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Twitter Reacts To Jose Aldo Destroying Renato Moicano At UFC on ESPN+ 2

Jose Aldo is still a force to be reckoned with at 145 pounds. “Scarface” picked up his first victory since 2016 this past summer, defeating Jeremy Stephens via TKO. Tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019) Aldo followed up with yet another stoppage victory, finishing Renato Moicano in the second round of their UFC on ESPN+ 2 […]

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Jose Aldo is still a force to be reckoned with at 145 pounds.

“Scarface” picked up his first victory since 2016 this past summer, defeating Jeremy Stephens via TKO. Tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019) Aldo followed up with yet another stoppage victory, finishing Renato Moicano in the second round of their UFC on ESPN+ 2 co-main event. Now, Aldo is on his first win streak since 2014.

Aldo is on the final fights of his UFC career, with two left, he hopes to fight them out in front of his native Brazilian crowd. While he challenges the likes of former 155-pound champion Anthony Pettis, for now, he can enjoy his victory in Fortaleza tonight.

Check out how the mixed martial arts (MMA) community reacted to Aldo’s victory on Twitter:

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UFC on ESPN+ 2 Bonuses: Jose Aldo Banks An Extra $50K

Last night (Sat. February 2, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 2 went down from the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. On the main card, UFC light heavyweight Johnny Walker nearly stole the show. He made quick work of  Justin Ledet in the form of a 15-second first-round TKO victory. His spectacular performance […]

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Last night (Sat. February 2, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 2 went down from the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil.

On the main card, UFC light heavyweight Johnny Walker nearly stole the show. He made quick work of  Justin Ledet in the form of a 15-second first-round TKO victory. His spectacular performance was enough for a $50,000 Performance Of The Night bonus.

The UFC’s all-time submission leader, Charles Oliveira, followed-up for Brazil with yet another submission victory. He forced lightweight David Teymur to submit to an anaconda choke in the second round. Along with extending his UFC record, Oliveira took home a Performance Of The Night bonus worth $50,000.

Arguably the greatest featherweight of all time, Jose Aldo, also made a huge statement in front of his native crowd. “Scarface” obliterated young opponent Renato Moicano in the second round with a ruthless body assault. The victory has Aldo on his first back-to-back win streak since 2014. Aldo’s victory earned him a $50,000 Performance Of The Night bonus as well.

And finally, Marlon Moraes all but wrapped up the next 135-pound title opportunity. He submitted Raphael Assuncao with a mounted guillotine in the first round after dropping his fellow countryman with some hard shots. Along with, likely, the next shot at the bantamweight throne, Moraes banked an extra $50,000 with a Performance Of The Night bonus.

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UFC on ESPN+ 2 Bonuses & Attendance Revealed

Tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 2 went down from the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. The event was the second UFC event to ever be broadcasted live on an ESPN platform. The Fortaleza crowd turned out for the e…

Tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019) UFC on ESPN+ 2 went down from the Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. The event was the second UFC event to ever be broadcasted live on an ESPN platform. The Fortaleza crowd turned out for the event with a total attendance number of 10,040. There were also […]

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Highlights: Jose Aldo Destroys Renato Moicano In Brazil

Jose Aldo is still a very bad man. He reminded everyone exactly that tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019) in Fortaleza, Brazil. Aldo defeated Renato Moicano in their co-main event meeting at UFC on ESPN+ 2. Aldo and Moicano engaged in a bit of a feeling out process in the first round. However, Moicano looked to […]

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Jose Aldo is still a very bad man.

He reminded everyone exactly that tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019) in Fortaleza, Brazil. Aldo defeated Renato Moicano in their co-main event meeting at UFC on ESPN+ 2. Aldo and Moicano engaged in a bit of a feeling out process in the first round. However, Moicano looked to be landing the better of the shots.

The second round was a completely different story. Aldo came out aggressive, finding a home for his body strikes immediately. Aldo’s body attack was just too much for Moicano to take. The referee called a stop to the action in just 44 seconds. Check out the highlights here:

Aldo has now won back-to-back fights inside the Octagon. That’s Aldo’s first back-to-back win streak since 2014. The Brazilian aims to retire from mixed martial arts (MMA) this year, and hopes to fight the last two fights on his UFC deal in Brazil.

As for Moicano, this is certainly a learning experience for the 29-year-old. His defeat to Aldo snapped a two-fight win streak against names like Cub Swanson and Calvin Kattar. Despite the defeat to one of the greatest featherweights of all time, Moicano still has a very bright future at 145 pounds.

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UFC Fortaleza Results: Jose Aldo Decimates Renato Moicano

The Octagon has landed in South America with a solid thirteen fight card on tap for ESPN+. We will have you covered with all the UFC Fortaleza results. Whenever the world leader in combat sports returns to MMA’s founding country they come correct. With names like Jose Aldo and Demian Maia on the card, the […]

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The Octagon has landed in South America with a solid thirteen fight card on tap for ESPN+. We will have you covered with all the UFC Fortaleza results.

Whenever the world leader in combat sports returns to MMA’s founding country they come correct. With names like Jose Aldo and Demian Maia on the card, the casual fans should be content. While lesser known fighters like Anthony Hernandez and Ricardo Ramos scatter the card for the hardcore supporters.

Still, the six-fight main card on tap for this evening is a solid offering for the streaming service. And if it comes close to reaching the numbers that ESPN+ 1 garnered it will be considered a smashing success.

José Aldo and Renato Moicano will square off in the co-main vent of the evenings. Needless to say, the winner of this fight has the inside track for an early title shot this year.

While it seems Aldo should easily be 35, or 36 years old with all his experience, in fact, the former featherweight champ is only 32 years old. That is only three years older than Moicano. Aldo most recently defeated Jeremy Stephens at UFC on FOX 30 last July.

Moicano holds a record of 13-1-1. His only blemish is to former title challenger Brian Ortega. Having beaten Cub Swanson at UFC 227 his last time out, a win over Aldo should solidify his position at the top of the division.

Round One

The fighters touch gloves. Moicano takes center Octagon. Both men taking their time to start seemingly sizing each other up. Aldo pumps the jab as Moicano throws a spinning back kick that misses. Aldo throws a big overhand right hand that misses. Aldo lands a leg kick followed by a left hand. Moicano answers with a leg kick of his own. Again both men taking their time in their movements early on. Moicano throws a lazy head kick that just misses the mark. Moicano throws a one-two combo. Aldo whiffs a leg kick. The fighters briefly engage in a firefight with Moicano getting the better. Moicano circles right and lands a left. The round ends.

Round Two

The second frame starts with Moicano taking center Octagon again. Aldo lands a big left hand that hurts Moicano, he rushes in and lands another left hand. He follows it up with a right to the body and a knee. He blasts him with an uppercut and a right hand. Moicano is down. The fight is over.

José Aldo defeats Renato Moicano via TKO at 44 seconds of round two

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Anthony Pettis Accepts Jose Aldo Fight Challenge

Yesterday (Fri. February 2, 2019) we noted that Jose Aldo suggested a fight with Anthony Pettis. The pair were supposed to fight several years ago when they each reigned as the UFC’s featherweight and lightweight champions, respectively. However, the fight never came to fruition. Since, both men have been dethroned from the top of their […]

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Yesterday (Fri. February 2, 2019) we noted that Jose Aldo suggested a fight with Anthony Pettis.

The pair were supposed to fight several years ago when they each reigned as the UFC’s featherweight and lightweight champions, respectively. However, the fight never came to fruition. Since, both men have been dethroned from the top of their divisions, and are now fighting their way back up the rankings.

However, Aldo is nearing retirement, and has only a few fights left on his UFC contract. Pettis is currently gearing up to make his welterweight debut in a thrilling striking contest against former welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. They’ll headline UFC Nashville on March 23rd.

Promoting his fight tonight (Sat. February 2, 2019) in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN+ 2, Aldo spoke to media recently and discussed his upcoming retirement. He revealed he was offered a fight against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, however, the fight never happened as the UFC seems to be wanting to go in a different direction now.

Aldo said he was excited for the potential match-up, but now suggests making the fight with Pettis finally happen:

“But (Anthony) Pettis would be an excellent opponent. We were close to fighting twice before and didn’t happen. Having this fight in May, at lightweight, would be even better.”

Pettis picked up word of this and addressed it in a recent social media post. Here’s what he had to say:

“I accept! I love Brazil ?? gonna be a fun year !!”

Aldo will face Renato Moicano in the co-main event of tonight’s UFC Fortaleza card. He comes off a big TKO victory over Jeremy Stephens this past summer, his first victory since 2016.

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