Aiemann Zahabi scored the biggest win of his MMA career, defeating ex-champion Jose Aldo in a brutal back-and-forth war at UFC 315 in Montreal.
After a relatively slow start by both fighters, Zahabi appeared to find his timing in the final minute. Aldo landed some stiff shots to the body, but Zahabi’s pressure, particularly late in the opening stanza, signaled that his confidence is growing with each passing second.
The second stanza was fairly competitive, but Zahabi landed the best strike of the round, connecting on a right hand that got a clear reaction out of the former featherweight king.