A UFC Hall of Famer is returning to the octagon.
As first reported by AG Fight, Jose Aldo is scheduled to return to the octagon on May 4 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to take on Jonathan Martinez at UFC 301.
This will be Aldo's first fight since August 2022 when he lost to Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 278.
Jose Aldo, a UFC Hall of Famer and longtime former UFC featherweight champion, will fight Jonathan Martinez in a bantamweight fight at UFC 301 on May 4 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, sources confirmed with @marcraimondi.
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 17, 2024
The news was first reported by Brazilian outlet AG Fight. pic.twitter.com/vefmfiJJbz
Aldo has a career record of 31-8-0 in 16 years as a professional fighter. His last victory came on December 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night when he defeated Rob Font by unanimous decision.
UFC 301 will be headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship fight as Alexandre Pantoja in his home country of Brazil defends the championship against the #10 ranked challenger Steve Erceg.
Fightful will have full coverage of the fight as it goes down on May 4.
