Jose Aldo ’s coach expects vintage form from the “King of Rio.” Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) will end his retirement to take on Jonathan Martinez (19-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 301 (Pay-per-view/ESPN/ ESPN+ ) co-main event at Rio Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Aldo’s muay Thai coach, Emerson Falcão, previewed the bout vs. Martinez, who is on a six-fight winning streak. “Aldo’s opponent is going to be Jonathan Martinez. He’s a tough opponent,” Falcao said on Episode 1 of UFC “Embedded.” “He has a good kick. He’s very versatile.
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