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Farah Hannoun

UFC 301’s Jonathan Martinez believes win over Jose Aldo will ‘open a lot of doors’

Jonathan Martinez relishes the opportunity to face Jose Aldo at UFC 301.

UFC Hall of Famer Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) will come out of retirement to face Martinez (19-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) on May 4 at Rio Arena in Rio de Janeiro (pay-per-view, ESPN+).

With UFC 301 needing another big fight, rumors emerged of a potential fight between former champions Aldo and Dominick Cruz. Martinez admits he was surprised to get the call.

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