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Jose Aldo is expected to enter the squared circle to make his professional boxing debut on February 10 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/p>\n
We don’t yet know who Aldo will face, how many rounds and weight class, but it will be a professional match.<\/p>\n
Even before he took off his MMA gloves, the 36-year-old veteran has been actively training in boxing, working with a boxing coach from the Brazilian Navy in Rio de Janeiro. Aldo left his MMA with a record of 31 wins and 8 losses, of which 17 of his wins were by knockout.<\/p>\n
Boxing events are held at the Upper Arena, Nova Uniao’s training center and the usual locations of the Shooto Brazil card in the city.<\/p>\n
The former UFC and WEC featherweight champion retired from MMA after losing his third consecutive win to Merab Dbarishvili in 2022.<\/p>\n
Aldo remained under contract with the UFC, but president Dana White promised to give him permission to compete in sports other than MMA.<\/p>\n
Aldo told MMA Fighting Podcast Trocasson Franca<\/em> In October, he said competing in boxing was “a possibility” as his next move.<\/p>\n “It’s always been a dream in my life. I never hid it from anyone,” he said at the time. , everyone says they have a few more years [left]”<\/p>\n MMA Fighting is also expected to box on the card with fellow Nova Unio fighters Johnny Eduardo, Ernani Perpetuo and Valmir Lazarus, who have previously fought in the UFC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n