This Saturday’s fight card in Fortaleza, Brazil marks just the third time Jose Aldo is not bannering a UFC card in his nearly eight-year run with the company. According to UFC president Dana White, it was the former 145-pound champion who opted for a three-round fight against Renato Moicano.
During a pre-fight media day in Rio de Janeiro last week, Aldo went on to clarify that it was not his choice to be a co-headliner for the upcoming event.
“I never turned anything down,” Aldo said (via MMA Fighting). “The thing about three or five rounds, it was (my coach Andre Pederneiras) who thought it wouldn’t be good.