Jose Aldo’s Coach Fires Back at Critics, Following UFC 218 Defeat
By FCF Staff
It looks as though some fans have been laying into Jose Aldo on social media, following his loss at UFC 218, and one of the Brazilian star’s coaches has responded.
Aldo faced Max Holloway on Saturday night, and as was the case in their first bout in June, the latter won via third round stoppage.
Following Aldo’s loss, his kickboxing coach, Emerson “Falcao” Vieira, posted the following statement on Instagram (translation via MMA Fighting):
“Many talk, few know. This is the truth, Brazilians are used to idolizing crooks and crucifying heroes. It’s almost cultural. Who should be supporting us is pointing fingers, criticizing and judging without having any knowledge to talk about the topic. We’re used to fighting rivals and receive critics from the ones who were supposed be on our side.
“Yesterday, our champion Jose Aldo did his part, fought bravely against a really tough opponent, who was superior in the fight and won, like [Aldo] did for many years and still has what it takes to do. Sports are like this, nothing and no one will erase your story in life and in fighting. Your friends and teammates are proud of everything you’ve already done and will still do. Nothing changed. We lost a battle, but war continues.”