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Toronto Star
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi added to UFC Vancouver card in October
Canadian Aiemann Zahabi, ranked 10th among bantamweight contenders, will face No. 7 Marlon (Chito) Vera of Ecuador on the Oct. 18 UFC Fight Night card in Vancouver. The 37-year-old from Montreal, the younger brother of renowned trainer Firas Zahabi, is coming off a decision win over former featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 315 in May in Montreal. Aldo retired, for a second time, immediately after the loss.
Winnipeg Free Press
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi added to UFC Vancouver card in October
Canadian Aiemann Zahabi, ranked 10th among bantamweight contenders, will face No. 7 Marlon (Chito) Vera of Ecuador on the Oct. 18 UFC Fight Night card in Vancouver. The 37-year-old from Montreal, the younger brother of renowned trainer Firas Zahabi, is coming off a decision win over former featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 315 in May in Montreal. Aldo retired, for a second time, immediately after the loss. Zahabi (13-2-0) has won six straight to improve his UFC record to 7-2-0. Vera (23-10-1) has been beaten in his last two outings, losing by decision to former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo of Brazil in August 2024 and then-bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley at UFC 299 in March 2024. The Ecuadorean is 15-9-0 in the UFC. Canadian Jasmine Jasudavicius, ranked fifth among flyweights, is also on the Rogers Arena card, facing No. 2 Manon (The Beast) Fiorot of France. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 7, 2025.
Forbes
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
UFC Removes Hall-Of-Famer From Roster, Fans React To Update
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 14: UFC President Dana White speaks during the UFC 309 press ... More conference at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) It's official—no, really official. Jose Aldo is no longer a part of the UFC's active roster. While Aldo made it clear after his recent loss to Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315 that he was done competing in the Octagon and in mixed martial arts, it's now been confirmed. However, it hit different on Monday morning when this post dropped from UFC Roster Watch. By the afternoon, the post was liked almost 12,000 times. It had nearly a million impressions and one of the first comments came from social media celebrity, Andrew Tate. Others used memes of a despondent Aldo sitting in the Octagon following the controversial unanimous decision that saw him lose to Zahabi after the Brazilian legend missed weight. Almost every comment was one of praise for one of the greatest featherweight champions and fighters—regardless of weight class—in mixed martial arts history. Normally when a fighter of Aldo's ilk walks away, you hear comments on their career and situation from Dana White. That hasn't happened as of yet, but it would be interesting to hear what White has to say about one of the biggest stars in the promotion's history. Barring a highly unlikely return to the Octagon, Aldo, 38, walks away with a 32-10 record. He lost his last two fights to Zahabi and Mario Bautista, but I scored both of those fights for Aldo. He just didn't get the nod from the official judges. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 04: Jose Aldo of Brazil poses for a portrait after his victory during ... More the UFC 301 event at Farmasi Arena on May 04, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) According to Tapology, Aldo is listed as the No. 7 MMA Striker of All-Time, the No. 3 Fan-Favorite fighter and the eighth greatest MMA Fighter of All Time. Aldo was a perfect 8-0 with WEC and their reigning featherweight champion before the promotion was absorbed by the UFC. Aldo had seven finishes in those bouts, including memorable wins over Cub Swanson, Mike Brown, Urijah Faber, and Manny Gamburyan in a relentless 15-month run from June 2009 to September 2010. Aldo made his UFC debut in April 2011 when he scored a unanimous decision win over Mark Hominick in a fight that earned him a Fight of the Night bonus. Aldo would begin his UFC career with a spectacular seven-fight win streak, with victories over Kenny Florian, Chad Mendes (twice), Frankie Edgar, Chan Sung Jung, and Ricardo Lamas. Junior's reign came to a crashing halt when he was knocked out by Conor McGregor in 13 seconds at UFC 194 in December 2015. For the remainder of his career, Aldo went 7-8. Aldo was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2023 during his first retirement. However, after competing in three boxing matches in 2023, he returned to the UFC with an impressive unanimous decision win over Jonathan Martinez in May 2024 in his native Brazil. The victory positioned Aldo as a potential dark horse challenger for the UFC bantamweight title. Alas, his momentum was stopped with the losses to Bautista and Zahabi. Combined with the brutal weight cut ahead of the fight with Zahabi, Aldo chose to call it a career. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 11: Jamahal Hill is seen on stage during the UFC 300 press conference at ... More MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) The UFC will be in Baku this weekend for a Fight Night event that figures to have a spirited crowd considering its a first for the region. Here's a look at the lineup of fights.
Forbes
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Jose Aldo On Retirement ‘No Fight That Would Make Me Come Back'
When former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo announced his retirement following his decision loss to Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315 in early May, there were understandable doubts about Aldo's proclamation. After all, the 38-year-old had already 'retired' once in 2022 and was coming off a failed weight cut ahead of the Zahabi matchup. However, Aldo seems dedicated to making his current retirement stick. Aldo recently spoke about his decision to walk away from fighting after UFC 315, speaking at Nova Uniao's training center in Brazil over the weekend. 'No, I don't see myself fighting,' Aldo said (via MMA Fighting) 'When I went back [to the UFC in 2024] 'No, I have another purpose in life, another path,' Aldo added. 'Offer me any fight, wherever it is, I don't want to. I don't see myself fighting anymore, or training, or doing anything like that. Of course, I do see myself training here to help my friends. I know how hard that is, so if I can help in any way with the experience I have, I will help with all my heart. But to specifically put a gi or anything like that to fight, never again.' Jose Aldo's weight-cutting issues forced this fight to move from bantamweight to featherweight, which left one to wonder, what would have happened if this bout had been contested at bantamweight? Aldo went for a finish in the third round and ran out of gas in the final half of the fight, which left him hanging on for dear life as Aiemann Zahabi, who was also tired, unloaded elbows to Aldo's head. The decision went to Zahabi on the strength of the final two rounds. Aldo won the first round on all three scorecards. After removing his gloves, Aldo announced his retirement. 'I don't want to go into war all the time and go through this,' Aldo said through an interpreter after the fight. 'I just don't have it in my heart anymore. I think this is the last time you're going to see me. I can't do this anymore.' Aldo initially retired in 2022 with one fight left on his UFC contract. The former UFC champ gave boxing a go after his retirement, battling former UFC competitor Jeremy Stephens to a majority draw in 2023 and then beating Esteban Gabriel Espindola that same year. Aldo ended his UFC retirement in May 2024 with a unanimous decision win over Jonathan Martinez. He followed that with a split-decision setback to Mario Bautista at UFC 307. Jose Aldo retires with a 32-10 record. He held the UFC featherweight title twice, defending the belt seven times during his first run as champion. His second stint as champ did not include a title defense. Aldo went into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2023.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC 315 live blog: Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi
This is the UFC 315 live blog for Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi, the main card featherweight bout Saturday at Bell Centre in Montreal. Aldo (32-9) is currently No. 9 at 135 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings. This bout was changed from a bantamweight contest to featherweight on Friday due to weight-cutting issues on Aldo's side. Advertisement The future UFC Hall of Famer has lost two of his past three fights, with those losses being unsatisfying decisions against Mario Bautista and future bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. Aldo had previously won three straight fights to put himself on the cusp of another title opportunity before losing to Dvalishvili via a close decision. Zahabi (12-2) has won five straight fights. After putting on an impressive performance to hand Javid Basharat his first loss, Zahabi defeated veteran Pedro Munhoz this past December in his most recent outing. A win Saturday guarantees Zahabi his highest number yet in the bantamweight rankings. Check out the UFC 315 live blog for Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi below. More from
