Jose Aldo

Former two-time UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo welcomed his second child on Sunday. His wife, Vivianne Perreira, gave birth to Jose Aldo III.

In his first title reign, “The King of Rio” defended the championship seven consecutive times. And here we are diving in a sea of immeasurable Love! It feels like the first time, and we’re here with open arms to give you all the love in the world.

UFC legend Jose Aldo is retiring from mixed martial arts and has re.

A loss to Petr Yan at UFC 251 seemed like it may be the beginning of the end, but Aldo rebounded with three straight wins before losing what will be his final UFC fight against Merab Dvalishvili in August. One of the most dominant fighters of his era, Aldo was the inaugural UFC featherweight champion and made seven successful title defenses before losing to Conor McGregor in 2015. He's compiled a 31-8 overall record, with his last 20 fights coming in the UFC.

Former longtime UFC and WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, 36, has retired from the UFC, his team told ESPN on Sunday.

Before a loss to [Merab Dvalishvili](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3948572/merab-dvalishvili) at UFC 278 last month, Aldo was on a three-fight winning streak and closing in on another title shot. [Urijah Faber](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335682/urijah-faber) and [Frankie Edgar](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335694/frankie-edgar). Aldo (31-8) is arguably one of the top five fighters ever in mixed martial arts and easily within the top 10. Aldo's retirement alone would not get him out of his UFC contract, which would be frozen in that instance. The UFC has yet to comment on Aldo's contract status. He also owns career wins over [Marlon Vera](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3155424/marlon-vera), [Chad Mendes](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2504172/chad-mendes) (twice), [Kenny Florian](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335675/kenny-florian), [Cub Swanson](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2354087/cub-swanson) and [Mike Brown](http://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2500733/mike-brown).

After nearly 20 years in MMA, Jose Aldo, perhaps the greatest featherweight of all time, appears to be calling it a day in the sport.

Aldo, however, dropped the title once again, this time to Max Holloway, losing at UFC 212 and their subsequent UFC 218 rematch. The UFC will grant him his release in order to retire, and Aldo has already been removed from the promotion’s rankings pool. Aldo would quickly build up his name with four straight finishes before stopping Cub Swanson in just eight seconds in a featherweight title eliminator at WEC 41.

He retires with a record of 31-8, which includes a 13-7 UFC mark and two reigns as the promotion's featherweight champion. During his first reign at 145 pounds, ...

[@josealdojunior] [https://t.co/hHyTS9oTAb] [September 18, 2022] Even when he began to decline, he continued to be competitive at the top of the bantamweight division for years. [@josealdojunior] [https://t.co/UyUsp9qO3w] [September 18, 2022] He will forever be the greatest featherweight ever and should be on your shortlist for the greatest MMA fighters of all-time— José Youngs (@JoseYoungs) A deadly combo of speed and skills far ahead of his time. One of the best to ever do it. One of the GOATS of MMA. [@josealdojunior] [https://t.co/DcPlSLKTsx] [September 18, 2022] [@josealdojunior] [https://t.co/RznvKYKI37] [September 18, 2022] I was looking forward to the challenge & crazy atmosphere.— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) I spent a whole camp training to fight Jose Aldo in Brazil, but COVID changed everything. Aldo, 36, is widely regarded as the best featherweight of all time, a pound-for-pound great, and a pioneer among the lighter weight classes.

The MMA world had nothing but good things to say about the longtime featherweight champion on the eve of his retirement announcement.

After holding the featherweight title twice, he moved down to bantamweight and fought for the belt there, losing via KO to Petr Yan in 2020. One of the GOATS of MMA. I was looking forward to the challenge & crazy atmosphere.— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) I spent a whole camp training to fight Jose Aldo in Brazil, but COVID changed everything. And here we are diving in a sea of immeasurable Love! While specifics of that agreement are somewhat unclear, it’s believed that Aldo may still compete in boxing or Muay Thai competitions in the future.

Henry Cejudo would like to see former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo continue to prosper financially outside of the cage.

“I think this is time for him to do, whether exhibitions – we just saw Nate Diaz, too, over at the WWE (event) … “I think this is the time for him to make money,” Cejudo said. That led to a vacant title that Petr Yan and Aldo competed for at UFC 251, but [Aldo was stopped in Round 5](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/07/ufc-251-results-petr-yan-tko-knockout-jose-aldo-win-bantamweight-title). Sometimes you can be given Hall of Fames in the UFC, but this one is truly, truly earned, and he’s one of the greatest of all time.” He’s the greatest featherweight of all time, and he’s a real Hall of Famer. because of the COVID-19 pandemic, visa issues forced Aldo out of the bout.

The Brazilian was the main man of the featherweight division, having a decade-long unbeaten record. McGregor had exploded onto the scene in 2013 and earned ...

It’s that he didn’t let the 2015 loss to McGregor define him……many would have let that moment break them. McGregor had exploded onto the scene in 2013 and earned himself a shot at the title in 2015. He is a former two-time featherweight champion, former interim champion and former WEC champion. Thanks for all the amazing fights!” Although it’s a nice feeling to get that knockout, it’s kind of not nice as well. “I had a little moment where I felt sorry for Jose.

Still in his prime and calling it a career, that's the dream for an athlete. It appears that UFC legend Jose Aldo will walk out while he is still at the top ...

After winning the UFC title against Hominick in 2011, Aldo successfully defended it seven times before he ran into the streaking Conor McGregor. He has won 21 fights between his WEC and UFC career and lost just seven times in his career. However, Aldo won his first UFC title in 2011 when he beat Mark Hominick and has been doing this for a very long time.