Jose Aldo takes on another up-and-coming challenger at UFC 315.
The UFC announced Tuesday that Aldo is set to fight Aiemann Zahabi (12-2) in a bantamweight bout at UFC 315 on May 8 at Bell Centre in Montreal.
Aldo (32-9) most recently fought at UFC 307 this past October where he lost a contentious split decision to the streaking Mario Bautista. The 2023 UFC Hall of Fame inductee is a two-time featherweight champion who holds the record for most consecutive title defenses (7) in that division. He owns memorable wins over Frankie Edgar (twice), Urijah Faber, Kenny Florian, Chad Mendes (twice), Marlon Vera, Renato Moicano, and Rob Font, among many others.
At 38, Aldo remains a factor in the 135-pound division and is currently…