IT WAS A night to remember in front of a home crowd for Jose Aldo on Saturday, as the 32-year-old overcame Renato Moicano at UFC Fortaleza.
Aldo succeeded in executing a precise second-round TKO to bag one of four $50,000 Performance of the Night prizes, with yesterday’s victory in Brazil following up his defeat of Jeremy Stephens last July.
Marlon Moraes delivered a first-round submission of Raphael Assuncao on Saturday. It was a thrilling return from a split decision defeat at the hands of Moraes a year and a half ago for the Brazilian bantamweight.
Elsewhere, Demian Maia defeated Lyman Good with a rear-naked choke inside the opening round, while Charles Oliveira overcame David Teymur via submission with an anaconda choke.
Johnny Walker, too, picked up a Performance of the Night prize in Fortaleza. He delivered a devastating KO of Justin Ledet with a spinning backfist followed up by a flurry of punches after just 15 seconds.
UFC Fortaleza results:
- Bantamweight: Marlon Moraes def. Raphael Assunção Submission (guillotine choke) 1 3:17
- Featherweight: José Aldo def. Renato Moicano TKO (punches) 2 0:44
- Welterweight: Demian Maia def. Lyman Good Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:38
- Lightweight: Charles Oliveira def. David Teymur Submission (anaconda choke) 2 0:5
- Light Heavyweight: Johnny Walker def. Justin Ledet KO (spinning backfist and punches) 1 0:15
- Catchweight: (123 lbs) Lívia Renata Souza def. Sarah Frota Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
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Who da fook is that guy
@Succulent Goujons: Jose Aldo. One of the greats of the sport and a respectful person in and outside of the octagon.
@T Dawg:
A decade long Champion.
@Nollaig Elliot: Ya with more withdrawals from title defences due to injuries. Its easy to hold a belt if you keep crying off because of suspect injuries….
Oh and then that fella McGregor flattened him in 90 seconds and make him look like the shadow champion that he was….
@Forfar So Good: How many title defences does that fella McGregor have?
@Forfar So Good:
cool story lad.
Our Irish hero is living the Dream….knack