Jose Aldo Said Goodbye To The UFC, This Is A Short Profile Of The Fighter

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JAKARTA - Jose Aldo, one of the greatest fighters to have competed in the UFC, retired from the mixed martial arts world.

According to the new MMA Comate website, 36-year-old fighters and the UFC agreed to terminate their remaining one-fight contract.

This means that the man, known as 'Scarface', can compete in other sports, such as boxing.

Aldo's decision to withdraw from the UFC was made on the advice of his coach Andre Pederneiras, who hinted at the news in an interview.

"I think Aldo has every opportunity to become a champion of the bantam class and start a new title race," Pederneiras told Coinate, quoted Tuesday. "Now, is there any motivation to keep doing that?"

"I would have told him to stop. I think Aldo has won a lot. It's not the last fight he will get rid of a legacy he built in the sport. My biggest fear is when an athlete reaches the final stages of the game. His career and injury can destroy him for the rest of his life."

The end of Aldo's career was a bit surprising to many, as the Brazilian had competed in MMA for over 18 years. His first pro fight was in 2004 and four years later he entered WEC, where he quickly became the featherweight champion.

When WEC joined UFA, Aldo remained the 145-pound champion, defending his belt in both organizations nine times.

Aldo lost his featherweight title to Conor McGregor in 2015, but managed to get him back by defeatingruly Edgar for a temporary belt. He managed to make it an undisputed title, before losing to Max Holloway in 2017.

This news itself emerged less than a month after Aldo's last fight, an absolute defeat to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278 which ended three consecutive wins.

Scarface retired as the 6th-ranked bantam fighter in MMA Fighting Global Rankings.