By Guilherme Cruz

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Right when it was announced the fusion between UFC and WEC, Brazil earned a new Champion on the greatest MMA event on earth. Jose Aldo, who dominated the featherweight division of WEC, is now preparing himself to defend Ultimate’s title on the first day of January of 2011, but the party still isn’t complete yet. “I’m going for the United States today to get that belt. When I grab it and put it on my waist, than I can call myself the champion (laughs)”, tells Aldo to TATAME.

His opponent on the first belt defense will be against the tough Josh Grispi, who was unbeaten on WEC. “I’m focused, I have to defend my belt with all my strength. I live for it, I train for it, so I have to keep the rhythm on the trainings and give my best up there. I have to do the right game plan. I’m prepared, and within time we’ll make things right. I’ll get there and do a good belt defense”, Said the champion, who was quoted to confront Mark Hominick before UFC’s official announcement.

“It didn’t affect anything, I was good on the beginning of the trainings, so we fixed it. I’m setting a game plan to face Grispi, and I think Grispi deserved it, even because of the fact he beat Mark Hominick. He’s a great fighter and he deserves to be in there with me”, said, alert to all areas. “We have to be good in all areas like the exchanges, on the takedowns, which is basically Wrestling, and the ground game, that is my Jiu-Jitsu. I always specify my trainings in all areas. Since he’s Best on the ground, we are working on it”.

A guarantee of good fights on WEC, the striker promises to keep the intense rhythm on Ultimate. “The fans can expect many willingness from me. I’m training hard, and I always will... I fight for my fans, my gym, my Brazil and everybody that likes me, so every time i get up there I’ll give my best, it doesn’t matter what happens, it’ll always be my best, not just for me, but for all people who follow me, that cheers for me and wants me to win”, concluded Junior, on his way to the airport to get his deserved belt.