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Jose Aldo, the UFC icon, was recently honored as a UFC Hall of Famer for the 2023 batch. But this recognition hasn’t made him rest on his laurels. Instead, he’s ready for a new challenge. After showcasing his dominance in the MMA world, he’s now gearing up for his big boxing debut in Rio de Janeiro on February 10 against the Argentinian boxer Emmanuel Zambrano. Unfortunately, UFC’s poster for Aldo‘s boxing debut left fans feeling let down.

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They found the poster to be absolutely terrible and took to social media to voice their disappointment in how the UFC treated Aldo by giving him such a poor representation.

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Fans can’t take disrespect for Jose Aldo

The fans found the UFC poster for Jose Aldo‘s boxing debut to be a badly photoshopped disaster, with a mismatched face of Aldo and an unflattering frame. The UFC’s lack of effort incensed fans and they are dishing out severe criticism for the poor representation. They feel that the UFC could have done a way better job with the poster and are absolutely disgusted by how they conducted themselves.

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Check out how the fans reacted to this poster:

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“Damn this the best pic y’all got of my man Aldo ?????? wtf”

“y’all did him wrong w this pic”

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“Why the fu*k would they choose this poster ?? Horrendous”

“You guys really need to hire a new graphic designer this is awful lol”

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“Looks like somebody made this on a cellphone.”

“Dude he looks like a little old man”

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Having said that, the Brazilian gearing up for boxing is a dream come true moment for him.

Aldo always wanted to box

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The 36-year-old once revealed that boxing has always been a dream of his. This news comes as no surprise to fans who have seen his dominance in the octagon. Boxing might be considered a natural next step for Aldo, who has proven himself as a top-notch fighter. As reported by MMAFighting, Aldo said, “It was always a dream I had in my life. I never hid that from anyone.” He also added, “It was always a dream. But let’s see. Everybody says I’m still young, that I have a few years [left].”

The UFC may have missed the mark with their poster for Jose Aldo‘s boxing debut, but that doesn’t take away from the excitement for the fight. The fans are counting down the days until they can see Aldo throw some punches and prove that he’s got what it takes to be a multi-disciplined fighter.

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Mayur Soni

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Mayur Soni is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. His journey as an MMA fan started with Conor McGregor’s historic 13-second knockout of Jose Aldo in 2015, which sparked his love for the sport. Since then, he has closely followed the sport and gained an in-depth understanding of its nuances, which reflects in his insightful and analytical writing.

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