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It is hard to imagine a scenario where mixed martial arts legend Jose Aldo would receive another shot at the UFC featherweight title.<\/p>\n

The longtime 145-pound kingpin, Aldo (28-5 MMA), has already suffered two TKO losses<\/a> to reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway and most recently lost a unanimous decision to top division contender Alex Volkanovski.<\/p>\n

With that being said, Jose Aldo has decided that now is the time to move on from the promotions<\/a> featherweight ranks.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian legend is ready to chase gold in a new division, but it won’t be at lighweight (155-pounds).<\/p>\n

Instead, Aldo is taking his talents to the promotions bantamweight division where he hopes to score a fight with current promotional ‘champ champ<\/a>‘ Henry Cejudo.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sat down with everybody, did a study, and I think there\u2019s a real possibility I can make 61kg [135 pounds],\u201d Aldo told Brazilian website Combate<\/a> (via MMAFighting<\/a>). \u201cThis is the new division I want to move to, and I\u2019m asking for the title shot right away. That\u2019s what matters for me now. Cejudo said he\u2019s open to (fighting) anyone, so I\u2019m open to that. I want the opportunity to fight against him and beat him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jose Aldo continued by explaining why Henry Cejudo is such an interesting matchup.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s an Olympic champion, a great athlete, and I respect his history a lot,\u201d Aldo said. \u201cHe deserves everything he\u2019s winning, he has his merits. If the UFC thinks it\u2019s a great fight, I think they\u2019ll want that, it\u2019s a huge challenge. He\u2019s been talking after defeating (Moraes) that he was open to fighting big names. Since he\u2019s open, it\u2019s the green light. Nobody expected him to beat (Moraes) on the feet, you have to respect that,\u201d Jose Aldo explained. \u201cTo me that\u2019s great, it\u2019s a good size for me, he has a fighting style that please me, that matches up well with my game. If it\u2019s against him or not, I think about being adapted to the weight, fast and strong, which will be my differential in this division.\u201d<\/p>\n

Would you like to see a bantamweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Henry Cejudo booked by the UFC? Sound off in the comments section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is hard to imagine a scenario where mixed martial arts legend Jose Aldo would receive another shot at the UFC featherweight title. The longtime 145-pound kingpin, Aldo (28-5 MMA), has already suffered two TKO losses to reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway and most recently lost a unanimous decision to top division contender Alex Volkanovski. 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