Den forne UFC-mästaren Jose Aldo har valt att lämna sporten efter en lång och stjärnspäckad karriär. Uppgifterna har bekräftats på flera håll och efter att nyheterna spreds så tog det inte lång tid för MMA-världen att överösa ”The King of Rio” med hyllningar.
The King of Rio calls it a career ?
Congratulations @JoseAldoJunior on a legendary run ? pic.twitter.com/VvRQwFV0PO
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2022
Loading ...Aldo är vida ansedd som en av de främsta genom tiderna, speciellt i fjäderviktsklassen där han fortfarande håller rekordet med flesta titelförsvar (sju stycken). Den 36-åriga brasilianaren har under åren kommit att bli en av MMA-världens mest älskade och respekterade atleter genom en mix av aggressiva stil att slåss och ödmjuka personlighet. Kolla in reaktionerna från MMA-världen efter att det stod klart att Aldo valt att pensionera sig:
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The King of RIO! What a career brother! Go enjoy retirement brother. Eat some açaí with cashew and powder milk for me ?? @josealdojunior
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) September 18, 2022
Wish nothing but the best to the Featherweight Goat @josealdojunior ?
— Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) September 18, 2022
I always wonder what could've been. I spent a whole camp training to fight Jose Aldo in Brazil, but COVID changed everything. I was looking forward to the challenge & crazy atmosphere.
Happy retirement to one of the greatest featherweights in MMA history @josealdojunior ???? pic.twitter.com/I4fHHLBMgc
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) September 18, 2022
? ???? ✊?✊?✊?✊?✊? @josealdojunior https://t.co/RznvKYKI37
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) September 18, 2022
Se retira Jose Aldo, uno de los mejores dentro del Octágono, y de los más queridos por todos afuera.
GRACIAS POR TANTOS MOMENTOS INOLVIDABLES GUERRERO! ????? pic.twitter.com/ePgQCWaCpI— Gaston “Tonga” Reyno (@gastonreyno) September 18, 2022
???????????? https://t.co/kTgRx31HLT
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) September 18, 2022
If @josealdojunior wants the last fight on his contract and wants to retire in Rio he has done more than enough for that company to deserve the opportunity
— CrisCy₿org.Com (@criscyborg) September 18, 2022
Congrats on an amazing career @josealdojunior ?? pic.twitter.com/2T4tmAaMr5
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) September 19, 2022
What an amazing career @josealdojunior had, watching him smash people to bits in his swim shorts is one of the things that inspired me to get into mma, legend pic.twitter.com/u28keQUcIR
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) September 18, 2022
If it's true that he retired.@josealdojunior you're one of my favorite fighters and an absolute legend. Enjoy retirement, thank you for all the memorable moments ?
— Adrian Yañez (@yanezmma) September 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/LaurenMurphyMMA/status/1571518409967341569?
Don’t know if this is it, but If so was a pleasure meeting and training with @josealdojunior 2015 on tuf – absolute legend @fightpicsgohard ? pic.twitter.com/6iDrsTOTP3
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) September 18, 2022
Happy retirement to Jose Aldo one my favorite fighters growing up ???
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) September 18, 2022
Favorite Jose Aldo fight ?
— Brian BOOM Kelleher (@brianboom135) September 18, 2022
Jose was easily top 5 all time great. Wanted to see more fights from him https://t.co/7VKZqFvaxA
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 19, 2022
One of the best to ever do it. Put the featherweight division on the map ?? https://t.co/VDOak2nX9s
— Mads Burnell (@Burnellmma) September 18, 2022
Jose Aldo’s greatest legacy, IMO, aren’t the title defenses, the wins or the KOs. It’s that he didn’t let the 2015 loss to McGregor define him. Many would have let that moment break them. Not Aldo. He worked his way back & even found success in 2 weight classes. Absolute legend.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 18, 2022
23-year-old José Aldo. A deadly combo of speed and skills far ahead of his time. The featherweight GOAT and one of the greatest fighters MMA has ever seen. NINE title defenses, not seven. Mark that down in his HOF induction. @josealdojunior pic.twitter.com/Jsv9U9w5oj
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 18, 2022
The featherweight GOAT. One of the greatest fighters of all-time. Champion of the world for 2,215 consecutive days in his prime. One of the last men standing from an era of poster curses and Powerman 5000. The word "legend" does not do enough to describe the career of Jose Aldo. https://t.co/qBUN8dzW40
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) September 18, 2022
Having reffed @josealdojunior several times over his incredible career including one of the most memorable fights of all time vs Chad Mendes in Brazil.l, I have nothing but respect & fond memories. Always a professional & a bona fide legend. Enjoy your retirement Jose! Thank you pic.twitter.com/87BXybfDqT
— Marc Goddard (@marcgoddard_uk) September 18, 2022
It’s rare to reach the level of universal love and respect among your peers that @josealdojunior did. Legend doesn’t even seem like a strong enough word.
Honored to have covered his career from the WEC days. Jose came from the humblest of beginnings and truly became a king. ????
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) September 18, 2022
Legendary career. Aldo goes out with the longest title reign in UFC featherweight history (1,848 days), t-most UFC/WEC featherweight wins (18), most finishes (11) and most knockouts (11). https://t.co/jopBYit8Uu
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) September 18, 2022
Obrigado & Parabéns to the legend, the kindest, THE King of Rio @josealdojunior ? https://t.co/DcPlSLKTsx
— Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) September 18, 2022
Aldo holds wins at 135 and 145 over:
Font
Munhoz
Vera
Moicano
Stephens
Edgar (2x)
Mendes (2x)
Lamas
Jung
Florian
Hominick
Gamburyan
Faber
Brown
Swanson
Mickle
Perez
Brookins
NogueiraAnd others. First ballot Hall of Famer if ever there was one.
— Luke Thomas?️♀️ (@lthomasnews) September 18, 2022
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