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Another fight in works
Aldo has a bantamweight fight with Mario Bautista in the works for UFC 307 at Salt Lake City on Oct. 5, according to Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
Back at UFC 301, Aldo defeated Jonathan Martinez and said in his post-fight interview that he wants to keep fighting. Aldo's wish has been granted. Up next for him is Mario Bautista, whose January win over Ricky Simon prolonged the former's winning streak to six.
Back at UFC 301, Aldo defeated Jonathan Martinez and said in his post-fight interview that he wants to keep fighting. Aldo's wish has been granted. Up next for him is Mario Bautista, whose January win over Ricky Simon prolonged the former's winning streak to six.
Cruises in return to octagon
Aldo defeated Jonathan Martinez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC 301 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
How can you not love Aldo? This is a guy that retired in September 2022 and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame last summer. There was no talk about him coming back prior to the announcement in March that he would be fighting here. Then, he goes out at age 37 and dominates from bell-to-bell against an opponent in Martinez who entered having won six straight. Truly unbelievable stuff. Aldo got off first in virtually all the striking exchanges between the two, and while in firm control late in the bout, he landed his first takedown in a decade. That is not a misprint. Aldo said in his post-fight interview that he wants to keep fighting. Why not? He proved here there's plenty of gas left in the tank against a quality opponent.
How can you not love Aldo? This is a guy that retired in September 2022 and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame last summer. There was no talk about him coming back prior to the announcement in March that he would be fighting here. Then, he goes out at age 37 and dominates from bell-to-bell against an opponent in Martinez who entered having won six straight. Truly unbelievable stuff. Aldo got off first in virtually all the striking exchanges between the two, and while in firm control late in the bout, he landed his first takedown in a decade. That is not a misprint. Aldo said in his post-fight interview that he wants to keep fighting. Why not? He proved here there's plenty of gas left in the tank against a quality opponent.
To face Martinez
Aldo will fight Jonathan Martinez at UFC 301 on May 4, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
This is an exciting announcement for the UFC, as Aldo was previously retired. He boasts an all-time record of 31-8 over the span of 18 years, with his most recent bout coming in a loss to Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision at UFC 278.
This is an exciting announcement for the UFC, as Aldo was previously retired. He boasts an all-time record of 31-8 over the span of 18 years, with his most recent bout coming in a loss to Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision at UFC 278.
Retires from MMA
Aldo confirmed Sunday that he has retired from MMA and has been released from his UFC contract, Alexander K. Lee of MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Aldo's retirement comes just four weeks after he lost to Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision at UFC 278. The two-time UFC featherweight champion enjoyed a prolific 18-year MMA career and finishes with an all-time record of 31-8. The 36-year-old Brazilian fighter won 25 of his first 26 professional fights, including notable wins over Frankie Edgar, Ricardo Lamas, and Chad Mendes. Though he'll step away from MMA with a legacy as one of the greatest featherweights to ever grace the UFC, the 36-year-old Aldo is leaving the door open to competing as a boxer at some point down the road.
Aldo's retirement comes just four weeks after he lost to Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision at UFC 278. The two-time UFC featherweight champion enjoyed a prolific 18-year MMA career and finishes with an all-time record of 31-8. The 36-year-old Brazilian fighter won 25 of his first 26 professional fights, including notable wins over Frankie Edgar, Ricardo Lamas, and Chad Mendes. Though he'll step away from MMA with a legacy as one of the greatest featherweights to ever grace the UFC, the 36-year-old Aldo is leaving the door open to competing as a boxer at some point down the road.
Too passive at UFC 278
Aldo lost to Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 27-30) at UFC 278 on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Aldo's entered this fight with a 90 percent takedown defense, so perhaps it should come as no surprise he was able to stuff all 16 of Dvalishvili's takedown attempts. While that area of his game held up, Aldo simply didn't fire enough volume on offense to earn the favor of the judges. While Dvalishvili's takedowns failed, they typically ended with a favorable clinch position against the cage, which stymied the offense of Aldo and allowed Dvalishvili to rack up plenty of leg strikes via knees. Cardio also appeared to be an issue in the final frame, as was the case with many fighters in the Utah elevation, as Aldo only attempted 20 significant strikes in Round 3 despite likely needing a finish. Aldo would have been on the verge of a title shot with a fourth consecutive win here, but now it's back to the drawing board for the 35-year-old.
Aldo's entered this fight with a 90 percent takedown defense, so perhaps it should come as no surprise he was able to stuff all 16 of Dvalishvili's takedown attempts. While that area of his game held up, Aldo simply didn't fire enough volume on offense to earn the favor of the judges. While Dvalishvili's takedowns failed, they typically ended with a favorable clinch position against the cage, which stymied the offense of Aldo and allowed Dvalishvili to rack up plenty of leg strikes via knees. Cardio also appeared to be an issue in the final frame, as was the case with many fighters in the Utah elevation, as Aldo only attempted 20 significant strikes in Round 3 despite likely needing a finish. Aldo would have been on the verge of a title shot with a fourth consecutive win here, but now it's back to the drawing board for the 35-year-old.