Current UFC Interim Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo is currently at war with the UFC as an entity, and now has UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor and current UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones in his crosshairs.
Aldo has requested his release from the company, and has also threatened to retire if his release is not granted. Aldo is reportedly fed up with the lies and politics (according to his accusations) stemming from UFC President Dana White, amongst others.
Aldo recently appeared on the Tap Nap Snap show, where he took shots at both McGregor and Jones by trashing their personal issues and press conference antics.
?I hear a lot of people say the reason I don?t call the shots and that I?m not happy with my income is that I don?t sell fights. People have said that to me and they?ve said it about me. I?ve heard people say, ?Jose needs to be a better marketer; he needs to sell his fights more.? But that?s not the philosophy I was raised with. My coach is a martial artist. I?m a martial artist. What we do starts with respect. Where the sport is going is not respectful," said Aldo.
Aldo flat out said that he wasn't willing to compromise his personal integrity for the sake of selling pay-per-views.
"The people who are selling fights are people who are giving each other the middle finger, throwing objects at press conferences, getting caught snorting cocaine and making headlines for all kinds of wrong reasons. What I was taught and what I believe in is, I do my best inside the cage. I believe people want to watch me for my ability as an athlete. ? If the direction the sport is going is you?ve got to make headlines for the wrong reasons in order to be worthy of respect and in order to be worthy of the right income, it?s not something I?ll ever be on board with? said Aldo.
Aldo currently doesn't have a fight scheduled, but will likely take on Max Holloway when the Featherweight title situation is sorted out.