Aldo (photo) faces Pettis, at UFC Rio 4. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The next title defense José Aldo already has a defined location. The fight against the North American Anthony Pettis It was already scheduled for UFC 163, on August 3rd, but the Tatame magazine website announced that the duel will be held in Rio de Janeiro. According to the article, the event takes place at the HSBC Arena, the same place where the three previous editions of the show took place in the city.
Aldo, who has a professional record of 22 wins and just one loss, will make his fifth UFC belt defense. If he manages to beat Pettis, UFC president Dana White guaranteed that the Brazilian will have the opportunity to fight for the lightweight belt.
Furthermore, the fight against Pettis marks the featherweight champion's return to Rio de Janeiro. The last time he fought in the city he lives in, Aldo knocked out Chad Mendes at UFC Rio 2, in January 2012. With a knee, he took his opponent to the ground and left the octagon to celebrate the triumph with the fans in the stands.
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