Jose Aldo’s plans to cross over into professional boxing have been put on hold – at least for now.

UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Monday that the promotion signed Aldo last month to a new long-term contract.

“We did re-sign (Jose Aldo),” White said. “He signed a deal with us a while ago, maybe a month ago. … He’s staying with us. We have a new deal with him.”

As for what’s next for Aldo, White said the UFC has plans. However, White wasn’t eager to disclose them in the interview.

“We’re talking about that right now,” White said. “You’ll know when that happens.”

Before he signed the new deal reportedly for eight fights, Aldo only had one fight remaining on his contract. The former featherweight king openly had discussed the likelihood of potentially shifting to pro boxing following his contractual obligations. It now appears the 32-year-old Brazilian has decided to go another route.

Although he was unsuccessful in his latest bout against Alexander Volkanovski, Aldo had compiled back-to-back wins prior. Both were TKO finishes against top featherweight contenders Renato Moicano and Jeremy Stephens.

Frequently in the discussion on the best 145-pound fighter of all time, Aldo was awarded the inaugural UFC featherweight title in 2011. From there, Aldo defended the strap seven times before he being knocked out by Conor McGregor in 13 seconds at UFC 194.

Since the loss to McGregor, Aldo has split six UFC appearances. Aside from the losses to Volkanovski and McGregor, Aldo’s only other UFC defeats have come at the hands of current champion Max Holloway.

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