Injury Forces Jose Aldo To Pull Out Of UFC 125

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Wednesday, November 24, 2010 9:22 am

By Chase Hughes
CSNwashington.com

UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has suffered a compacted vertebrae in his neck and will not defend his title on January 1st in Las Vegas, according to a report by Heavy.com. Aldo was awarded the UFC belt prior to UFC 123 in Auburn, Michigan after a dominant run as the WEC's 145-pound champ.

According to his representative, Jorge Guimaraes, Aldo experienced tingling in both arms while working out in South America. He underwent an MRI after experiencing pain and lack of strength while training.

The 24-year-old mixed martial artist holds an 18-1 record in WEC, one of the best pound-for-pound marks in fighting. After the recent merge between the WEC and UFC, Aldo was granted the title belt for the Featherweight Division. Having yet to fight in the UFC, if Aldo decided to retire due to injury he would be the first champion to have never fought in the organization.

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