Earlier this month we reported Jose Aldo is looking forward to returning to the grappling competitive scene. Just that happened earlier today when Aldo grappled in the Master 1 Light Weight division at Master International 2017 .
Jose Aldo Returns To Jiu-Jitsu Competition At Rio Masters Open
Aldo has a rich BJJ background. He trained under the legendary coach André Pederneiras from Nova Uniao (home of Vitor “Shaolin”, Robson Moura, Ramon Lemos, Gustavo Dantas). Jose Aldo’s career in Jiu Jitsu was great and he won the Copa do Mundo at brown belt in the same bracket as Rubens Cobrinha Charles.
“After my (MMA) fights, I always put the gi to train,” Aldo told MMA Fighting. “This time, Hacran (Dias) was training in the gym, we were playing around, and he said he was going to compete, so he called me up to compete too. He said it would be good for him to see me there as well, so I accepted the challenge.”
“It doesn’t matter who’s competing in my division, I don’t worry about it,” he said. “I’ve competed for so many years that I can go in there and have fun and do what I love, which is fight and compete.”
Thus far Aldo has appeared in 2 matches thus far:
Nova União’s black belt, José Aldo is back again with the IBJJF after long years of dedication to MMA.
