Jose Aldo Backs Chad Mendes At UFC 189, But He Shouldn’t

UFC Jose AldoBased on the $7.1 million gate (and counting) and projected one million pay-per-view buys UFC 189 is set to rake in, Saturday marks the biggest featherweight fight in UFC history. Ironically, the only 145 pound champion the UFC has ever known will be nowhere in sight.

If you are fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of reigning UFC featherweight king Jose Aldo (pictured), he’ll be donning a $95 Chad Mendes replica jersey made by Reebok. OK, let’s be real. Nobody in their right mind is paying that much money for those bland replica jerseys. But, that doesn’t mean Aldo won’t be Mendes’ biggest fanboy come Saturday.

Mendes issued a tweet earlier this week in Portuguese asking if Aldo…