Jose Aldo delivered his first public statement since his loss to Max Holloway at UFC 212, and the message was largely optimistic.
Regarded as the sport’s top featherweight of all time, Aldo tasted defeat for the second time in his last three Octagon appearances at UFC 212, where he fell to Holloway via third round technical knockout. The Nova Uniao product took an early lead on the scorecards through two rounds thanks to crisp punching combinations but was dropped by a Holloway combination in the third. From there, the 25-year-old Hawaiian pounded away on the mat until the contest was halted at the 4:13 mark.