{"id":3580,"date":"2024-05-06T00:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T23:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2024-05-07T13:57:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T12:57:22","slug":"jose-aldo-delivers-a-masterclass-against-jonathan-martinez-for-his-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/jose-aldo-delivers-a-masterclass-against-jonathan-martinez-for-his-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Jos\u00e9 Aldo delivers a masterclass against Jonathan Martinez for his comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aldo makes a triumphant return to the Octagon by defeating ranked Martinez in Rio after a two-year hiatus, showcasing his skills and experience in UFC 301.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the co-main event of this evening, the &#8216;King of Rio&#8217; came down from his natural category to challenge Jonathan Martinez, ranked 12th in the under 61 kg category. In front of his audience in Brazil, &#8216;Junior&#8217; had to make fans dream.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Round 1: The Brazilian takes the center of the cage and tries to frame Martinez. The latter responds with good leg kicks. With his left guard, the Mexican poses some problems for the former featherweight champion&#8230; But Jos\u00e9 Aldo still manages to place some nice combinations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Round 2: In the clinch, Jonathan Martinez blocks \u2018Junior\u2019 against the cage. Standing up, the \u2018King of Rio\u2019 delights with a foot-fist sequence that hits Martinez in the body and head.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">KING <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tJDeUrRduy\">pic.twitter.com\/tJDeUrRduy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nobody (@ghost_of_mma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghost_of_mma\/status\/1786968296626978820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Round 3: In boxing, Aldo puts on a show and hits \u2018Dragon\u2019 with some nice combinations. The Brazilian manages to shake Martinez, then completes a magnificent takedown before gaining the upper hand on the ground. At 37 years old, Jos\u00e9 Aldo achieved a superb performance!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8 KING IS BACK \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udc51Jos\u00e9 Aldo wins by unanimous decision against Martinez. WHAT A PERFORMANCE \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8 \u0639\u0648\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0644\u0643 \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udc51\u062e\u0648\u0633\u064a\u0647 \u0623\u0644\u062f\u0648 \u064a\u0641\u0648\u0632 \u0628\u0625\u062c\u0645\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0643\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u0639\u062f \u0645\u0633\u062a\u0648\u0649 \u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e\u064a\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0627\u0631\u062a\u064a\u0646\u064a\u0632. \u064a\u0627 \u0644\u0647 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u062f\u0627\u0621 \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wcmtnoLefz\">pic.twitter.com\/wcmtnoLefz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; mmamag.ma (@jamalsoussi10) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamalsoussi10\/status\/1787071526291800490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the end, \u2018Junior\u2019 Aldo won by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). The \u2018King of Rio\u2019 validates his return to the UFC, at home in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_78579\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xXpP406mjpU?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With this success, \u2018Scarface\u2019 improves his record to 32-8 in MMA. For Jonathan Martinez, this is his first defeat since 2021\u2026 Before this fight, \u2018Dragon\u2019 was on a streak of 6 consecutive victories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aldo makes a triumphant return to the Octagon by defeating ranked Martinez in Rio after a two-year hiatus, showcasing his skills and experience in UFC 301. In the co-main event of this evening, the &#8216;King of Rio&#8217; came down from his natural category to challenge Jonathan Martinez, ranked 12th in the under 61 kg category. 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