News BREAKING: Jose Aldo unretires; Will face Jonathan Martinez at UFC 301 in Rio

[m249viking]

Wasn't Aldo boxing? What happened with that?

Boxing pay is outside of the few hyped fights

 

[SPooderMan]

Now we get to watch Aldo get KTFO 4 times in a row

 

[barillas]

Now we get to watch Aldo get KTFO 4 times in a row

"he's out of his prime" his fanboys will say

 

[TrueBias]

Well that's unexpected

Card much needed something like this

It did?

Aldo comes out of retirement for this?

 

[RockyLockridge]

Martinez reminds me of barao in his wikipedia photo lol

 

[Ibm]

This is Aldo after all. Can never count him out. Also still a young guy.

 

[Boomb]

Does that mean that his burger joint isn't doing that great? I like Aldo, but I would prefer to see him stay retired.

 

[FreedomCricket]

They realized 301 lacked any actual Brazilian stars and they gotta sell tickets. Aldo fought outside the UFC once retiring so it has to be a new contract no?

I read that Aldo has fought 3 boxing matches/exhibitions since he retired.

I would say Aldo never retired

 

[Bradillac]

This will not end well.

 

[Pilo]

This has the potential of being an epic battle of leg kickers!

 

[Bookerman]

Just realised how restrictive it is to still be under contract with the UFC. Best to fight til you’re free

 

[blaseblase]

Kind of an odd fight to come back to considering he was on the verge of a title shot going into his last fight. What was the point of his two boxing fights?

 

[Gigaton Punch]

Smh is Cruz still fighting? That's the only fight I would actually want to see

 

[MRT]

UFC desperate after fucking the Brazilian fans by moving Poatan to 300...probably paying Aldo a nice bag and apparently an exemption from the standard 6-month wait period for drug testing?

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Wrestle fucked, more like clinch fucked with all takedown attempts failing.

Very true.

 

[nonoob]

RESPECT TO ALDO not taking some crossover boxing match like some legends do.

Understand life-changing money that the ufc never offered them.​

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

Not sure what to think about this. I saw his last fight in SLC. It was a hug fest and what you'd expect from Merab.

I'm hoping that he is getting paid well since he is obviously being pushed as the star power for this card. Would have been better to have Alex on this Brazil card and rebook DDP vs Sean for the 300 Main.

He and Alex are the best leg kick checkers in mma. Alex being the best leg kicker as well.

Hopefully his boxing matches have shown him the power of pacing yourself. Aldo's issue has always been putting everything in to his shots and then gassing out. Check leg kicks, work off his jab (which with small gloves and wrapped hands is basically a power shot), throw the odd combo here and then and use his footwork and head movement to frustrate martinez.

OH and Fuck Martinez




WAR ALDO

 

[Koro_11]

UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo ends retirement for return at UFC 301 against Jonathan Martinez, per reports

Bad idea, guy faded out somewhat gracefully, and now he’s gonna come back and get knocked out a bunch by some no name up and comers.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Let him bang bro.

 

[GordonMMARamsey]

This dude just call Martinez a no name up and comer?