MMA Fighting · Mar 8, 2019
Eight fights official for UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro
Jose AldoThe UFC is heading to Rio de Janeiro, and the promotion made many match-ups official Friday.
With Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade for the strawweight championship at the Jeunesse Arena on May 11, the pay-per-view event will also feature the return of former featherweight king Jose Aldo against surging contender Alexander Volkanovski.
Aldo (28-4), a former UFC and WEC champion, is coming off of back-to-back TKO wins over Jeremy Stephens and Renato Moicano, earning a pair of Performance of the Night bonuses in the process. Following his win over Moicano, Aldo’s longtime coach, Andre Pederneiras, called for a fight against the Volkanovski, declaring the Australian “a good opponent.”