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29th Jan 2016

Boxing champion criticises Jose Aldo’s technique against Conor McGregor

"The ultimate mistake"

Darragh Murphy

It’s been a good while since Jose Aldo was knocked out by Conor McGregor.

But still, the 13-second KO seen around the world is sending shockwaves through the mixed martial arts world.

The fastest finish in a UFC title fight was made all the more extraordinary by the fact that Aldo, previously the only UFC featherweight champion, had never been knocked out before in an eleven-year fight career.

And while the majority of people have praised McGregor for the victory as proof of the unprecedented power that ‘The Notorious’ possesses in his left hand, some still put the result down to a defensive flaw in Aldo’s game.

One such critic is WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman who was asked about the UFC 194 headliner in a recent interview with Fighthub.

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In the video below, Thurman admits to being unimpressed at how easily Aldo put himself in a vulnerable position. He also praises McGregor, although suggests that he’d like to see more of him than just 13 second fights.