Roselyn Socorro Souza and Jose Aldo da Silva Oliveira Sr. are the parents of Jose Aldo, a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist.
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Jose Aldo was born to his parents on 9 September, 1986 in Manaus, Brazil.
Aldo’s parents were very poor and as a result, he often went days with little to no food.
Throughout his teen years, he was keen on football and wanted to become a professional and his dreams were supported by his father.
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However, Aldo grew tired of getting beaten up in fights on the street, which led him to train capoeira to learn ways to defend himself better in brawls.
Aldo used to train capoeira on the streets after the classes, once gaining attention of a Brazilian jiu-jitsu trainer who invited Aldo to try one session of jiu-jitsu and after the session, Aldo decided to leave capoeira to start training jiu-jitsu.
At the age of 17, Aldo moved from Manaus to Rio de Janeiro having only his clothes with him and determination to train mixed martial arts there until he achieved something in the sport.
The decision has paid off.
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