Born in Manaus, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has never hidden the desire of fighting in the city, and he might have an opportunity in 2016.
Arthur Virgilio Neto, mayor of Manaus and a coral belt (red and black) in jiu-jitsu under Carlos Gracie and Carlson Gracie, revealed that the UFC has agreed to host an event in the city in 2016, and it could be a gigantic card.
"The UFC has given the green light for us to receive an event in Manaus," Neto posted on his Instagram. "The date chosen is the first semester of 2016, when we will welcome the biggest MMA promotion in the world.