UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo will return to action for the first time since August 2022 this weekend in Rio. Jonathan Martinez will welcome back the former two-time champion at UFC 301. Meanwhile, as Aldo returns, we will try to get to know the Brazilian star better and look at the nicknames he’s been given over the years.

A true featherweight legend, Jose Aldo has had a couple of nicknames, that are quite popular in his fandom, the first being ‘Junior‘ and the other being ‘Scarface‘. Let us explore the real reason Aldo got these names.

Meaning behind the UFC legend’s nicknames

Born Jose Aldo da Silva Oliveira Junior, José Aldo’s nickname ‘Junior’ is widely believed to be a generational suffix that many people use if they have the same name as their father. But there is also this belief that the UFC Hall of Famer’s nickname is a shorter version of his middle name, Alexandre. However, we don’t know if it’s true, since Aldo has never shed any light on that front. Now let’s take a look at his other nickname.

Jose Aldo has a well-recognizable physical feature. It’s not the cauliflower ear that most MMA fighters have. Rather, it’s the large scar that he has on his left cheek. This gave rise to the nickname ‘Scarface’, a callback to the classic Al Pacino movie from the early 1980s. But how did the former champion get that scar?

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Story behind Jose Aldo’s scar on his face

The former featherweight champion got the scar on his face back when he was a young child. Moreover, that was a result of a weird accident, which took place when he was at a family party. The eldest in his family, who is his sister, Joseline, picked up his cot, and threw it at his other sisters. The harrowing part was that Aldo’s sister was unaware that her little brother was inside the cot when she threw it.

The cot missed Jose Aldo’s other sister, and it crashed on a barbecue, with his face coming straight in contact with fire. Fortunately, nothing serious happened to the Hall of Famer, but he did get that scar, which has now become his most-known feature among the UFC fan base. But we can safely assume that it must have been very painful since Aldo was just an infant.

Despite getting scarred for life, it did not affect him from a mental standpoint. The man grew up to be one of the most famous MMA fighters and even today, at 37 years of age, he is still fighting to perhaps become a champion in a second division. What do you think? Will he be able to defeat Jonathan Martinez, who’s on a 6-fight winning streak? Drop your comments below.