The possibility of Jose Aldo's next fight being against the now infamous Conor McGregor has upset 145-pound contender Cub Swanson, as the top ten featherweight fighter feels he was bypassed by the UFC.
Jose Aldo's next fight may possibly against "The Notorious", but only if he wins in his upcoming bout against Dennis Siver in February. The said bit of news was announced by UFC president Dana White himself during the UFC 179 post-fight press conference in Brazil on Saturday night.
"If (McGregor) should win, we would definitely be interested in making that fight (against Aldo)," White said. "But this has to happen first. Let the Siver fight happen first, and we'll see how everything else plays out."
While a good number of spectators were elated with the possibility of Jose Aldo's next fight being against Conor McGregor, one UFC featherweight was extremely upset about it.
Number two-ranked featherweight Cub Swanson, whose name was not even mentioned in the same breath as Aldo and McGregor during the fight in Brazil, aired out his sentiments to the media.
"This is a fight that I've wanted, and I love this fight," Swanson said in an interview with Bleacher Report. "It's a main event on a solid Fox Sports 1 card in a great venue, and I'm happy with that."
"My focus is on defeating Frankie Edgar, but I'm pissed off about the whole title situation. It's unfortunate because Frankie is a cool dude, and I'm going to take all that frustration out on him," he added.
The controversy of being passed over for title shots is nothing new in the UFC. Several fighters, including former champions, have raised their issues regarding the matter.
But for Cub Swanson, the journey towards the belt still continued, albeit the frustrations that come along with it.
"I'll be excited to get a title shot when I have a contract for that fight, but until then it's just words," he continued. "I've had a chip on my shoulder for a long time and especially so now with all of this."
"I'm just going to keep winning fights, and I'll take out the frustration of being passed over on whoever they put in front of me," he added.
