On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC on Fox 30, former UFC featherweight champion and bona fide MMA legend Jose Aldo got back on track with a massive first round win over the dangerous Jeremy Stephens. Stephens had Aldo in trouble earlier, pelting him with nukes against the cage, but Aldo kept his cool, regained his composure, and ultimately, flattened his adversary with a crippling shot to the sternum. Unsurprisingly, Jose Aldo’s massive come from behind victory, which helped separate him from a pair of losses to reigning champ Max Holloway, generated some huge reactions from the MMA community. Here are some of the best ones. What a f#cking body rip!! #UFCCalgary — Alex Volkanovski (@alexvolkanovski) July 29, 2018 What a liver shot!!!! — Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 29, 2018 Wow crazy hard body shot man aldo is emotional As fuck, great win after losses to Holloway #UFcCalgary — Baldy Ed (@brianboom135) July 29, 2018 That was a ridiculous body shot!! — James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) July 29, 2018 That was a definite round of the year contender. #UFCCalgary — Tom Taylor (@TomTayMMA) July 29, 2018 Awesome one round fight. Hard to argue that someone deserved that moment more than the FW GOAT. That body shot was vintage Aldo. Beautiful. #UFCCalgary — Drake Riggs (@DrakeRiggs_) July 29, 2018 What did you think of the former featherweight champion’s huge victory in the co-main event of UFC Calgary? Join the conversation in the comments section below! This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 7/28/2018. This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<doc-sep>Jose Aldo returned to the win column at UFC Calgary, as the Brazilian picked up his first stoppage win since 2013 by dropping Jeremy Stephens with a body shot then securing the first round TKO with some ground and pound. What was the high point of the fight? Both men started the fight with an aggressive pace, exchanging some heavy leg kicks early on. An uppercut from Stephens appeared to stun Aldo and forced the Brazilian up against the fence for a moment, but he fired back by swinging some heavy shots of his own and the two continued to engage in the pocket. A devastating left hook to the body sent Stephens crumbling to the floor, and Aldo began to storm in for the finish. After following up with some ground and pound, referee Yves Lavigne stopped the fight and awarded Aldo the victory. Where do these two go from here? Playing matchmaker for Aldo at the moment is tough, as the 31-year-old has recently stated he will retire after his current UFC deal is up. With just two fights left on his deal, another title fight against the current champion Max Holloway seems unlikely, so maybe a trilogy fight with Chad Mendes would be a fun one to make. The loss for Stephens is a huge setback in his path towards title contention. A win against Aldo would have propelled “Lil Heathen” into the title picture, but he will now have to work his way back up to featherweight gold. A rematch against Josh Emmett, or a fight against the surging Mirsad Bektic both make sense for Stephens. Watch it now, later or never? Watch it now, to see the brutal body shot by Aldo that led to the finish.<doc-sep>Jose Aldo knocked out Jeremy Stephens at 4:19 of the first round (Getty Images) Jose Aldo delivered a none-too-subtle reminder Saturday that despite three recent losses, he remains one of the elite fighters in the world. Aldo had lost three of his last four, including his last two, and was given up for dead by many. But in a toe-to-toe slugfest Saturday with Jeremy Stephens at the Saddledome in Calgary, Aldo delivered a reminder of his historic championship run atop the UFC’s featherweight division from 2010 through 2015, stopping Stephens with a pair of pulverizing body shots at 4:19 of the first round. It was vintage Aldo exchanging concussive punches with Stephens for the first four minutes before catching Stephens with a pair of shots to the body. Aldo landed a right and followed with a left hook he turned into, and Stephens turned, winced and fell to the canvas in a fetal position. Aldo joined Zuffa, the company that owns the UFC, and fought for its World Extreme Cagefighting company because the UFC didn’t have featherweights. He won his first 15 fights in the WEC and UFC, and was rarely challenged. In his last three, he was knocked out at UFC 194 in just 13 seconds by Conor McGregor on Dec. 12, 2015. He scored a five-round decision over Frankie Edgar at UFC 200, then lost a pair of championship fights, at UFC 212 and UFC 218, to Max Holloway. Stephens entered the fight on a roll, having won three in a row, and believing he’d finish Aldo to make a statement and earn a title shot. “Conor took his head, Max took his heart and I’m going to take his soul,” Stephens told Yahoo Sports before the fight. “Look at his face: It’s drooping. He’s been in a lot of wars. He’s been in a lot of fights. He’s got a lot of damage [from fights] but not only that, it’s also from the training camps that he’s had. I’ll get my chance to expose him and I’ll do exactly what I said.” It wasn’t to be, though. Aldo didn’t look diminished a bit, and survived a brief moment of concern midway through the round when Stephens landed a pair of uppercuts that rocked him. Story continues He’s been fighting since 2004 and the poise and patience he’s gained in those 14 years paid off. He slipped out of danger and went back to firing big shots at Stephens. It was the body shots, however, that did Stephens in. Stephens wasn’t happy with the finish, but he was clearly in trouble and Aldo was in a dominant position. It was reminiscent of his heyday, when he made nine consecutive successful defenses of his WEC/UFC featherweight crown. He alluded to that in the cage following the win. “The champion is back,” Aldo said. He has plenty of work yet to do, but on this night, at least, it was vintage Aldo. And that was not only more than enough to beat Stephens, it is likely enough to beat just about everyone at featherweight. 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A key featherweight fight featuring former division kingpin Jose Aldo taking on knockout artist Jeremy Stephens served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC on FOX 30 fight card from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Jose Aldo entered tonight’s contest on the heels of a two-fight losing streak, with both of those losses coming via third-round TKO to current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. Meanwhile, Jeremy Stephens entered tonight’s bout on a three fight winning streak, his latest being a brutal second-round knockout victory over Josh Emmett. Here’s how it went down: Round One: Stephens presses forward, weapons at the ready. Aldo works the jab. Aldo uncorks a high kick, but misses. Stephens is looking to corner Aldo. He uncorks a high kick and misses. Stephens goes low with a kick. Aldo responds with one of his famous leg kicks. Stephens returns fire with an overhand, and a low kick. The American is favoring his leg kick. He goes to the body with a kick. Aldo lands a nice right hand, and a low kick shortly thereafter. Aldo whiffs on a right hand. Aldo lands an uppercut, and Stephens tries to take his head off. This man wants blood. Stephens traps Aldo against the cage, and swings like a mad man. Aldo’s head movement is on point, but he’s playing a dangerous game here. He’s in trouble. Aldo presses forward, pushing Stephens backward. Stephens misses on a telegraphed spinning back fist. Aldo is the aggressor now, pushing a bloody Stephens backward. Stephens attempts to regain control of the center, but Aldo floors him with a missile to the sternum. Stephens tumbles to the mat and Aldo swarms him with ground and pound. Stephens is hanging in there but the ref has seen enough, and peels Aldo off his bloody adversary. What a win from the former featherweight champion Jose Aldo. https://twitter.com/McDuckMMA/status/1023381596831985664 Result: Jose Aldo defeats Jeremy Stephens by TKO in round 1 This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 7/28/2018. This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM