Sun May 11 03:00:00 UTC 2025: **Aldo-Zahabi Bout Moved to Featherweight After Aldo Misses Bantamweight Limit**
MONTREAL – UFC 315 will see a last-minute weight class change for the highly anticipated fight between former UFC champion José Aldo and Aiemann Zahabi. Aldo, who struggled to make the bantamweight limit of 135 pounds, weighed in at 143 pounds on Friday, forcing the bout to be moved to featherweight (145 pounds). Zahabi, who comfortably weighed in at 142 pounds, was notified by the UFC of Aldo’s weight-cutting difficulties.
While the fight remains on the card, the incident raises questions about Aldo’s future weight class. He competed primarily at featherweight for much of his career before dropping to bantamweight in 2019. This unexpected shift adds intrigue to an already exciting UFC 315 event, headlined by Belal Muhammad’s welterweight title defense against Jack Della Maddalena, and co-headlined by Valentina Shevchenko’s flyweight title defense against Manon Fiorot at the Bell Centre.
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