Jose Aldo News
Dana White shares his take on Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Moraes at UFC 245
Adam D Martin - December 15, 2019
UFC president Dana White has shared his take on the controversial split decision in the Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Moraes fight at UFC 245. The judges scored the bout 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28 in favor of Moraes via split decision. It was a very controversial decision as many felt that Aldo had done enough to win at least two rounds of the fight and therefore should have been awarded the decision nod by the judges.
Pros react to Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Moraes at UFC 245
Chris Taylor - December 14, 2019
A key bantamweight fight between former featherweight champion Jose Aldo and top ranked contender Marlon Moraes took place at tonight’s UFC 245 event. Aldo entered tonight’s fight looking to rebound, this after suffering a decision loss to Alex Volkanovski in his most recent effort at May’s UFC 237 event in Brazil.
UFC 245 Results: Marlon Moraes defeats Jose Aldo (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - December 14, 2019
A key bantamweight bout featuring former featherweight champion Jose Aldo taking on Marlon Moraes took place on tonight’s UFC 245 main card in Las Vegas. Jose Aldo (28-5 MMA) will enter UFC 245 looking to rebound, this after suffering a decision loss to Alex Volkanovski in his most recent effort at May’s UFC 237 event.
MMA community reacts to Jose Aldo making bantamweight limit
Tom Taylor - December 13, 2019
This morning, former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo successfully made the 136-limit for his UFC 245 bantamweight fight with Marlon Moraes. Unsurprisingly, Aldo’s successful steps onto the scale generated some interesting reactions from the combat sports world on social media.
Henry Cejudo rooting for Jose Aldo to set up fight in Rio but believes Moraes wins by KO
Cole Shelton - December 12, 2019
If Henry Cejudo has his way, he hopes Jose Aldo gets past Marlon Moraes at UFC 245. Cejudo hopes that it will set up a fight with Aldo in his home city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the bantamweight title.
Jose Aldo reacts after Conor McGregor defends his move down to bantamweight
Christopher Taylor - December 12, 2019
Former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo is slated to make his bantamweight debut opposite Marlon Moraes at this weekend’s highly anticipated UFC 245 event. Aldo’s decision to drop down to the 135-pound weight class caught many fans and analysts by surprise, as the former UFC champion had always flirted with the idea of moving up a division to lightweight in past interviews.
PHOTOS | See Jose Aldo less than 24 hours out from UFC 245 weigh-ins
Tom Taylor - December 12, 2019
This weekend, on the main card of UFC 245, former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will make his debut in the bantamweight division. He’ll be welcomed to this new division by former UFC title challenger and World Series of Fighting champ Marlon Moraes — certainly not a tune-up fight. Before Aldo can even think about dealing with the challenge that is Moraes, however, he’ll have to make the 136-pound limit for their fight. Given that he was always a pretty hefty featherweight, the widespread expectation is that his final cut down to 136 could be quite difficult.
Jose Aldo says the weight cut to bantamweight has been "easy"
Adam Martin - December 11, 2019
Former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo says that his weight cut to bantamweight has been “easy” ahead of his UFC 245 showdown against Marlon Moraes. Aldo surprised many in the MMA community when he announced he would be dropping down to 135lbs for the first time in his career to take on the division’s No. 1 contender Moraes at UFC 245. Aldo has admitted in the past to having a tough cut to 145lbs, so for him to drop an extra 10lbs was surprising when he first announced his intentions to do so.
Darren Till worried about Jose Aldo ahead of bantamweight debut
Tom Taylor - December 6, 2019
Darren Till is one of many members of the MMA community that is worried about former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo’s imminent move down to bantamweight. Till, like many fans, is particularly worried after photos of a slimmed-down and rather emaciated-looking Aldo surfaced on social media yesterday.
Conor McGregor defends Jose Aldo's cut to bantamweight: 'Respect'
Tom Taylor - December 6, 2019
Many members of the MMA community feel that former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is making a mistake by dropping down to the bantamweight division. Conor McGregor begs to differ. I disagree here. He looks more than on top of it in my experienced opinion. Well trimmed in advance, and naturally a lighter man now. This can only be done over a long length of time and with complete dedication. Respect! I wish him well and am excited to see him in this division
Photos | Jose Aldo looks very different ahead of bantamweight debut
Christopher Taylor - December 5, 2019
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will make his bantamweight debut at this month’s UFC 245 event when he squares off with Marlon Moraes. Aldo’s decision to drop down a weight class caught many by surprise, as the Brazilian has always struggled making the featherweight mark of 145-pounds. In addition, Aldo had previously expressed interest in moving up a division to join the UFC’s stacked 155-pound ranks.
Jose Aldo has seven years of fighting left, still plans to box
Adam Martin - December 4, 2019
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo says he plans to fight for seven more years and suggested that he still plans on competing in boxing. Aldo will make his bantamweight debut next weekend at UFC 245 when he takes on Marlon Moraes. Should Aldo win that fight, he’s expected to be in the running to get a title shot against UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo. Perhaps the move down to bantamweight has revitalized Aldo, because he appears to have more drive now than he’s had in years.
Jose Aldo explains why Volkanovski loss 'hurt a lot more' than McGregor KO
Tom Taylor - December 4, 2019
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has only experienced a handful of losses over the course of his legendary career. Not all of those losses stung the same. Speaking to MMA Fighting ahead of his UFC 245 battle with Marlon Moraes, which will mark his bantamweight debut, Aldo divulged that his early 2019 decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski, which occurred in his native Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, “hurt a lot more” than his infamous, 13-second knockout loss to Conor McGregor in 2015.
Jose Aldo gives weight update ahead of bantamweight debut
Tom Taylor - December 4, 2019
At UFC 245, which will go down on December 14 in Las Vegas, former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will debut in the bantamweight division against a fellow Brazilian in Marlon Moraes. Given that Aldo was always a pretty big featherweight — and that he’s struggled to make the featherweight limit of 145 pounds previously — many fans are worried he’ll struggle to make the 136-pound limit for his bantamweight fight with Moraes. Some fans flatly believe he’ll fail to hit that mark.
UFC 245: 'Usman vs. Covington' fight card and start time
Natasha Hooper - December 3, 2019
UFC 245 promises to be a star-studded fight card. The event will take place in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the December 14. In the UFC 245 main event, the current welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, will look to defend his title for the first time against Colby Covington. “The Nigerian Nightmare” claimed the belt from Tyron Woodley in their UFC 235 bout by unanimous decision. Likewise, Covington has been riding high on an impressive streak victories. Most recently, “Chaos” dominated former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler throughout five rounds to take the unanimous decision victory.
Dantas: Jose Aldo will ‘surprise everyone’ in bantamweight debut
Harry Kettle - November 28, 2019
Jose Aldo’s longtime training partner Eduardo Dantas has claimed that Aldo is going to surprise everyone upon making his official bantamweight debut. Dantas, a former two-time champion in Bellator, has been with Aldo for over a decade over in Brazil, and will play an integral role in assisting him for his new weight venture. Many have questioned Aldo’s decision to go down instead of up, with many believing that he instead should’ve given lightweight a try.
Jose Aldo opens as underdog for bantamweight debut
Adam Martin - October 28, 2019
Perhaps surprisingly, former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has opened up as a betting underdog for his bantamweight debut against Marlon Moraes at UFC 245. Jose Aldo, the long-time featherweight kingpin of the UFC, announced recently that he was moving down to 135lbs for the first time in his career. The UFC matched him up against the No. 1 ranked bantamweight Marlon Moraes for his divisional debut at UFC 245. Still, considering Aldo’s pedigree most would have figured he would still be favored to win.
Breaking! MMA legends Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber book opponents for UFC 245
Natasha Hooper - October 23, 2019
UFC veterans Jose Aldo and Urijah Faber have confirmed opponents for UFC 245 The former featherweight champion, Jose Aldo has moved down to bantamweight to fight the No 1 ranked contender Marlon Moraes. ‘Magic’ Moraes last fought the bantamweight champion, Henry Cejudo in June at UFC 238. His shot at the title fell flat as ‘Triple C’ finished him via TKO in the third round. Jose Aldo is looking to return to championship glory and take the bantamweight belt from Henry Cejudo. A win against the No 1 ranked contender, Moraes, could lead to that title shot.