At UFC 283 this past Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, there was plenty for MMA fans to get excited about.
For starters, the card was the promotion’s return to Brazil for the first time since March 2020, right before the pandemic officially kicked into full steam – and that event was held without fans. Then there were the performances – 10 finishes in 15 fights and two new champions were crowned.
But in the middle of it all, the UFC paid tribute to the fighter who was known as “The King of Rio,” former featherweight champion Jose Aldo. The Brazilian, who retired from MMA this past fall, was in attendance and taken by surprise when a video package was played to announce him as the next member of the UFC Hall of Fame.
