He’s no longer the UFC featherweight champion, but Jose Aldo is still king back in Rio de Janeiro. Aldo (25-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC), who suffered a swift 13-second knockout loss to new titleholder Conor McGregor (19-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) earlier this month at UFC 194, today returned home to Brazil, and fans arrived in droves to welcome him. Check out the video, via Nova Uniao’s Instagram account: It was accompanied with a message stumping for a rematch: “Still the people’s champion …
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Video: Watch ex-champ Jose Aldo’s festive homecoming in Brazil – MMA Junkie