Gilbert Burns desires to avenge Jose Aldo’s final loss contained in the Octagon.
In October, Aldo suffered a irritating break up determination defeat towards Mario Bautista at UFC 307 in Salt Lake Metropolis. With it being simply his second combat beneath the UFC banner since 2022, followers had been genuinely excited to see the featherweight nice again contained in the cage and doing what he does greatest.
Sadly, the combat itself left rather a lot to be desired after Aldo’s opponent spent nearly all of the 15-minute affair clinching the Brazilian up towards the fence. The technique was efficient in stifling Aldo’s offense, but it surely had followers shortly calling it one of many worst fights in UFC historical past.
Many additionally believed that regardless of Bautista’s over seven minutes of management time, Aldo ought to have gained the bout after outlanding Bautista in vital strikes and touchdown at a better share. Nonetheless, just one choose noticed it that means. The opposite two awarded Bautista for his yawn-inducing technique through a pair of 29-28 scorecards.
‘Durinho’ desires Bautista, however not contained in the octagon
Throughout a latest episode of their Present Me The Cash podcast, UFC welterweight standout revealed that if he may combat anybody in a bare-knuckle bout, it might be Bautista, particularly to avenge Aldo’s controversial loss.
“Who would you combat like in the event you may—in the event you may select?” Moicano requested Burns
“Who I wish to combat? Naked-knuckle? Mario Bautista. That will be a pleasant—[laughter]—combat,” Burns mentioned in response.
With Burns competing at welterweight and Bautista working his means up the bantamweight division, don’t anticipate to see the 2 ever really settle issues, whether or not or not it’s contained in the Octagon or the squared circle.
