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The name Jose Aldo will, for many, conjure the seconds of ingrained footage of Conor McGregor bouncing back and forth before knocking out the Brazilian back in 2015.
The way he tensed up, the months of animosity fuelled by McGregor's verbal onslaughts coursing through his body for 13 seconds.
And then the heartbreaking realisation about what had just happened as he regathered his consciousness. Aldo's story will always feature this nightmare chapter, there's no escaping that.
Jose Aldo (Pictured) will go down in history as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time
Aldo was the first featherweight champion in the UFC and defended his belt seven times
The KO defeat by Conor McGregor was the low point among plenty of highs in Aldo's career
But as the King of Rio calls time on his glittering career, we can reflect on his legacy and achievements as a whole.
He is destined for the Hall of Fame and will never have to buy himself a beer again back home.
One hopes in time that McGregor moment will become a footnote for the 36-year-old, who in his prime was the scariest 145-pound fighter ever.
Current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has already been among those to pay his respects.
'Wish nothing but the best to the Featherweight Goat,' wrote the Australian and every MMA fighter will surely echo those sentiments.
Aldo rose from the favelas of Manaus to the pinnacle of mixed-martial-arts. His first love was football but his harsh surroundings and constant beatings on the street inspired him to learn how to defend himself.
Aldo's striking was superb and he was almost unbeatable for a golden period of time
Aldo just welcomed his third child into the world and has called time on his fighting career
The facial scar across his cheek originated from his childhood, though not at the hands of violent thugs.
When he was a baby, his eldest sibling Joseline picked up his cot and threw it at another child.
Aldo was in it and landed face first on a lit barbeque, causing horrible damage. Perhaps growing up with such a wound hardened him, the surroundings certainly did.
He started training in jiu-jitsu at a young age and won an Amazonas state competition that led to his first trip to Rio to compete for four days.
Aldo saw enough in that short stint to know he'd do anything to return. 'I started working two shifts a day with my dad,' he previously explained.
'I would go to school at night to try and save the money to buy a ticket to Rio. I wanted to come to Rio to train at 'Dede' Pederneiras' gym. That's when I started working and saving money to come. And, I succeeded.
The Brazilian, pictured here beating Uriah Faber, walks away from the sport after 18 years
'When I first got to Rio I had absolutely no money.
'All I had was one bag full of clothes. I brought everything I owned. I said I would only go back to Manaus when I was successful.'
He continued: 'When I went to live in the favela I heard a lot of gun shots every day and night – something I’d never heard before. That was something that affected me a lot.
'I left my home and my town to chase a dream. If today I am who I am and I fight the way I fight, It’s thanks to all
