5 Defining Moments: Mario Bautista

Opportunity knocks louder than ever before for Mario Bautista.

The MMA Lab representative will look to hasten his upward trajectory in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division when he locks horns with Brazilian icon Jose Aldo in a UFC 307 showcase on Saturday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Bautista steps back into view on the strength of a career-best six-fight winning streak. He last competed at UFC Fight Night 234, where he outpointed Ricky Simon to a unanimous decision on Jan. 13.

UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. Saturday at 10 ET on ESPN+. Order Now!

As Bautista moves ever closer to his forthcoming clash with Aldo at 135 pounds, a look at five of the many moments…