Jose Aldo finds ways to redefine himself, even as he piles up mileage on the odometer.
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship and World Extreme Cagefighting titleholder pieced together his most comprehensive performance in recent memory, as he took a five-round unanimous decision from Rob Font in the UFC on ESPN 31 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Aldo carried all three scorecards—50-45, 50-45 and 49-46—and reasserted himself as a top contender in the loaded bantamweight division.
Font pursued a traditional path to victory against the Brazilian, leaning on pace and output while tipping his spear with a potent jab.