Den forne brasilianska fjäderviktsmästaren Jose Aldo är en av de 30 idrottsmän som hamnat på den prestigefyllda ”Forbes 30 under 30”, detta trots att han förlorade sitt bälte mot Conor McGregor på UFC 194. Listan som den ansedda amerikanska tidskriften Forbes ger ut varje år, är en sammanställning över de 30 mest talangfulla idrottsmän under 30 år.
Så här skriver Forbes om valet av Aldo:
Even with his UFC 194 loss, Aldo would still make any comprehensive list of great UFC fighters. He was the defending featherweight UFC champion and was ranked No. 1 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings. He also went a decade without losing a match since 2005 and reigned as a world champion for 6 years.
Conor som besegrade Aldo och som är under 30 år fick inte vara med på listan.
Aldo själv var lycklig över att få vara med på listan, vilket han meddelade via ett inlägg på sitt Instagramkonto.
I have dreamed about a lot of things in my life. Being a champion in the fighting world, winning the belt and bein #1 pound for pound in the UFC, and as any Brazilian, to play football in the Maracana stadium. Thank God, I’ve been able to make these dreams come true. But I’ve never even thought of being in a Forbes list. This is why I’m so grateful and humbled for being selected as one of the most important people in the world under the age of 30.
Being the only Brazilian on the list and share this honor with other top notch athletes, like Steph Curry and Russel Wilson, feels amazing. I’m so glad that my career and my life story has inspired people not only in Brazil but in the whole world. I thank you for the support and I’m sure this is a good omen, because 2016 will be a year of glory and happiness. Let’s go!
Aldo är den tredje MMA-fightern som får vara med på Forbes-lista. Tidigare har Jon Jones och Ronda Rousey hamnat på samma lista.
