Jose Aldo retired from MMA as a professional fighter in September 2022. However, his lethal exploits as a fighter in his prime are still fresh in people’s minds. The Brazilian bagged 31 victories and suffered 8 defeats in his entire professional MMA career. Nevertheless, his fellow countrymen are extremely proud of his achievements in the bantamweight division.
Recently, former lightweight champion and fellow countryman, Charles Oliveira paid a visit to the ‘King of Rio’ after his latest announcement. Aldo received him in arms, like a brother, as the whole place filled with merriment and joy, with the former UFC champions at its core. MMA Fans reflected on this beautiful moment via Twitter.
Fans go wild as Charles Oliveira embraced upcoming boxer, Jose Aldo
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‘Do Bronx’ and ‘Scarface’ share a warm hug in Rio de Janeiro, in the company of other friends and family. Therefore, fans took to appreciate the culture of positivity among Brazilians as all of them maintain a strong bond with each other.
Therefore, MMA enthusiasts replied to a video on Twitter and showered adoration on the jewels of MMA.
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Many fans greeted Aldo as ‘The King of Rio’ as a sign of respect.
King of Rio
— Carlos Contreras Legaspi (@CCLegaspi) January 28, 2023
He is the king of Rio for a reason pic.twitter.com/LSTJV4XIuQ
— George Saint McGregor (@daniellovesMMA) January 28, 2023
But, other fans imagined ‘Scarface’ as the head of the crime organization in Brazil due to his persona.
Im positive Aldo moves around Brazil like a righteous Mob Boss, as he should
— Kaiotei (@Kaiotei_) January 28, 2023
Evidently, Many UFC fans recognized the contribution of these two to the game.
2 Brazil legends
— Owainjarvo (@OwainJarvis) January 28, 2023
Man’s a living legend over there
— 01000001Op (@01000001Op) January 28, 2023
Nevertheless, a few keen eyed-observers also spotted Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the clip, better known as Big Nog.
Big Nog is there as well, that needs to be said
— Cory Cappo (@CoryCapp0) January 28, 2023
In the end, MMA fans celebrated the special moment between Do Bronx and Aldo with kind words.
I’ll always admire how passionately Brazilians embrace each other 😂
— Mike Vitta (@mikevitta) January 28, 2023
What a beautiful moment
— Von Henley (@vonhenley_) January 28, 2023
That’s a special moment right there
— cousin vinny (@GoodJobVinny) January 28, 2023
Therefore, fans are keen to see the latest UFC Hall of Famer in new colors after the latest announcement ahead of his Brazilian boxing fight.
‘Junior’ holds all the power in Brazil
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Jose Aldo recently announced a Boxing match against Emmanuel Zambrano in Brazil. Furthermore, the match is held in Rio de Janeiro’s Upper Arena on Feb 10. Therefore, Oliveira went to wish Aldo, the best for a new chapter in his life and also congratulate him on his inclusion into UFC’s Hall of fame. According to the tweet, Oliveira said “If anything happens, anything you need in Rio, just call Aldo and he’ll take care of it.”
Do Bronx verified it to be an accurate translation and wrote “Exactly” on the post.
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Do you think Aldo will go on to become a great boxer?
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