José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júnior, commonly anglicized as Jose Aldo, is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist.
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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.
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In Sherdog's April 2017 pound-for-pound ranking, Aldo was called "the greatest featherweight in mixed martial arts history."
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He is a teammate and training partner of former UFC Bantamweight champion Renan Barão at Nova União.
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Aldo faced Merab Dvalishvili on August 20, 2022 at UFC 278. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
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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.
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Aldo was removed from the fighter rankings on Sunday, which indicates he is no longer on the active roster.