5 Takeaways From UFC On FOX 30

5. Jose Aldo Is Not Done Yet

Perhaps the most impressive performance at UFC on FOX 30 came from former featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Aldo was in a precarious position coming into the weekend. He'd lost three of his last four fights. Lost his title - twice. It was a shocking downfall for the once-dominant fighter: undefeated for years, feared by all at 145lbs, as intimidating as they come.

Yet losses to Conor McGregor and Max Holloway had seen the illusion of invincibility shattered. What was left was talk that Aldo was a broken man, a shadow of his former self. Well that talk should be put to bed as of Saturday. Jose Aldo stood toe-to-toe with one of the most dangerous power punchers in the division, Jeremy Stephens. Stephens was on the best run of his career, having won three straight fights against top-flight competition.

That Aldo seemed happy to stand and return fire against 'Lil Heathen' was something of a surprise, given the safer bet would have been to stay on his horse and utilize leg kicks. However, Aldo perhaps knew something the rest of us didn't, as late in the first round he connected with a body shot that momentarily crumpled Jeremy Stephens. Aldo pounced, landing a ferocious barrage of ground and pound. Try as he might Stephens could not escape the onslaught.

Don't call it a comeback, because Jose Aldo never truly left, but this is a quality win for the former champion and a reminder of the threat he remains in the division.