Jose Aldo says Conor McGregor rematch ‘highly likely’ for Madison Square Garden

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Jose Aldo expects to unify the UFC featherweight championship on Nov. 12. But he believes he’s only fighting Conor McGregor in New York if “The Notorious” loses to Nate Diaz on Aug. 20.

McGregor was given a chance to avenge his first loss inside the Octagon in a welterweight rematch with Diaz at UFC 202, and Aldo believes that a win by the Irishman in Las Vegas would prevent them from fighting each other at UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden.

“If he loses (to Diaz), it’s highly likely that they put us to fight on November 12, at Madison Square Garden. The Irish community is big over there,” Aldo told the media during a media scrum in Rio de Janeiro. “But if he wins, I think they will do a third fight between them and ruin all my …

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