Former WEC and UFC featherweight champion and no. 8 ranked bantamweight contender Jose Aldo (32-8) has his subsequent combat lined up simply three months following victory in his return bout at UFC 301, as he’s slated to face no. 12 ranked Mario Bautista (14-2) at UFC 307.
UFC 307 is to go down on October 5, 2024, reside from the Delta Middle in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah.
Aldo completed combating out his contract at UFC 278 following defeat to no. 1 ranked Merab Dvalishvili, a combat he went into on a three-fight win streak with victories over the likes of no. 4 ranked Marlon Vera, Pedro Munhoz, and no. 9 ranked Rob Font, earlier than deciding to attempt his hand at boxing.
After a 2-0-1 stint throughout three boxing fights, all in 2023, Aldo returned to the octagon and defeated no. 14 ranked Jonathan Martinez earlier this 12 months in Might at UFC 301, who went into their conflict on a six-fight win streak.
Martinez is a really proficient, harmful striker that’s tied for first place with essentially the most leg kick finishes in UFC historical past with two, every of them coming over his newest three appearances.
Now at 37 years of age (can be 38 by time UFC 307 comes round) Aldo will tackle one other surging contender on a six-fight win streak in Mario Bautista.
Bautista has gone unbeaten since 2021 with wins over the likes of Jay Perrin (UD), Brian Kelleher (rear bare choke), Benito Lopez (inverted triangle armbar), Guido Cannetti (rear bare choke), Da’Mon Blackshear (UD), and Ricky Simon (UD), bringing him to 8-2 contained in the octagon throughout 10 bouts.
Earlier than that Bautista additionally defeated Miles Johns (TKO) in 2020, Johns of which is presently driving a four-fight win streak contained in the octagon with a 6-1 report since going through him.
Who wins this bantamweight conflict happening at UFC 307?
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