to a draw in a 10 minute fight match at Hype Fighting in Quito, Ecuador.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship The Hall of Famer and the Ecuadorian UFC bantamweight headlined the event, which also included grappling and bare-knuckle boxing.
Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera fight to a draw in a 10-minute grappling match
Aldo returned to competition almost 17 months after his last UFC fight Aiemann Zahabi. The Brazilian was largely defensive early on as Vera pressured him towards the corner and looked for a takedown. Nearly six minutes into the contest, the action moved back to the center of the ring, where Aldo was pulling his guard. Vera then threatened with a heel hook, but Aldo escaped the submission attempt.
The two rose to their feet and remained there until the last horn. With neither fighter achieving a submission, the bout was declared a draw.
The former UFC interim lightweight champion was also scheduled to appear at the event Colby Covington. However, organizers said Covington became ill and was taken to a local hospital.