Joe’s mic was still hot while he was talking to producers during the fighter introductions at UFC 194. He didn’t come right out and say it, but it’s not hard to connect the dots that Joe was alluding to Jose’s physique not looking as impressive ever since the UFC enlisted USADA to help stamp out steroids and performance enhancing drugs, and got rid of IVs for rehydration.
Let’s compare Jose in last weekend’s fight to his previous bout. The fact is, he looks almost identical. He doesn’t look any softer at all in this comparison. The left is from UFC 194 against McGregor, and the right is from his fight with Chad Mendes.
But in Joe’s defense, Aldo looks a lot more jacked in this other older photo:
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