Jose Aldo released a statement after his second consecutive loss at the hands of Max Holloway.
For the first time in his illustrious career, Jose Aldo is on a two-fight skid. Both of those losses were via third-round TKO, courtesy of reigning UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway.
Aldo stepped in as late replacement for the injured Frankie Edgar at UFC 218 on Saturday night. The manner of which he lost was rightfully devastating for him, but the 31-year-old former long-time 145-pound champion remains optimistic that he would be able to bounce back.
On Tuesday, Aldo released his official statement in Portuguese via Instagram (translation by MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz).
“I only have to thank my family that I love for everything, and my team Nova Uniao, the best in the world, for making me great and champion, and [thank] my friends and fans that are always with me. Thank you all! I will be always optimistic because believing is the first step to making it happen."
After UFC 218, Aldo dropped to a record of 26-4 (with 16 wins via stoppage).
