“The King of Rio” will return in his home town at UFC 301 in May. UFC Hall of Famer and former featherweight champion Jose Aldo is ending his MMA retirement and returning to competition against Jonathan Martinez on the May 4 card, which takes place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro (pay-per-view, ESPN+). Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) and Martinez (19-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) both confirmed the matchup on social media following an initial report from AgFight . Aldo announced his retirement from MMA following a unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278 in August 2022. He’s since competed in three boxing matches , but will now get back in the octagon for another fight on Brazilian soil at age 37.
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