From the outset, the former featherweight champion was locked in and sharp, out-boxing Martinez before taking it up a notch in the third round, where he rocked the surging Factory X man multiple times. This was a vintage effort from the UFC Hall of Fame member, and the kind of triumphant homecoming performance many had hoped for when this contest was first announced.
The scorecards were a formality — Aldo was clearly the victorious party — and the emotion on his face as he stood in the center of the Octagon following the contest was a beautiful moment for one of the absolute best of his generation.
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