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Jose Aldo remains confident of UFC title success at bantamweight despite September retirement

jose aldoFormer WEC and UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo, said there was still a UFC run left in him if he didn’t retire. During the UFC 283 broadcast, it was announced that Aldo would be inducted into the UFC’s hall of fame later this year. This comes after a long, illustrious career that saw him take […]

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Former WEC and UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo, said there was still a UFC run left in him if he didn’t retire.

During the UFC 283 broadcast, it was announced that Aldo would be inducted into the UFC’s hall of fame later this year. This comes after a long, illustrious career that saw him take on the best the sport had to offer across two weight classes spanning two weight classes, from his WEC debut in 2008 to his retirement last year.

Jose Aldo ‘flattered’ by news of UFC Hall of Fame induction

The announcement was made in front of Aldo’s home crowd in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with the 36-year-old was brought to tears as the video package was played. Talking to assembled media about the news of his UFC Hall of Fame induction this summer, Aldo expressed his gratitude for the honour.

“I was flattered,” Aldo said at the press conference. “I was not expecting it. I had no idea. It just brought it home. I was raised here. I was (called) the ‘King of Rio.’ I’ve got nothing but gratitude to the UFC and all the fighters who sent a message to me (in the video package). I’m flattered.”

Aldo is set to make his boxing debut on February 10., but said he could continue to fight in the UFC, even make a run for the title.

“I think if I carried on, I could have developed and had a good run for the belt,” Aldo said. “But I think it was time to end the career. I was very happy with the streak and the run that I had (at bantamweight).” (H/T MMAJunkie)

Aldo was on an impressive three-fight win streak over Marlon Vera, Pedro Munhoz and Rob Font before meeting Merab Dvalishvili in his final fight.

Aldo is undoubtedly one of the greatest to ever compete in the sport, at one point being on a 10-year undefeated streak, holding wins of names such as Frankie Edgar, Chan Sung Jung, Chad Mendes and Urijah Faber.

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Ex-UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo set for summer Hall of Fame induction

Jose Aldo UFC Hall of FameFormer undisputed UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo is set to be inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame this year, after confirming his retirement from the sport back in September of last year.  Aldo, 36, who recently booked his professional boxing debut for next month, most recently featured at UFC 277 back in August of […]

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Former undisputed UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo is set to be inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame this year, after confirming his retirement from the sport back in September of last year. 

Aldo, 36, who recently booked his professional boxing debut for next month, most recently featured at UFC 277 back in August of last year in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Clashing with Georgian wrestling talent, Merab Dvalishvili in a high-stakes bantamweight clash, Jose Aldo suffered a unanimous decision loss as his three-fight winning streak came to a halt at the Vivint Arena. 

Back in September of last year, Aldo confirmed his intentions to walk away from active competition and mixed martial arts with immediate effect, closing the curtain on a gleaming, gold-laden career which included title triumphs under both the WEC and UFC banners.

Jose Aldo is set to receive his Hall of Fame jacket

Attending UFC 283 last tonight in his native Brazil. Manaus favorite, Aldo was broadcast on the Jeunesse Arena screen – with the former featherweight champion confirmed as an inductee into this year’s Hall of Fame.

“Jose Aldo is the greatest featherweight of all-time,” UFC president Dana White said. “From WEC to UFC, Jose helped up build the sport of MMA and UFC as a brand, as well as change the perception of the smaller weight classes and what they could accomplish inside the Octagon. It will be an honor to induct him into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.” (Transcribed by MMA Junkie)

Competing at the bantamweight limit from 2019 until his retirement last September, Aldo will be best remembered for his tenure as a featherweight in the UFC – becoming the most successful champion in 145lbs history with an impressive seven title defenses – the most in promotional antiquity. 

Beyond a 2011 win over Mark Hominick in Ontario, Aldo would go on to knock back Kenny Florian, Chad Mendes twice, Frankie Edgar, Chan Sung Jung, and Ricardo Lamas as undisputed featherweight champion.

José Aldo & Wife Reportedly Involved In Scandal Surrounding Government Handouts

Former UFC featherweight champion José Aldo has reportedly become implicated in a scandal surrounding wrongful handouts by the Brazilian government. The political leaning of Aldo, who became widely regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists of a…

Former UFC featherweight champion José Aldo has reportedly become implicated in a scandal surrounding wrongful handouts by the Brazilian government. The political leaning of Aldo, who became widely regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists of all time prior to his retirement last year, has been publicly documented. The former WEC titleholder is…

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Report – Ex-UFC champion Jose Aldo set for professional boxing debut on February 10. in Brazil

Jose Aldo boxingFormer undisputed UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo is set for his transition to professional boxing on February 10. next in his native Brazil, after the Manaus favorite called time on his professional mixed martial arts career at the tail-end of last year.  Aldo, a former UFC featherweight champion and bantamweight title challenger, is set to […]

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Former undisputed UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo is set for his transition to professional boxing on February 10. next in his native Brazil, after the Manaus favorite called time on his professional mixed martial arts career at the tail-end of last year. 

Aldo, a former UFC featherweight champion and bantamweight title challenger, is set to feature at a boxing event at the Upper Arena at Nova Uniao’s training facility, according to an initial report from MMA Fighting, with an opponent or weight class yet to be determined for the former mixed martial arts champion’s debut. 

The 36-year-old has trained his boxing continuously in the past number of years in tandem with his move to the bantamweight ranks back in 2019, focusing on a punching heavy approach to his standup game, instead of heavily utilzing kicks.

Jose Aldo’s last MMA walk came at UFC 278 back in August of last year

Last featuring professionally in mixed martial arts on the main card of UFC 278 at the end of August in Salt Lake City, Utah – Aldo suffered a unanimous decision loss against Georgian wrestler, Merab Dvalishvili.

Prior to that loss, Aldo had managed to turn in a string of consecutive victories at the bantamweight limit of 135lbs.

Rebounding from a vacant title challenge loss to Petr Yan in the summer of 2020, Jose Aldo would defeat Marlon Vera over three rounds, before beating compatriot, Pedro Munhoz.

In his final professional mixed martial arts win to date, Jose Aldo defeated Rob Font in a main event clash back in December 2021, before returning in his subsequent retirement loss to Dvalishvili.

The inaugural UFC featherweight champion, Aldo last competed at 145lbs in 2019, losing to current champion, Alexander Volkanovski – which snapped a two-fight winning run against both Jeremy Stephens, and Renato Moicano. Aldo ended his mixed martial arts career boasting a 31-8 record.

José Aldo Booked For Professional Boxing Debut, Twitter Reacts

Former UFC featherweight champion José Aldo is weeks away from reportedly making his professional boxing debut. According to reports, Aldo is slated to fight in his first boxing match in Rio de Janeiro, BR on February 10th. An opponent, as well as a we…

Former UFC featherweight champion José Aldo is weeks away from reportedly making his professional boxing debut. According to reports, Aldo is slated to fight in his first boxing match in Rio de Janeiro, BR on February 10th. An opponent, as well as a weight class and round total, will be announced in the coming days….

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