Jose Aldo is supposed to be focused on beating Frankie Edgar and reclaiming featherweight gold.
The former champion will win the interim 145lb belt if he defeats 'The Answer' at UFC 200. It will be one of the most anticipated fights on a stacked card.
The spectre of McGregor, the reigning featherweight champ, looms.
Ahead of the UFC 198 weigh-ins, in Curitiba, Aldo was on-stage for a Q&A with the fans. He spoke on his preparedness for UFC 200 and the Edgar fight but talk soon turned to 'The Notorious'.
Aldo remarked that he did not expect to lose his featherweight belt 'to that shit [McGregor]' but vowed to the boisterous Brazilians 'to get our belt back'.
He said he expected an immediate rematch with the Dubliner but, as a UFC employee, respected the decision to pair him up with Edgar. He conceded that McGregor hit him with a good shot - during his 13-second loss at UFC 194 - but that was as complimentary as he got.
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While he was there, the UFC kindly hyped the upcoming Aldo biopic.
The crowd lapped it up, which is more than could be lad for these lads earlier in the day.
