8 things that you may not know about Jose Aldo Jr.

#5 Met his wife in the gym

It is certainly noteworthy that the love affair between Aldo and Vivianne started off in the gym

For a man who is as dedicated to his goal as Jose Aldo, it offers little by way of surprise that he met his wife while training at the dojo in Rio. Also not a native of the capital, but instead hailing from Anderson Silva’s hometown of Curitiba, Vivianne Perreira had likewise sought out the dojos in Rio in the hope of elite training in her discipline, Muay Thai.

As the story goes, Jose Aldo who had been living in the Favelas when they started dating, was asked to move in with her into her home only to be rain checked by Vivianne’s father, who insisted on them getting married before sharing the same roof.

After watching his mother leave due to his father’s ill-treatment of her, Aldo’s conviction that he would never drink or hit his wife has held firm till today, Vivianne confirms. Not only that, he also steers clear from partying, smoking or drugs, a pitfall many MMA fighters fall prey to upon the behest of the slightest bulging lump in their pockets.