Aldo Suffers Fractured Rib?, Dana White Comments: UFC 189 Main Event In Jeopardy?

UFC Featherweight champion Jose Aldo’s upcoming title defense against Conor McGregor at UFC 189 on July 11th is in jeopardy. The champ reportedly suffered a broken rib today (Tuesday) during a training session.

There’s no official word yet as to whether Aldo will have to pull out just two and a half weeks before fight night, but social media has been buzzing since the news was broken by Combate correspondent Ana Hissa.

UFC boss Dana White responded to the speculation with the following tweet:

UPDATE: Two top UFC Featherweight contenders have stepped up to offer their services to replace Jose Aldo in the fight with Conor McGregor on July 11, should Aldo be unable to compete due to his alleged injury. Find out which competitors are offering to step up and read more details on this breaking story by clicking ahead to page two.

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