Henry Cejudo-Jose Aldo Bantamweight Title Bout Official for UFC 250 in Sao Paulo

A previously reported bantamweight championship clash between Henry Cejudo and Jose Aldo is now official for UFC 250.

UFC president Dana White confirmed the matchup to ESPN on Monday. UFC 250 takes place at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo on May 9 and also includes a trilogy fight between Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Mauricio Rua.

Cejudo became a simultaneous two-division champion when he stopped Marlon Moraes in the third round at UFC 238 to claim the promotion’s bantamweight crown. Cejudo, who became the flyweight champion thanks to a split-decision win over Demetrious Johnson in August 2018, relinquished that belt late last year. The Olympic gold medalist has won his last five fights within the Las Vegas-based promotion.

Aldo, who is widely regarded as the greatest featherweight of all time, made his 135-pound debut at UFC 245, where he dropped a closely-contested split decision to Moraes on Dec. 14. Despite that defeat, Cejudo immediately expressed a desire to defend his bantamweight title against the Nova Uniao product. The 33-year-old Brazilian has won just two of his last six UFC appearances.