Following the news of the retirement, MMA Fighting released a tweet asking fans if Aldo ranks among the sport’s all-time GOATs.
Fans were somewhat bewildered by the question, with many feeling that Aldo doesn’t come close to the ‘Mount Rushmore’ of MMA.
One fan seems to think that Aldo’s retirement may have had a part to play in the publication’s question:
Another believes that ‘Junior’ was a “great,” but named one of Aldo’s countryman, Anderson Silva, as the true greatest of all time.
Dana White says Jose Aldo “helped build this sport”
Jose Aldo’s retirement has brought one of the most accomplished, consistent and long-lasting careers at the top of the sport to an end.
‘Junior’ had been with the UFC since they bought the World Extreme Cagefighting promotion, where Aldo was previously fighting. He would go on a winning streak in the UFC that spanned over three years before being dethroned by Conor McGregor.
Given his illustrious career, Dana White was asked for his thoughts on Aldo’s retirement when the UFC president appeared in front of the media for a press conference.
Watch the presser below:
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