Former UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo is back in action at UFC Fight Night Fortaleza, facing Renato Moicano in the co-main event.
The former champ has a plan for the rest of his career, which is to fight three more times in Brazil and then retire.
“I want to end my career here in Brazil. That’s what we have planned,” Aldo said during a UFC media day (via MMA Fighting). “I want to do these three fights… I’ll fight in Fortaleza now, and I’m already negotiating my next one for May (UFC 237), if I’m not mistaken in Curitiba, and then finish it in the second semester, which I know will have another event in Brazil.”
There are no UFC events scheduled in brazil for the second half of 2019 at this time, but that could change when the promotion releases the full schedule in the future.
Aldo has been planning for retirement for quite some time now, as the competitor wants to enjoy life with his family after fighting is done.
”I want to finish (my career) well and be healthy as well,” Aldo said. “One thing I said in my last fight is that I want to (retire) tomorrow and not use my money to buy my heath back. Today I give away my health to make my money, so I won’t do that. I want to enjoy my daughter, my wife, be able to travel, without fighting until I’m 40. I see our great idols doing that and having bad performances… I always tell ‘Dede’ (Pederneiras), if one day I’m not in my rhythm in terms of performance, take me out of there because it’s not for me to be in there anymore. I don't want to fight for money. I’ve planned my entire life so I could stop (fighting) without any problem.”
UFC Fight Night Fortaleza takes place on Saturday, February 2 from the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil with Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes headlining. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, which streams live on ESPN+.
