Jose Aldo has loads of struggle left in him.
The 37-year-old legend didn’t miss a beat in his return to motion at UFC 301 two weekends in the past (Might 4, 2024). Tasked with Bantamweight contender, Jonathan Martinez, Aldo stored turning again the clock as he picked aside his foe en path to a transparent unanimous resolution win. Regardless of retiring from blended martial arts (MMA) in 2022, Aldo needed to struggle out his UFC contract with this final look.
The previous two-time UFC Featherweight champion is now within the midst of free company negotiations. Aldo says he has “a number of affords on the desk,” however is simply now beginning to converse with UFC and see what they’re keen to present.
“All of it relies upon now what they are going to current me and what the plan for the longer term is,” Aldo mentioned on The MMA Hour. “I don’t assume cash is the matter now, we’re not fascinated with that. We’re fascinated with what I can do and the place can I am going. That’s what we’ve to see now. My dream was to change into champion and I’ve skilled for that, my physique is ready for that. Everybody noticed what I did in my return, I did a little bit of all the pieces. I used to be a whole MMA fighter. I’m feeling nice to do much more. Who is aware of, to be the champion sooner or later.”
Aldo has had three boxing matches between his earlier two MMA fights. Two had been skilled with the opposite as an exhibition. The Brazilian legend received two through unanimous resolution and went to a majority draw in opposition to Jeremy Stephens in his preliminary professional match.
A boxing match in opposition to Neeraj Goyat was admittedly agreed to by Aldo earlier than his Martinez struggle got here collectively. The match would have taken place on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson occasion in Arlington, Texas on July 20, 2024.
