Jose Aldo happy with UFC 251 performance despite loss, praises referee for ‘excellent job
Stuck in Abu Dhabi for one week after a failed bid to claim another UFC belt, Jose Aldo had plenty of time to digest his fifth-round stoppage loss to Petr Yan. The Brazilian star had success early with his leg kicks, but Yan proved to be too much in the later rounds to claim vacant gold on July 11.