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Nutritionist details Jose Aldo’s diet for bantamweight debut: ‘It was a challenge’

When Jose Aldo first announced he was slimming down for his bantamweight debut, many wondered if getting rid of extra 10 pounds was too much. The former UFC and WEC champion never missed weight at featherweight, but never looked that healthy on the scale either.

Aldo weighed 150 pounds when he announced that weight class change on Oct. 22. Two days later, news broke that he and Marlon Moraes had agreed to face off at UFC 245 on Dec. 14. The Nova Uniao star was already on a diet for the first time in his career, following the guidance of nutritionist Dr.