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Tuesday, Jan 05, 2016

Jose Aldo Named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” List, Former Champ Responds

Jose Aldo

By FCF Staff

Although Jose Aldo is coming off a devastating and quick loss to Conor McGregor last month, the former featherweight champ is still viewed as a major player by Forbes.

Recently the publication revealed its “30 Under 30” list for sports, and Aldo was the only MMA fighter to make the list. The Forbes post noted that the renowned fighter hadn’t lost in ten years prior to facing McGregor, and that he had been the reigning 145 champ for six years.

Following his inclusion in the list, Aldo posted the following comments on Instagram:

I have dreamed about a lot of things in my life. Being a champion in the fighting world, winning the belt and bein #1 pound for pound in the UFC, and as any brazilian, to play football in the Maracanã stadium. Thank God, I've been able to make these dreams come true. But I've never even tought of being in a Forbes list. This is why I'm so grateful and humbled for being selected as one of the most important people in the world under the age of 30. Being the only brazilian on the list and share this honour with other top notch athletes, like Steph Curry and Russel Wilson, feels amazing. I'm so glad that my career and my life story has inspired people not only in Brazil but in the whole world. I thank you for the support and I'm sure this is a good omen, because 2016 will be a year of glory and happiness. Let's go!

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