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Jose Aldo respects Marlon Vera, but ‘playing tennis and footvolley’ enough to prepare for grappling match

Jose Aldo prepares to face Marlon Vera in Ecuador for a submission-only grappling contest without returning to a standard training camp, instead relying on recreational tennis and footvolley. Despite Vera remaining an active competitor with numerous submission victories, Aldo expressed confidence in his lifelong jiu-jitsu background and dismissed the need for rigorous preparation.

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