With the announcement that UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will coach “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show opposite Gilbert Melendez and the pair will fight at the end of the season, it’s clear a “superfight” with Pettis and UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is off the table for the time being. Most were taken off guard by Sunday’s big news that Pettis (17-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Melendez (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) will coach “TUF,” especially when UFC President Dana White had essentially confirmed the Aldo (24-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) matchup for the 155-pound champion in previous discussions. Even though fans will seemingly miss out on the highly anticipated bout once again, Aldo’s head coach Andre Pederneiras says he had no idea the fight was scrapped but isn’t too upset about it. Why? Because “Showtime” was the one who campaigned for the fight in the first place. “It was Pettis who issued the challenge,” Pederneiras told MMAjunkie
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Jose Aldo’s next move unclear, but trainer fine with Pettis-Melendez matchup – MMA Junkie