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Jose Aldo is retiring following a tough UFC 315 loss that many feel he should have won.
Jose Aldo just announced his retirement from mixed martial arts in Montreal, and he’ll do it off a controversial loss to Aiemann Zahabi.
Aldo and Zahabi went to war for three tough rounds. The first clearly went to Aldo. The third started with “Scarface” nearly getting the finish, only to find himself with three minutes to go and no gas left in the tank. Zahabi took him down and battered him with elbows, leading some to say he deserved a 10-8.
Others argued that the ass kicking uncorked by Aldo in the first half of the third should have locked the round for him regardless of the end.
Aldo/Zahabi Scorecards #UFC315 pic.twitter.com/RlkmzDCeBo
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) May 11, 2025
The second round? That’s the controversial round, and one that all three judges (two being locals from Montreal) gave to Aiemann Zahabi. In the end, that would give him the unanimous decision win 29-28×3.
A clearly disappointed Aldo then laid his gloves down in the ring and declared he was likely done fighting. Let’s see what everyone’s saying about Aldo’s last UFC fight.
How does Jose Aldo keep finding himself losing these fights? It’s crazy.
I thought the clearly beat Zahabi. But I’ve said the same thing about so many past fights. #UFC315
— Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) May 11, 2025
If you scored round 2 for Zahabi I’ll simply refuse to acknowledge your ability to score fights for the rest of my life.
— Feño (@fenoxsky) May 11, 2025
This is what happens when you take a legend and put him in stupid match up after stupid match up … there goes the Pitbull fight and all the fun match ups that we could have had… nice one
— Submission Radio (@SubmissionRadio) May 11, 2025
Zahabi earned that win against Aldo. What a comeback! #UFC315
— Korean John (@KoreanJohn_) May 11, 2025
Wish nothing but the best for Jose Aldo in his retirement. Absolutely legend. Arguably the greatest ever in his prime.
Judges just ruined what should’ve been a beautiful moment
— The Octagon Obsessed (@octagonobsessed) May 11, 2025
Don’t fight a TriStar fighter in Montreal.
— Mike Russell ️ (@MIKERUSSELLMMA) May 11, 2025
Streets are saying Aldo was robbed. I can’t confirm or deny that for myself as of now, but I do know he missed weight by a shit ton so I will feel less bad if he actually was.
That soccer kick highlight was pure art though. Using every weapon for a chaotic sequence.
— LAMO (@lookatmyopinion) May 11, 2025
Decision aside, why was he fighting Zahabi in the first place? And with the context of it being his retirement fight…
From multiple bookings at elevation, Bautista, Zahabi. What terrible management of a legends late-end career
— Hayden Doumergumedov (@HDoumergumedov) May 11, 2025
People saw this happen and still wanna say Zahabi won this round…ok man GGs https://t.co/Y16adOOnBl
— Underrated Tribal Chief (@MMAUnderrated) May 11, 2025
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