After hints of retirement, Dedé Pederneiras says José Aldo can fight 'until he's 50'

D. Pederneiras alongside J. Aldo. (Photo: Instagram/@dede_pederneiras)

Last Monday (18), José Aldo announced to MMA fans that he is close to retiringHowever, his coach Dedé Pederneiras thinks that his pupil can still enjoy the sport a lot. The Nova União coach praised the professionalism of the former UFC featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg) and assured that he is healthy enough to fight 'until he is 50'. The statement was made in an interview with the 'Mundo da Luta' podcast.

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“Aldo was born to fight. He could be a good football player, a good swimmer, but in fighting he is a multi-champion, future UFC Hall of Famer and one of the greatest in history. He wants to stop at 35, but he has hormonal levels, at his age, of an 18-year-old boy. If he wanted to, he could fight until he was 50. A guy his age having the disposition he has, the commitment to completing the steps that are necessary, is rare”, said Dedé.

While speculating about retirement, José Aldo he needs to stay focused on the next challenge he will have in the Octagon. The former featherweight champion will face the Georgian Merab Dvalishvili No. UFC 278, which will be held on August 20th. The winner of the clash will be very close to an opportunity to fight for the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2kg).