Jose Aldo is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Bantamweight division.
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What ethnicity is Jose Aldo? Aldo carries a Brazilian identity and has a place with ethnic groupings of Latin American and Hispanic origin.
He was born to poor parents in Manaus, Brazil and throughout his teen years, he was keen on football and wanted to become a professional.
However, he grew tired of getting beaten up in fights on the street, and to be able to fight back, he starting to train capoeira.
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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.
After the session, Aldo decided to leave capoeira to start training jiu-jitsu.
At the age of 17, he 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.
His determination paid off and he is now a globally recognized UFC star.
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