Aldo will participate in the jiu-jitsu championship (Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/JoséAldo)
José Aldo will return to its roots. With no fight scheduled in the UFC, Manauara's next challenge will not be in the octagon, but on the mat, when he will compete in the IBJJF International Masters jiu-jitsu championship, an event that takes place on the 28th, 29th and 30th of July, Rio de Janeiro. January. The information was released first-hand by the official CBJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Confederation) Instagram account.
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Aldo, 30 years old, is registered in the lightweight division (up to 76kg with kimono) in the Master 1 category (athletes aged 30 to 35), according to information gathered by 'Graciemag' magazine. Competition in jiu-jitsu will not be new for the fighter, who has already competed in some championships in the sport in the early 2000s. Among his achievements are the CBJJO World Cup at brown belt, in 2004, and a Brazilian Championship at purple belt, in 2003.
In the UFC, however, there is still no sign of the former featherweight champion's return. His last performance was at UFC 212, last June, when he was knocked out by Max Holloway, a result that cost him the belt in the under-66kg category.
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