Former featherweight champion and Hall of Famer Jose Aldo will retire from mixed martial arts competition after nearly two years at UFC 301 on May 4th, when he faces Jonathan Martinez in his native Brazil. After a break from life, he plans to make a successful return to mixed martial arts. The limits of bantamweight.
Aldo, a former featherweight titleholder and recent Hall of Fame inductee, has been out of action since August 2022, and recently made a one-sided bid for current No. 1 bantamweight, Merab Dvalishvili, who is currently on the rise. He suffered a decision loss.
Although he has since stepped away from mixed martial arts, Aldo, a fan favorite in Manaus, made his professional boxing debut last April in a rematch with Jeremy Stevens, which ended in a majority draw. In his second year competing, Aldo earned a unanimous decision win over Esteban Gabriel Espindora in Rio de Janeiro.
Jose Aldo to face Jonathan Martinez at UFC 301
And according to a report from Brazilian outlet AgFight tonight, Aldo is set to make a shocking return to the Octagon, taking on No. 14-ranked Martinez in his pay-per-view return bout at UFC 301 in May. .
“Breaking News! UFC Forward Jose Aldo vs. Jonathan Martinez at UFC 301,” the outlet said in an article. X official accountaccording to Google Translate.
Aldo, who boasts a professional record of 31-8, had an impressive three-fight winning streak that included back-to-back wins over Rob Font and compatriot Pedro Munhoz, as well as a shutout decision against Dvalishvili, with the aforementioned loss to Dvalishvili ending an impressive three-fight winning streak. Recent bantamweight title challenger Marlon Vera.
Martinez himself is in the midst of an impressive six-fight winning streak, most recently scoring a second-round TKO victory over Adrian Yanez, using a series of leg kicks to stop him.
Aldo's return to his home country will be the South American title favorite's first trip to Brazil since his 2019 title fight against former pound-for-pound No. 1 Alexander Volkanovski.
UFC 301 will take place on May 4th at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and will feature an undisputed flyweight title bout between Alexandre Pantoja and Steve Arceg.
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