According to a report this Sunday afternoon, former UFC and WEC undisputed featherweight boss Jose Aldo has departed the UFC effective immediately, leaving the promotion on demand as he intends to end his decorated pro career in mixed martial arts.
According to an initial report by Combate reporters Raphael Marinho and Zeca Azevedo, Aldo, a native of Manaus, has reached an agreement with the UFC to leave the organization despite retaining a single fight on his contract as he intends to retire. mixed professional Martial Arts.
News of Aldo’s impending retirement from the sport has abounded since his unanimous decision loss at UFC 278 to Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili last month, with TSN reporter Aaron Bronsteter noting how the Brazilian had been dropped from the rankings. of fans this weekend.
“José Aldo has been removed from the UFC Fan Qualifying Pool,” Aaron Bronsteter tweeted. “The most recent news about Aldo was that his trainer felt he should retire, but he thought he might want to fight his contract with one last fight in Rio at UFC 283.”
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Challenging for vacant bantamweight gold in 2020 following a divisional drop in December of the previous year, Aldo’s most recent victory came in the form of an impressive unanimous decision win against Rob Font at UFC Vegas 44 last December.
Boasting an impressive 31-8 professional record, Aldo managed to successfully rack up an impressive seven separate title defenses during his time as the undisputed UFC Featherweight Champion.
The Brazilian icon began his professional career in his native Brazil in August 2004, before joining the now-defunct WEC and then landing in the UFC from 2011 until his retirement. Aldo’s seven successful title defenses are a UFC featherweight division record to boot.
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