“The King of Rio” will return in his home town at UFC 301 in May.
UFC Hall of Famer and former featherweight champion Jose Aldo is ending his MMA retirement and returning to competition against Jonathan Martinez on the May 4 card, which takes place at Rio Arena in Rio de Janeiro (pay-per-view, ESPN+).
Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) and Martinez (19-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) both confirmed the matchup on social media following an initial report from AgFight.