José Aldo, long known as “The King of Rio”, stepped into the octagon at Farmasi Arena for one final time as the crowd erupted in cheers. The Brazilian icon, who reigned for years as one of the sport’s most dominant champions, received a hero’s welcome from his hometown fans. With emotion visible on his face,
Jose Aldo, one of the most iconic fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history, delivered an emotional message after his loss at UFC 315 against Aiemann Zahabi. The fight marked another chapter in his storied career, one that has seen triumphs, heartaches, and everything in between. Despite the loss, Aldo’s words were filled with reflection,
Returning to the Octagon for the first time since suffering a controversial split decision loss against Mario Bautista last year, featherweight legend Jose Aldo squared off with streaking Canadian standout Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315 in Montreal. Zahabi walked into the bout with five straight wins under the UFC banner and a secret weapon in
Jose Aldo faced a tough moment at the UFC 315 weigh-ins on May 9, 2025, when his struggle to hit the bantamweight limit forced a last-minute change. His clash with Aiemann Zahabi, set for 135 pounds, shifted to featherweight at 145 pounds after he tipped the scale at 143 pounds. Aldo, a former UFC featherweight
Pedro Munhoz can’t understand why Dominick Cruz is still in the UFC bantamweight rankings. After dropping back-to-back bouts against Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera and Kyler Phillips in his last two outings, ‘The Young Punisher’ will look to climb back into the win column on Saturday, November 2 when the UFC heads back to The Great White
Looking to kickstart a run towards the bantamweight world title, Jose Aldo returned to the Octagon on Saturday night for a clash with No. 11 ranked contender Mario Bautista. Following a big win over Jonathan Martinez in May, ‘Junior’ believes he could be one big win away from a potential shot at the 135-pound crown.
Mario Bautista knows what he’s gotta do to beat a legend in Jose Aldo. An Opportunity Like No Other It wasn’t the fight the #13-ranked UFC Bantamweight contender was expecting, but it’s one he’s happily accepted for UFC 307 on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bautista enters the biggest fight of his career
Jose Aldo is waiting for an interesting offer from the UFC before making a big decision The Brazilian insists his next move is not about the money anymore Jose Aldo revealed that leaving the UFC was never in his mind and is waiting for what the promotion would suggest as he carefully plans his next
Jose Aldo isn’t too far away from fighting for the title again. After two years away, the former UFC Featherweight Champion returned to active competition like he never skipped a beat. Aldo, 37, would put on an absolute striking clinic on streaking contender Jonathan Martinez last weekend at UFC 301. The unanimous decision effort showed
“The King of Rio” returns to his roots. It’s a mirror match at UFC 301 as striking specialists Jose Aldo and Jonathan Martinez cross paths in a bantamweight bout. Aldo, the former featherweight champion, remerges from a two-year retirement that saw him cross over to the boxing world. The 37 year-old steps out of the
Israel Adesanya isn’t counting out Jose Aldo ahead of his unexpected return to MMA. With one fight left to go on his current contract, the former UFC Featherweight Champion will battle it out with #12 contender Jonathan Martinez in the UFC 301 co-main event. Aldo competes in his backyard of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for
Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo offered their condolences to Francis Ngannou after the former UFC heavyweight champion announced that his 15-month-old son had tragically passed away. After experiencing every parent’s worst nightmare, the MMA community rallied around Ngannou, offering their support to the combat sports superstar. 💔 pic.twitter.com/aHD685fbMQ — Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) April 29, 2024
Jose Aldo reflected on his UFC return and transition to boxing “Junior” lifted the lid on his previously reported boxing match with Floyd Mayweather The Brazilian is rooting for Conor McGregor at UFC 303 Jose Aldo talked about his return at UFC 301, potentially facing Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match and his take on
Jose Aldo is back! Per a report from AGFight, the former featherweight champion is returning to the Octagon at UFC 301 on May 4. Emanating from the Jeunesse Arena in Rio De Janeiro, ‘Junior’ is scheduled to square off with Jonathan Martinez. It will be Aldo’s first mixed martial arts bout since a loss against
Though losing to Jose Aldo was a tough pill to swallow, it ended up being a blessing in disguise for first-time title challenger Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera. On Saturday, March 9, Vera returns to the Octagon with the opportunity to bring home bantamweight gold as he runs back his 2020 clash with the reigning and defending
Thursday night’s UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony was an emotional rollercoaster as mixed martial arts celebrated some of the most important names in the history of the sport. Among the inductees inside the T-Mobile Arena were former featherweight world champion Jose Aldo, fan-favorite Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, middleweight icon Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva, and Miletich