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Forbes
19-05-2025
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- 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
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- 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
The Sun
11-05-2025
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- The Sun
Jose Aldo RETIRES from MMA as ex-Conor McGregor rival suffers controversial UFC 315 loss that leaves fans devastated
JOSE ALDO emotionally announced his second retirement from mixed martial arts following a controversial loss at UFC 315. The Hall of Famer locked horns with Aiemann Zahabi in a short-notice featherweight showdown in Montreal in the early hours of Sunday morning. 6 The former long-reigning 145lbs champion rolled back the years in the contest, throwing several of the combinations he became famed for earlier in his career. And the 38-year-old seemed on course to have his hand raised after dropping Zahabi with a brutal head kick in the third round, which he followed up with a running kick to the face. But he found himself eating a hellacious barrage of punches and elbows, which opened up a gash on his forehead, from his back following a failed takedown for the remainder of the round. The judges, surprisingly, scored the fight in Zahabi's favour, with all three of them turning in 29-28 scorecards in favour of the Canadian. And the decision prompted an emotional Aldo to once again cal time on his career. He said: "I don't think I have it in me anymore. It wasn't just about the cutting of the weight and everything else. "I just felt there were so many things that happened. It was very tough to go through all of this. "There was one point this week — this was a very tough week — that I felt that I didn't have it in me, I didn't want to cut it anymore. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 6 6 "My body said no, and I just don't think I have it anymore. I don't want to go into war all the time and go through this. "I just don't have it in my heart anymore. I think this is the last time you're going to see me. I just can't do this anymore." UFC star Jose Aldo chest tattoo disappears after fight Brazilian icon Aldo is considered by many to be the greatest featherweight in UFC history. He ran roughshod through the WEC before it was absorbed by the UFC and he became the promotion's inaugural featherweight champion. Aldo amassed 18 wins on the bounce during a whopping TEN-YEAR undefeated streak from 2005 to 2015. His legendary run was ended by former bitter rival and two-division champion Conor McGregor, who won their mammoth unification bout at UFC 194 with a 13-second KO. He'd reclaim the belt in 2016 after winning the interim title against Frankie Edgar, although he'd lose it to Max Holloway in June 2017. He'd fail to become a two-weight world champion in July 2020 after dropping down to bantamweight, suffering a fifth-round TKO defeat to Petr Yan. The fan favourite would close out his legendary career with four wins in his last seven outings. 6
Washington Post
11-05-2025
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- Washington Post
Zahabi sends UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo into retirement with a defeat at UFC 315
MONTREAL — Aiemann Zahabi shocked UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo in a featherweight main card fight at UFC 315 on Saturday night, after which Aldo announced his retirement. Zahabi (13-2) won by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) and the Canadian has now won six straight fights. The fight was originally scheduled to be disputed at the bantamweight division, but was changed to featherweight on Friday after both fighters checked in above the weight limit.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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- Yahoo
UFC 315 'Embedded,' No. 3: Belal Muhammad, Ian Machado Garry have a respectful exchange
The UFC is back in Montreal for the first time in 10 years for UFC 315, its fifth pay-per-view of the calendar year, and the popular "Embedded" fight week video series is here to document what's happening behind the scenes. UFC 315 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Bell Centre in Montreal. Advertisement In the headliner, welterweight champion Belal Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) puts his title on the line for the first time when he takes on challenger Jack Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC). In the co-feature, two-time women's flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko (24-4-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC) puts the belt up against Manon Fiorot (12-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who is favored in the fight as the challenger. The third episode of "Embedded" follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC's description of the episode from YouTube: Champ Valentina Shevhcneko faces off against Manon Fiorot; Champ Belal Muhammad trains at Tristar; Aiemann Zahabi gets a new suit; Manon Fiorot tests her timing and balance; Mike Malott grapples at Niagara Top Team; UFC 315 athletes begin their fight week check ins. Previous UFC 315 'Embedded' episodes This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 315 Embedded 3: Belal Muhammad, Ian Machado Garry show respect
