Jose Aldo knows what it’s like to think about life after the UFC.
As recently as last year, the former featherweight champion—who looks to add a second world title to his collection when he meets Petr Yan this Saturday at UFC 251 for a vacant bantamweight championship—had openly discussed making 2019 the final campaign of his storied career, though he eventually signed a new eight-fight deal in May 2019 to continue competing for the UFC.
Recently, stars like Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal suggested they might leave the UFC under more hostile conditions after voicing their displeasure over fighter compensation.