Jonathan Martinez already beat two of his UFC heroes, Jose Aldo is next: ‘He had his chance’

There’s a saying: “Never meet your heroes.” But what about beating them up?

On Saturday night at UFC 301, Jonathan Martinez goes up against a third fighter he admired growing up when he faces Jose Aldo in the co-main event. Upon first receiving the offer, Martinez admittedly did a double take — he didn’t realize immediately that he was facing the Jose Aldo, because that Jose Aldo retired back in 2022.

Once he realized it was...