White: UFC targeting Cejudo vs. Aldo title fight
The UFC is targeting a bantamweight title fight between champion Henry Cejudo and Jose Aldo for an event in Brazil later this year, UFC president Dana White told ESPN's Brett Okamoto.
If finalized, the bout is expected to take place in Sao Paulo on May 9, according to Combate's Raphael Marino.
"Jose wants this fight, Cejudo wants the fight, and who wouldn't want to see that fight?" White said in a live stream on ESPN's Instagram account.
Cejudo captured the 135-pound title last June with a third-round TKO of Marlon Moraes at UFC 238. "The Messenger" has been sidelined since that win due to shoulder surgery.
Aldo, a former longtime featherweight champion, dropped to the bantamweight division for the first time last month at UFC 245. He lost to Moraes by split decision. The Brazilian is riding a two-fight skid.
White said after Moraes-Aldo he thought the ex-champ deserved the judges' nod. Cejudo thought so, too, and expressed interest in fighting the 33-year-old just days after the event.
The promotion has yet to officially announce the May 9 card in Sao Paulo.