Jose Aldo’s stint with the UFC expired and his contract just ended, but the end is the beginning, as they say! The former UFC lightweight champion who had retired briefly in 2022 is coming back in 2024 and he even fought at UFC 301 after his retirement! The fighter with a record of 32-8-0 is not taking any breaks and is set to fight Mario Bautista at UFC 307.

This came as a surprise to some fans and the others were not so surprised as he has fought after his retirement in UFC 301. The Instagram post by fullviolence stated, “Jose Aldo re-signs with UFC, to fight Mario Bautista at UFC 307 on Oct. 5 in SLC.” He had hung up his gloves at the age of 37 however he decided to come back against Jonathan Martinez and even won the bout.

This will be almost like a redemption for UFC CEO Dana White as he recently fired Muhammad Mokaev after he had pulled on the shorts of Manel Kape while fighting, stating that the fighter was involved in talks with PFL. White was not happy with how UFC 304 turned out and Leon Edwards or King Green did not win. He promised bonuses but was disappointed that there were no finishes in the fights. On top of that Mokaev pulled a foul move and Dana fired him. He even let go of Nate Maness from the Flyweight category because he was not bringing in any excitement according to the UFC CEO. So  the return of Aldo will boost fan interest.

The fans became excited about this prospect for the bantamweight fighter and commented on the same.

Fans react to the news of Jose Aldo coming back

The fight with Martinez was the last fight in his contract and fans had felt that the Brazilian would retire after winning in his hometown. However, the tables turned and in the post-fight presser he promised to pursue higher goals in the UFC. Now he is fighting at UFC 307 and fans were very excited to hear this.

One follower stated, “Why do they book him in Salt Lake,” while another asked, “Where is SLC?” Another fan commented on his previous retirement and sudden return to the octagon again. They said, “Retirements mean nothing I guess haha.” One netizen kept it short and wrote, “the king.”

Since UFC 300 was a huge event with huge names, UFC 301 had a chance of getting overshadowed, but because of Aldo, that was not the case. Aldo helped sell the tickets in Rio, especially because at one point he was known as the King of Rio. Now that they are fighting in Salt Lake City for UFC 307, surely the tickets will sell like hotcakes. On that note, another fan expressed their love for Aldo and said, “Love this guy!” Aldo had a prolific career from the start and has an amazing knockout and striking prowess. He defeated fighters like Frankie Edgar and Renato Moicano.

One fan pointed out the legacy of Aldo and how he has been fighting for the promotion since 2010. Even now, in 2024, he is continuing to fight and winning most of them. One fan said, “Bro has fought like three generations of fighters,” to this another follower replied, “And bros still got it.” Another reply to this conversation pointed out why Aldo can continue so powerfully. The UFC buff wrote, “I mean all the goats have done it, Jose Aldo is up there with them as well.”

He had stated after winning the UFC 301 fight that money was not important to him because his goals were far more precious. Are you excited to see him fight? Let us know in the comments below.