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Jose Aldo’s last fight is one that will be talked about for ages and not just for obvious reasons.
The former featherweight king lost a controversial decision to Aiemann Zahabi on the UFC 315 main card Saturday, with Zahabi earning a trio of 29-28 scores after a hard-fought three-round battle. Both fighters had their moments and threatened to finish in the third, with Aldo rocking Zahabi with a head kick early and Zahabi nearly grounding-and-pounding Aldo out late.
Aldo made it to the scorecards, but would not see his hand raised as he lost on points for the third time in his past four fights.
Social media raged against the decision, with Renato Moicano calling the score a “f*cking robbery,” but reactions quickly shifted to the 38-year-old Aldo removing his gloves following the result announcement.
Aldo then used his post-fight mic time to declare, “I think this is the last time you’re going to see me.”
Check out social media reactions to the highly disputed decision and the legendary Aldo’s retirement below.
Maybe one of the worst decisions of the sport mma was Aldo getting back to the ufc after he retired!!! Unbelievable the last 2 fights!!! Fucking robbery!! #ufc315
— Renato Moicano (@moicanoufc) May 11, 2025
Wtf just happened here !? #ufc315
— Renato Moicano (@moicanoufc) May 11, 2025
Absolutely legend!!! You had a great career!!! Enjoy your retirement legend !! #ufc315
— Renato Moicano (@moicanoufc) May 11, 2025
HOW?! #UFC315
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) May 11, 2025
No wayyyyyyy #UFC315
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) May 11, 2025
King of rio ! One of the greatest ever #UFC315
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) May 11, 2025
Draw
— C H T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) May 11, 2025
Jose Aldo is a legend. Love to one of the greatest.
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) May 11, 2025
Respect to Jose Aldo . The man’s a legend @ufc
— Brian Ortega (@BrianTcity) May 11, 2025
What a scrap zahabi stole does last two rds in my opinion fun fight always from the legend aldo
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) May 11, 2025
What a fight! @Aiemannzahabi pushing all the way to the end #ufc315
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) May 11, 2025
Why can’t I have these judges?!? #UFC315
— Vince Morales (@vandetta135) May 11, 2025
@josealdojunior always a
— Dan Ige (@Dynamitedan808) May 11, 2025
ALDO carried the sport of MMA for the smaller guys for over a decade . He was must see tv in the modern era of MMA . Respect champ !
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) May 11, 2025
Bad call.. bad call,good fight tho
— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) May 11, 2025