UFC 301 results: 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 primary model of himself over the course of quarter-hour for a decisive clean-sweep unanimous resolution 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 combat on his UFC contract, by means of an interpreter. “I mentioned that this wasn’t gonna be my final combat. I feel I’m in nice form. I nonetheless am on the age that I can combat. I see that I can go far, so perhaps we will come again in right here and be the champion.”

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 very least attainable, though the street would definitely be robust 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 pleased,” Aldo mentioned. “I do know that is what everybody needed to see. I’m actually centered, very well skilled. I can solely thank my crew and everybody that helped me out.”

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

• Jose Aldo def. Jonathan Martinez through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

• Anthony Smith def. Vitor Petrino through submission (guillotine choke) – Spherical 1, 2:00

• Michel Pereira def. Ihor Potieria through submission (standing guillotine choke) – Spherical 1, 0:54

• Caio Borralho def. Paul Craig through knockout (punch) – Spherical 2, 2:10

• Joanderson Brito def. Jack Shore through TKO (physician’s stoppage) – Spherical 2, 3:35

• Iasmin Lucindo def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

• Myktybek Orolbai def. Elves Brener through unanimous resolution (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

• Drakkar Klose def. Joaquim Silva through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

• Mauricio Ruffy def. Jamie Mullarkey through TKO (strikes) – Spherical 1, 4:42

• Dione Barbosa def. Ernesta Kareckaite through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

• Ismael Bonfim def. Vinc Pichel through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

• Alessandro Costa def. Kevin Borjas through TKO (ground-and-pound) – Spherical 2, 1:35

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