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José Aldo | Long Live The King of Rio

Reflecting On The Impact Of The Brazilian Superstar As He Heads Into Retirement

Jose Aldo is officially retired from combat sports, bringing a close to one of the greatest mixed martial arts careers of the last 20 years.

The Brazilian superstar declared his intention to hang up his four-ounce gloves following his unanimous decision loss to Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315 in Montreal, and confirmed that he was officially closing the door on his combat sports career in a press conference held at the Nova Uniao training center on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 38-year-old closes out his career with a 32-10 mixed martial arts record.