UFC 301 outcomes: Jose Aldo sharp in return from retirement, outpoints Jonathan Martinez for decisive victory

Jose Aldo turned again the clock at UFC 301.

Again within the cage first the primary time following an almost 20-month retirement, Aldo, 37, regarded like a main model of himself over the course of quarter-hour for a decisive clean-sweep unanimous determination victory towards the beforehand streaking Jonathan Martinez.

Martinez, 30, had gained six consecutive fights till he bumped into Aldo, whose top-notch putting efficiency makes you surprise what comes subsequent. No less than for the second, it has the previous two-time UFC featherweight champion extremely motivated.

“I’ve to thank Jonathan for this chance. My subsequent step is sitting with Dana, Sean and Hunter and seeing the place this goes,” mentioned Aldo, who reportedly fought the final battle on his UFC contract, by means of an interpreter. “I mentioned that this wasn’t gonna be my final battle. I feel I’m in nice form. I nonetheless am on the age that I can battle. I see that I can go far, so possibly we will come again in right here and be the champion.”

#UFC301 outcomes: Jose Aldo (@josealdojunior) def. Jonathan Martinez by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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The best way Aldo (32-8 MMA, 14-7 UFC) carried out Saturday evening, there’s no motive to imagine that isn’t at the least doable, though the highway would definitely be powerful in a stacked bantamweight division. Nonetheless, defeating a No. 12-ranked Martinez (19-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) was nothing to scoff at.

“I’m actually completely satisfied,” Aldo mentioned. “I do know that is what everybody wished to see. I’m actually targeted, very well skilled. I can solely thank my staff and everybody that helped me out.”

Up-to-the-minute UFC 301 outcomes embody:

• Jose Aldo def. Jonathan Martinez by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Anthony Smith def. Vitor Petrino by way of submission (guillotine choke) – Spherical 1, 2:00
• Michel Pereira def. Ihor Potieria by way of submission (standing guillotine choke) – Spherical 1, 0:54
• Caio Borralho def. Paul Craig by way of knockout (punch) – Spherical 2, 2:10
• Joanderson Brito def. Jack Shore by way of TKO (physician’s stoppage) – Spherical 2, 3:35
• Iasmin Lucindo def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Myktybek Orolbai def. Elves Brener by way of unanimous determination (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
• Drakkar Klose def. Joaquim Silva by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Mauricio Ruffy def. Jamie Mullarkey by way of TKO (strikes) – Spherical 1, 4:42
• Dione Barbosa def. Ernesta Kareckaite by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Ismael Bonfim def. Vinc Pichel by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Alessandro Costa def. Kevin Borjas by way of TKO (ground-and-pound) – Spherical 2, 1:35