WATCH: Jose Aldo reveals being friends with Conor McGregor and exchanging DMs- 'Once left red panties on my door'

UFC News: Watch Video: Jose Aldo, who has held the UFC featherweight championship for the longest time in history, will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame later this year; it was announced during UFC 283: Texeira vs. Hill. The fight between McGregor and Aldo for the featherweight belt at UFC 194 in 2015 is still a fan favorite. Conor McGregor’s stunning 13-second knockout shocked the UFC community. Meanwhile, Jose Aldo recently claimed that he and Conor McGregor are now friends in an interview. Follow the latest UFC 283: Glover Teixeira vs Jamahal Hill Updates with InsideSport.IN

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UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo claims to be friends with Conor McGregor

Aldo was questioned about Conor McGregor’s friendship and whether he would fight the Irishman once more during a recent press conference. The UFC hall of famer declared that he wouldn’t fight The Notorious once more. He stated: “It would have been a good fight back then, but not now. I appreciate him now, and we are friends and Instagram followers.” He also added that,“Conor McGregor sent me red panties in a light hearted manner after my win over Frankie Edgar.”

Jose Aldo UFC run

One month after losing to Merab Dvalishvili in a highly regarded bantamweight match, Aldo, 36, left the UFC in September. Aldo, a Brazilian native from Manaus, attained 145-pound dominance in the WEC, where in 2009 he defeated Mike Brown to claim his first major title. Before the UFC accepted the featherweight class and named Aldo its first-ever champion, he twice successfully defended the belt.

WATCH: Jose Aldo reveals being friends with Conor McGregor and exchanging DMs- ‘Once left red panties on my door’ UFC Hall of Famer, UFC News

Between 2006 and 2014, Aldo (31-8) won 18 straight matches and successfully defended the UFC featherweight championship, a UFC record seven times. When he lost to opponent Conor McGregor in a shocking 13-second knockout in 2015, his championship career ended. Seven months later, he won back the title by defeating Frankie Edgar, but he dropped it once more to Max Holloway in his subsequent fight.

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Watch: Conor McGregor appreciate Jose Aldo

Although many supporters have longed for Aldo and McGregor to square off once more, the boxer has quietly denied facing his former adversary once more. He persisted in offering a few names of people who could compete with the Irish warrior, though. Recently, McGregor reshared a tweet from “Scarface” that appeared to compliment and congratulate him on being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. “JOSE ALDO INDUCED INTO UFC HALL OF FAME,” was written beside a photo of “Junior.” McGregor surprisingly wrote, “Earned!”