Jose Aldo announced his retirement for the second time after a unanimous defeat to Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315 in Montreal, Canada. The striker, after attaining an MMA record of 32-10-0, decided to put down his gloves for good after retiring once previously in 2022 and then resorting to the world of boxing before finally making his way back to the UFC. Upon the fighter’s retirement, a former rival and the Irish fighter Conor McGregor reacted to the decision with a four-word statement on the social media platform Instagram.
Despite the rivalry, Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo shared mutual respect owing to each other’s impressive career graphConor McGregor achieved a number of accolades during his prime days, and it is because of his past records that fans are still waiting for the fighter to make a comeback, even though there has been no official announcement. The fighter’s back-to-back debacle was against Dustin Poirier, and since then, he has not stepped back into the Octagon. Despite the setback, McGregor in his early days has achieved significantly. He was the first one to hand over a defeat to the inaugural featherweight champion of the UFC, Jose Aldo, after the promotion’s merger with the WEC.
Even though McGregor dropped Aldo in 13 seconds with a knockout in the first round itself, both fighters shared immense respect despite the bitter feud. In the past, the Irish fighter posted on X while writing about the Brazilian fighter, calling the latter a legend.
“Jose Aldo is a real legend”
McGregor’s reaction to the announcement of a retirement for good by Aldo was not a surprise owing to the previous goodwill shared between the fighters. The Notorious, on Instagram, shared a reel on his story posted by a fan page which wrote, “Happy retirement, Featherweight GOAT”, showcasing the fighter using a soccer kick on his opponent.
While sharing the post, McGregor wrote, “Jose Aldo last night” which reflected the fact that despite the defeat, the fighter did put up an impressive display of action.
Also read: Alexander Volkanovski raises eyebrows over judges’ call in Jose Aldo’s UFC 315 farewell
Despite the announcement, fans still believe that the fighter might be back in the Octagon, while decoding his statement. Many believe that Aldo using the words “may have been” while announcing his departure might be an indication of a future probable return for the fighter.
Despite the rivalry, Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo shared mutual respect owing to each other’s impressive career graphConor McGregor achieved a number of accolades during his prime days, and it is because of his past records that fans are still waiting for the fighter to make a comeback, even though there has been no official announcement. The fighter’s back-to-back debacle was against Dustin Poirier, and since then, he has not stepped back into the Octagon. Despite the setback, McGregor in his early days has achieved significantly. He was the first one to hand over a defeat to the inaugural featherweight champion of the UFC, Jose Aldo, after the promotion’s merger with the WEC.
Even though McGregor dropped Aldo in 13 seconds with a knockout in the first round itself, both fighters shared immense respect despite the bitter feud. In the past, the Irish fighter posted on X while writing about the Brazilian fighter, calling the latter a legend.
“Jose Aldo is a real legend”
Jose Aldo is a real legend.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 8, 2021
McGregor’s reaction to the announcement of a retirement for good by Aldo was not a surprise owing to the previous goodwill shared between the fighters. The Notorious, on Instagram, shared a reel on his story posted by a fan page which wrote, “Happy retirement, Featherweight GOAT”, showcasing the fighter using a soccer kick on his opponent.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJf-xGaNhJQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJf-xGaNhJQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
While sharing the post, McGregor wrote, “Jose Aldo last night” which reflected the fact that despite the defeat, the fighter did put up an impressive display of action.
Also read: Alexander Volkanovski raises eyebrows over judges’ call in Jose Aldo’s UFC 315 farewell
Despite the announcement, fans still believe that the fighter might be back in the Octagon, while decoding his statement. Many believe that Aldo using the words “may have been” while announcing his departure might be an indication of a future probable return for the fighter.
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