Jose Aldo is probably second to no one regarding greatness achieved inside the UFC octagon. He dominated the featherweight division for almost a decade. He is still competing in the octagon and came out of retirement to take on Vitor Petrino in his homeland, Brazil, in the co-main event of UFC 301. In the pre-fight interview, he picked out the skills of certain fighters in the company to make a perfect fighter.
Aldo is considered an all-time great in the UFC, given that he won against almost everyone in the octagon. It’s inspiring to see the legend back in the octagon, trying to challenge for the title once more.
Jose Aldo picks out his perfect fighter
Former Featherweight champion Jose Aldo is set to take on youngster Vitor Petrino in the UFC 301 later this week. It’ll be an exciting bout in the octagon. Having been at the absolute top of the division for so long, Aldo knows a thing or two about the ideal type of fighter in the UFC. In an interview before his fight, Jose Aldo chose the following fighters.
He chose Max Holloway for his unbreakable chin in the octagon. Max Holloway hasn’t been dropped yet in the UFC octagon. He’ll take the submission from his countryman, Charles Oliveira. Oliveria holds the record for getting the maximum number of submissions inside the octagon. He wants to take the cardio of his former opponent, Merab Dvalishvili. There’s a reason Merab is called the Machine, as he can attempt takedowns until he dies. George St-Pierre is mastering taking his opponents down.
For grappling, he’s choosing another of his countrymen in Demian Maia. For striking, he decided himself. Aldo is hands down the master of spamming leg kicks in the company. He has won many fights because he damaged his opponent’s legs inside the octagon. It’ll be interesting to see what happens with Jose Aldo inside pf the octagon.
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