Jose Aldo is still a popular figure in Brazil. The former champ made his return to the country today, and was greeted by a throng of fans at the airport. This comes a few days after losing his title to Conor McGregor in just 13 seconds at UFC 194. Aldo's team Nova Uniao posted about it on their Instagram:
If you can't see it, the caption says "teamnovauniaoStill the people's champion .... That wasn't a defeat... @danawhiteufc rematch right away @josealdojunioroficial @thenotoriousmma ..."
Aldo also spoke to Combate at the airport upon his return, and he wants a rematch, though he understands it might play out in a different way:
"What I’ve done in 10 years won’t be erased in 13 seconds," Aldo said.