J. Aldo (photo) was defeated by P. Yan by knockout in UFC 251. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The harsh defeat suffered by José Aldo, last Saturday (11), when he faced Petr yan for the vacant bantamweight title (up to 61,2kg.) does not seem to have shaken the manauara's desire to continue performing in MMA. In a post on his social networks, the Brazilian spoke about the defeat and guaranteed to return stronger for his next commitment.
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“Today I woke up thinking about what to say to everyone, and what I have to say is that defeat is part of the sport, it's part of my life and only those who don't fight don't lose. I gave my best in this fight, I gave my best in training, I gave my best in my diet. Even in times of pandemic, I fought for what I wanted, but, unfortunately, it didn’t work out,” wrote Aldo.
The athlete followed the text, reinforcing his desire to make history by facing Yan in the quest to win a title in a different division. José, however, recognized his rival's superiority, but assured that the setback will not interrupt his victorious career.
“No one wanted this belt more than me, I really wanted to make history but my opponent did better yesterday and he has his merits. (…) I will come back much stronger than I already am”, he concluded.
The fight between Petr and Aldo was one of the most anticipated in the UFC 251. On that occasion, the roosters exchanged forces to take over the post abandoned by Henry Cejudo after the North American announced his retirement in May this year.
In the confrontation, the Brazilian had good moments and excited the fans by, in some situations, using his famous low kicks, destabilizing the opponent. Throughout the duel, however, Aldo ended up falling victim to the Russian's great physical preparation and technical quality, succumbing in the fifth round after an overwhelming sequence of punches to the head, which sealed the knockout and Yan as the new owner of the belt.
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