After Henry Cejudo announced his retirement, UFC president Dana White spoke with the media backstage at UFC 249 and stated that Petr Yan would get his shot to become a world champion.
With the bantamweight division being as interesting as it has been in quite some time, there were many viable contenders that could stand across the octagon from Yan. In the end, former featherweight champion Jose Aldo will get the chance to add his name to a very short list of fighters who have captured titles in multiple weight classes.