According to the previous signed contract between Jose Aldo and UFC, he still had a match after losing to Merab Dvalishvili in UFC 278 in August22. However, the Brazilian boxer chose to retire at the age of 36. This made many fans feel surprised.
The reason Jose Aldo decided to retire earlier than expected to be considered because he wanted to spend more time with his family. Recently, the Brazilian boxer shared on Twitter a picture of a newborn son with the words “I'm so happy, my son”.
In response to Jose Aldo's notice, many martial arts fans said they felt sad and surprised. However, many people have greeted the former UFC championship. Some individuals also confirm that Aldo has a more glorious career than Khabib.
Jose Aldo has started playing MMA professional since 2004, when he was 18 years old. He once kept the unbeaten record in the WEC tournament system, the predecessor of UFC today. That is why Jose Aldo became the first UFC champion in the weight of Featherweight.
At the peak, Jose Aldo encountered UFC's top boxers such as Conor McGregor, Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski. He is considered as one of the most powerful MMA boxers in history in two weight classes Featherweight and Bantamweight.
Closing the famous 18 -year competition career, Jose Aldo achieved 39 matches, including 31 victories (17 no, 1 submission) and 8 defeats. One of his rare defeats took place at UFC 194 in 2015, when Jose Aldo lost to McGregor.