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Former UFC featherweight champion Aleksander Volkanovski shared his expectations for the upcoming fight between another former titleholder Jose Aldo and Jonathan Martinez.
The lightweight fight will be part of UFC 301, which takes place on the night of May 5 in Rio de Janeiro.
"I still believe in Aldo's skill set. I think he has kept his speed and hasn't lost much in skills. He has always been very technical and that could be the deciding factor. José and I are veterans of the sport, so I see how strong he is in technique and how few mistakes he makes in a fight.
I will be rooting for Aldo in this fight because I still believe in him. He can win. I have nothing but respect for Jose because he is realistically not easy to beat. I think Aldo will win by judges' decision," Bloody Elbow quoted Wolkanowski as saying.
Emerson Falcao, coach of former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo shared his expectations for the upcoming fight between his charge and American Jonathan Martinez.
"Martinez is a tough opponent. He has a very diverse arsenal, he kicks well with his feet. We have tried to align our training camp with his style. Jose is well prepared and, most importantly, motivated. He wants to fight, he wants a fight and he expects to win by knockout. We can expect from him only a brutal victory by knockout," said Falcao.
Recall that the fight between Jose Aldo and Jonathan Martinez will take place on May 4 in Rio de Janeiro in the co-main event of UFC 301.
UFC 301 will take place on the night of May 5 in Rio de Janeiro, headlined by a bout between flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and challenger Steve Erceg. In the co-main event, Jose Aldo will face Jonathan Martinez. Here is the full card of the tournament:
Main Card:
Alexandre Pantoja - Steve Erceg;
Jose Aldo - Jonathan Martinez;
Anthony Smith - Vitor Petrino;
Paul Craig - Caio Borrallo.
Preliminary Card:
Joanderson Brito - Jack Shore;
Karolina Kowalkiewicz - Yasmin Lucindo;
Elvis Brenne - Myktybek Orolbay;
Gene Silva - William Gomis;
Joaquim Silva - Drakkar Klose;
Jamie Mullarkey - Mauricio Ruffy;
Dion Barbosa - Ernesta Caricaite;
Ismael Bonfim - Vince Pichel;
Alessandro Costa - Kevin Borjas.
Brazilian mixed martial arts veteran and former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo expressed hope that his former opponent Merab Dvalishvili will be able to conquer the lightweight division.
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo revealed that he was offered a bout with Dominick Cruz at UFC 301.
"I was originally offered a bout with Dominick Cruz. Obviously that would have been good for me, for Dominick, for all the fans and media that have been pushing for this fight for so long. But Jonathan Martinez is a very difficult opponent and the important thing for me is that I look at every fight as a fight with the best and as the biggest challenge. That hasn't changed," - quotes Aldo MMA Junkie.
Recall, his next fight Jose Aldo will hold at UFC 301 against Jonathan Martinez.
Jose Aldo's record currently stands at 28 wins, 6 loses and 0 draw.
Jose Aldo's last fight took place against Petr Yan on July 11, 2020, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He lost by TKO in the 5 round. That fight was 9 months and 21 days ago.
Aldo's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 0 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.
Aldo was born in Brazil.
The Jose Aldo is currently 37 years old. He was born on Sept. 9, 1986, so he will turn 38 in 4 months and 7 days.
Jose Aldo made his professional debut in August 2004, so he has been a pro for 19 years.
Aldo is 5' 6" (5 Foot and 6 inch) which is 170 cm (1 meter and 70 centimeters).
His reach is 70 inches (70") which is 178 cm (1 meter and 78 centimeters).
Aldo fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.
