Jose Aldo has paid a glowing tribute to his old rival Conor McGregor after the Dubliner's retirement announcement.
The Notorious apparently hanged up his gloves last week after a career that saw him become a two-weight world champion.
One of the Crumlin fighter's highlights was a 13 second knock out win over Aldo who boasted a 10-year unbeaten streak at the time.
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But there seems to be no bitterness on the part of the Brazilian who has praised the impact McGregor has made on the sport.
Aldo told Portal do Vale Tudo: “What he did for the sport and what he won – if I fought Floyd Mayweather and made 80 million dollars, the UFC would never see me again too.
“Do you really think I would train multiple martial arts three times a day?
“He had a brilliant career, he was a great fighter and if he really is retiring, I congratulate him for all he did in the sport.”
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