
Two days ago, I don't think anyone had Jose Aldo listed as one of the top 10 pound-for-pound fighters in mixed martial arts. But after what Aldo did to Mike Brown on Wednesday night, I don't think there's any way to exclude him.

Wednesday night's Jose Aldo vs. Mike Brown fight shook up the featherweight division in mixed martial arts. When I interviewed Brown last week it looked like he was close to clearing out the featherweight division, but now that Aldo is the World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion, the division is a lot more interesting.
Ladies and gentlemen, last night was a night for the history books. Years from now, you won't remember this column, but you will understand its significance. Because last night, Nov. 18, 2009, was the night that a 23-year-old human highlight reel by the name of Jose Aldo completed his ascension to MMA royalty.
Some of you might be thinking it's way too early to put him in the company of greatness. I've seen enough.
Aldo (16-1) is a singular talent in a world of overachievers. Armed with fast-twitch muscle that makes his standup a thing of destructive beauty, a seasoned ground game, surprisingly effective takedown defense and an even fight temperament, the WEC featherweight phenom laid a beating on defending champion Mike Brown, seizing the belt and starting a reign that has every possibility of lasting for years.
Jose Aldo defeated Mike Brown by TKO to win the WEC featherweight championship Wednesday in the main event of WEC 44 in Las Vegas.
This is the WEC 44 live blog for Mike Brown vs. Jose Aldo, the featherweight title bout and main event for WEC 44 at the Pearl in Las Vegas.
FanHouse has WEC results of WEC 44 from the Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
All of the fighters on Wednesday night's WEC 44 fight card will step on the scales Tuesday at The Palms in Las Vegas for the WEC 44 weigh-ins, and if you can't be there in Vegas, you can watch right here at FanHouse.
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