José Aldo breaks silence and speaks out after controversial defeat at UFC 307: 'Life goes on'

José Aldo loses by split decision in UFC 307. Photo: Instagram UFC Espanol

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José Aldo finally broke his silence after the weekend's controversial defeat at UFC 307, in Salt Lake City (USA). One of the stars of the main card, the 'King of Rio' lost to Mario Bautista in a split decision, a result that was criticized even by Dana White.

However, the Brazilian took the defeat with maturity. At least that's what the post Aldo made on his official account shows. Instagram.

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“Hey guys! Time to go home. It was an intense week of preparation for the fight, a lot of dedication, weight loss process, and yesterday the fight! It wasn’t what we expected, but we moved on, life goes on,” he posted.

Bautista also spoke out after the fight UFC 307. The American demonstrated not caring about other people's opinions and even 'pinched' Aldo.

"He (José Aldo) has good takedown defense, but he doesn't know how to get off the fence. That's not my fault. If it were me, I would be able to get off the fence. It doesn't matter what the public thinks, what anyone thinks, that's up to them. He couldn't get off the fence because I didn't let him get off the fence," he said.

'Truncated' fight against Bautista

Bautista started off strong and pressed Aldo against the fence. However, he chose not to trade punches for long and tried to take the former champion down or just score points. When the fight returned to the center of the octagon, both fighters bet on their hands and the exchange became open. In the end, Mario tried a high kick, which allowed the Brazilian to dodge it beautifully.

The first exchange of blows made mario bautista to have a bleeding face, followed by a brutal knee strike from José Aldo. The American, despite the impact, resisted at first and tried to respond by pressing. The former champion's movement, however, spoke louder.

At a loss, the promising fighter went to the fence once again and ended up booed. With the quality that serves him in defending takedowns, the 'King of Rio' got back on his feet, but it wasn't long before his rival did the same thing. The strategy was set and mario bautista followed suit. Without exchanging blows while standing, the American adopted a strategy of trying to takedown, which led to him being booed a lot by the audience present at Delta Center.