Jose Aldo has insisted that Conor McGregor is his "friend" despite recently labelling his former UFC rival as an "a******".
Aldo and McGregor butted heads after the Brazilian fought to a controversial draw against Jeremy Stephens at Jorge Masvidal's Gamebred Boxing event earlier this month. McGregor tweeted after the fight: “Me and Aldo should box", but Aldo was less than impressed with the Irishman's suggestion and proceeded to lash out at his former opponent.
“Conor is an a******,” Aldo said. “He only talks now because he has a fight booked, and does so to sell anything, not to actually fight. He’s a son of a b****.” McGregor was seemingly taken back by Aldo's tirade as he then tweeted: "Well OK then ahaha whatever lad I was only trying to be nice. Who p***** in your acai?"
