo’s broken rib MRI showed an old injury. The new injury was the bruised rib and damaged cartilage. “He did not have a broken rib."
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) July 10, 2015
White also said it wasn’t just UFC doctors that diagnosed the Aldo bruised rib. “It was three different doctors."
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) July 10, 2015
Aldo, the longtime UFC featherweight champion, was forced to pull out of his much-hyped bout against Conor McGregor at UFC 189 after suffering a rib injury during a sparring session in late June.
Conflicting reports floated around about the severity of the ailment following the injury. Some doctors maintained it was just a bruise and cartilage damage, while others claimed Aldo had suffered a fracture.
Aldo's exams pic.twitter.com/Y6mee0gtPZ
— Ana Hissa (@AnaHissa) July 2, 2015
Ultimately, Aldo was replaced in the main event by two-time title challenger Chad Mendes, and the promotion's biggest pay-per-view chugged right along with a new main event that's arguably almost equally compelling.