Jose Aldo, Rafael dos Anjos & Frankie Edgar React to Conor McGregor’s UFC 196 Loss

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is no longer undefeated in the UFC. On Saturday night, the brash Irishman was forced to submit to a second round rear-naked choke, courtesy of former lightweight title contender Nate Diaz.

The two squared off in a welterweight contest, two weight classes up from McGregor’s natural weight class of 145-pounds.

So with McGregor’s dreams of competing for the UFC’s 170-pound title now on the backburner, former featherweight champion Jose Aldo took to social media to call out McGregor for a future title fight at UFC 200 this summer.

The former 145-pound champion, who reigned atop his division for six years, saw his 10-year undefeated streak come to an abrupt end at the hands of a 13-second knockout to McGregor at UFC 194 in December.

CONOR TE ESPERO NO UFC 200, TEU SONHO DE CINDERELA ACABOU HOJE, AGORA NÃO TEM MAIS COMO VC CORRER DA REVANCHE!! Conor I’ll see you at UFC200, your Cinderella fantasy is over. Nowhere to run to now- you’re gonna have to give me my rematch, you pussy!!

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“Conor I’ll see you at UFC 200, your Cinderella fantasy is over,” wrote Aldo. “Nowhere to run to now- you’re gonna have to give me my rematch, you p*ssy!!”

McGregor’s original opponent, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, also took to his Instagram to give his thoughts on the Diaz’s submission win.   

||—>>>That’s What weight divisions are made for, a bigger man can take heavier shots and keep going. A feather-weight can’t think that he can go up and kill everybody. I’m not rejoicing in somebody’s defeat but when you start think you’re God, God shows you what you really are||—>>>Por isso que foram feitas as categorias de peso, o cara maior e mais pesado consegue segurar mais os golpes e continuar andando pra frente. Um peso pena não pode achar que pode subir 2 categorias e tomar o cinturão de todos. A derrota de ninguém é a minha vitória, mas quando o camarada se compara a Deus, o todo poderoso mostra pra ele e pra todos o que realmente ele é #Jesus #Jesusfirst #evolvemma #evolvefightteam #fletcherjonesnewportbeach #hayabusa #kingsmma #gordojj A photo posted by Rafael Dos Anjos (@rdosanjosmma) on Mar 6, 2016 at 9:13am PST

“That’s What weight divisions are made for, a bigger man can take heavier shots and keep going,” wrote Dos Anjos. “A feather-weight can’t think that he can go up and kill everybody. I’m not rejoicing in somebody’s defeat but when you start think you’re God, God shows you what you really are.”

The Brazilian was originally scheduled to put his 155-pound title on the line against McGregor in the night’s main event before a broken foot forced his to withdraw from the superfight.

As a result, the UFC elected to name Diaz the replacement against McGregor and make the fight at welterweight instead of lightweight.

Rounding out the fights seeking a fight with McGregor this summer is former lightweight champion turned featherweight contender Frankie Edgar.

If @thenotoriousmma wants to show character and prove he is a champion he needs fight me, someone who poses a threat to his title not someone he already beat in Jose Aldo. No disrespect to Aldo but he had his time. Now it’s my turn. @danawhiteufc @lorenzofertitta @ufc

A photo posted by Frankie Edgar (@frankieedgar) on Mar 6, 2016 at 12:12pm PST

“If Conor McGregor wants to show character and prove he is a champion he needs fight me, someone who poses a threat to his title not someone he already beat in Jose Aldo,” wrote Edgar. “No disrespect to Aldo but he had his time. Now it’s my turn.”

The New Jersey native has been one of the most vocal fighters calling for his shot at the belt for the better part of two years. But now, fresh of his first round knockout over former three-time title contender Chad Mendes, “The Answer” has his strongest case yet.