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José Aldo

By MICHELLE   september 19, 2022

José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júnior, commonly anglicized as Jose Aldo, is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist.

PC--Wikipedia

José Aldo was born on 9 September 1986, in Manaus, Brazil.

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He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Bantamweight division.

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As of August 23, 2022, he was ranked #6 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.

PC--Sportskeeda

In Sherdog's April 2017 pound-for-pound ranking, Aldo was called "the greatest featherweight in mixed martial arts history."

PC--Bleacher Report

He is a teammate and training partner of former UFC Bantamweight champion Renan Barão at Nova União.

PC--The Mirror

Aldo faced Merab Dvalishvili on August 20, 2022 at UFC 278. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

PC--MMA Mania

On September 18, 2022, the same day as the birth of his son, it was announced that Aldo had retired from MMA with one fight remaining on his UFC contract.

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He was officially granted his release and is free to pursue other opportunities.

PC--ESPN

Aldo was removed from the fighter rankings on Sunday, which indicates he is no longer on the active roster.

PC--talkSport