UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo closed his first WEC title fight in style.
Before Jose Aldo became one of the greatest legends of the UFC, Jose Aldo made a name for the feather -weight holder of the promotion. From the favela to the cage, Aldo's remarkable journey to MMA star row with a brutal knockout victory on WEC 38.
Aldo and Rolando Perez clashed in a featherweight title -Eliminator on WEC 38 on a fight card with head by Jamie Varner vs. Donald Cerrone. It was a crucial matchup in the WEC -Fedweight Division in a time when feather weights have just started getting respect in mixed martial arts.
Aldo was a huge part of the rise of the featherweight division, while demonstrating firsthand against Perez.
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Jose Aldo Knee'd rival unconscious on the way to the first WEC championship victory
Aldo started the action by breaking Perez in the first seconds with legs and quickly bumping his featherweight enemy. In and out and out to exclude Perez's timing, Aldo did not need long to find his confidence with his trademark that struck in the cage.
Perez left his chin high in the air while trying to push forward and push Aldo, which exposed to the timely striking techniques of the future UFC legend. While Perez went ahead with less than a minute in the first round, Aldo landed a beautifully timed flying knee that Perez flew backwards before he hit the canvas.
Aldo sealed the deal with a few ground and pound strikes before the referee entered the fight. It was a remarkable start of the WEC 38 -head card and at the time the most important victory of Aldo's young career.
View the memorable finish of Aldo below.
Jose Aldo retired at UFC 315 After various health problems, the main card fight threatened
Only three fights later Aldo spent the current American top team head coach Mike Brown on WEC 44 to win the featherweight championship of the promotion. After two successful title defenses against Urijah Faber and Manny Gamburyan, Aldo handed the WEC -Fedweight title to the UFC after the merger of the promotion.
Aldo then received one of the most dominant title government in the UFC history and defeated people like Chad Mendes, Kenny Florian and Frankie Edgar during his featherweight championship tint. He would lose the belt of featherweight to Conor McGregor in a fast knockout on UFC 194.
Aldo entered the UFC Hall of Fame in 2023 after announcing his MMA pension on UFC 278 after a loss for Merab Dvalishvili. But he would later return to the Octagon on UFC 301 and Jonathan Martinez defeated a unanimous decision in Brazil.
Aldo announced his second MMA pension on Saturday night on UFC 315 after a controversial loss for Aiemann Zahabi. He is considered one of the greatest hunters in the history of MMA.