José Aldo, long-reigning UFC featherweight champion, is Hall of Fame bound

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José Aldo got the Hall of Fame call, the UFC announced Saturday. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)It was clear from the moment when he announced his retirement on Sept. 18 that Jose Aldo would shortly be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Aldo held the WEC featherweight championship, was the first UFC featherweight champion and had two stints as champion in UFC. He also made a record seven defenses of his featherweight championship. UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier, now a UFC broadcaster after winning light heavyweight and heavyweight titles in his career, raved about Aldo to Yahoo Sports in September when Aldo announced his retirement.
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