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Sep 19, 2022 · The former WEC and UFC featherweight champion, known as the “King of Rio” for his dominance in the sport for more than a decade, is retiring following a defeat to Merab Dvalishvili last month on...
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Sep 20, 2022 · Jose Aldo Junior, arguably the greatest 145-pound fighter to ever walk the face of the earth, decided to end his stellar MMA career following a decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 278.
Sep 26, 2022 · “I wanted to train jiu-jitsu instead of capoeira because the mat was soft,” Aldo told MMA Fighting in 2015. “It was better than training capoeira on the hard floor. I started reading jiu-jitsu magazines, reading about the world champions, and becoming one of them became my goal.”
Aldo used to train capoeira on the streets after the classes, once gaining attention of a Brazilian jiu-jitsu trainer. He invited Aldo to try one session of jiu-jitsu and after the session, Aldo decided to leave capoeira to start training jiu-jitsu.
José Aldo, or simply Junior as he is called by his Nova Uniao peers, is a famous mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Manáus and a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu under Master André Pederneiras, a sport in which he excelled in the early 2000’s prior to his prize-fighting career.
Known as one of the most charismatic and competent jiu jitsu coaches in the world, Aldo “Caveirinha” Januário has been the key component behind the success of many high level black belts in the past, including UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anos, Philipe Della Monica, Rodrigo Freitas and countless others.
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Due to the contractual arrangements between GB and the investor, Aldo Januário was forced to return to his brand, “Caveirinha Jiu Jitsu Family”, opening his own academy in Hawaii. One that has spawned to different corners of the jiu jitsu map, with the support of many of Januário’s former students.
