Remember Jonas Bilharinho ? He was the sparring partner Jose Aldo drafted in to mimic Conor McGregor’s fighting style ahead of their scheduled fight at UFC 189. Unfortunately, things didn’t exactly go to plan, as Bilharinho went on to damage Aldo’s ribs with a spinning back-kick during sparring, forcing the then-champion out of the fight and setting off a chain of events that eventually resulted in McGregor sitting on top of the MMA world after making Aldo the victim of a 13-second knockout at UFC 194 in December 2015.
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