Return of King Aldo

SteemSports Presenter: @brandonk
SteemSports Editor: @theprophet0
Last night was a brilliant show of aggression and pressure from the Jose Aldo of old. Watching this man perform last night reminded me of 2010 when he was just a young gun on the WEC scene. It was a spectacular comeback for Aldo, and he needed this in the win column.

Two losses to Max Holloway seemed to have skewed fans' minds on where Aldo exactly is in his career. The man is only 31 years old, but Brazilians fighting professionally since they are 16-18 years old feel as though they fight forever since it is in fact half of their lifetime!

If Aldo does ever get the Conor rematch, the Max rematch, or even a young prospect like Ortega.. I will always root for him. Aldo inspired me as a much younger man in college, and I really feel good about him getting another victory and not having a 3 loss streak.

The man he beat last night was Jeremy Stephens, and although Jeremy has never won the truly big fights of his career, he is still one of the most fearsome and hard hitting featherweights in the division. Aldo cemented his place as a legend last night, and Stepehens as a gatekeeper.

Aldo's ten year reign as champion was no fluke, and his early dismantling of fighters like Cub Swanson and Chad Mendes show that Jose is simply on another level than these other fighters. It was one hell of a spectacle, and the fearsome Stephens turned into the prey.

I look forward to more of Aldo in the coming years, and since he is in his early 30s, I wouldn't be surprised if he fought for ten more years. In his early 20s he was defending the throne of the most hardened division of the UFC, he has skills and can fight, and those won't ever leave him.