The pressure's on Jose Aldo as he prepares for Chad Mendes rematch

It won't be a title shot, at least not right out of the blocks. So here's hoping the promotion and the 39-year-old legend, perhaps the greatest fighter the

Jeff Wagenheim | May 6, 2014

The pressure's on Jose Aldo as he prepares for Chad Mendes rematch /

This Jose Aldo knee to Chad Mendes' head ended his night when they first met. — This Jose Aldo knee to Chad Mendes' head ended his night when they first met :: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Image/SI

It won't be a title shot, at least not right out of the blocks. So here's hoping the promotion and the 39-year-old legend, perhaps the greatest fighter the sport has seen, will get a little creative with the matchmaking. For instance: What better fight to entice Nick Diaz out of retirement?

Published May 6, 2014

JEFF WAGENHEIM

Paradoxically, Jeff Wagenheim considers himself a pacifist (except when driving in traffic) but nonetheless writes about mixed martial arts, the world's most combative sport (other than driving in traffic). As a veteran of three decades in magazines and newspapers, he's a bit grayer than most who attend UFC fights, even along press row. (A fan watching an MMA media panel show recently referred to him as "that crazy hippie uncle," to which Jeff responds, "Groovy, man!") Wagenheim also has tackled pro football for SI.com, and writes about sports and the arts for The Boston Globe. When he's not on the road chasing the UFC, Jeff spends Sunday afternoons spinning Sleepy LaBeef and Boozoo Chavis records for a popular (but not pop) radio show in western Massachusetts.