Jose Aldo is walking away from MMA.
After losing a decision to Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315, Jose Aldo announced that his heart wasn't in fighting anymore and that he believes this will be the last time he fights.
Aldo took off his gloves and laid them down in the Octagon, indicating his retirement.
--️ "I think this is the last time you're going to see me!"
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 11, 2025
Thank you for everything, Jose Aldo ---- -- #UFC315 pic.twitter.com/1gXhacwuvR
Jose Aldo lays down the gloves following his loss to Aiemann Zhabi at #UFC315
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 11, 2025
"I just don't think I have it in me anymore." --pic.twitter.com/uz4AfsFcST
Aldo, 38, has lost three of his last four fights, all by decision. Aldo originally retired in September 2022, but returned in May 2024.
Should this be the end of Aldo's career, he finishes with a 32-10 record. He is a former UFC and WEC Featherweight Champion. He went undefeated from 2006 to 2015, winning 18 fights over the likes of Kenny Florian, Urijah Faber, Chad Mendes, Frankie Edgar, and Chan Sung Jung.
He has the most successful title defenses in UFC featherweight history with seven and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2023.
