Jose Aldo returns to battle May 10 at UFC 315 as he takes on Aiemann Zahabi in a three-round bantamweight bout at Bell Centre, the promotion announced Tuesday.

Jose Aldo lost to Petr Yan for the UFC bantamweight title back in 2020. Following that loss, Aldo made one more run towards the title with three straight wins before suffering a loss against Merab Dvalishvili. After that loss, Aldo retired from MMA and had three boxing matches before returning to the octagon last year.

Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo will face Aiemann Zahabi in a pivotal bantamweight bout at UFC 315 on May 10 in Montreal, the promotion announced Tuesday.Aldo is looking to get back on track after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Mario Bautista at UFC 307 in October.

A bantamweight matchup between Zahabi and Hall of Famer Jose Aldo will take place at UFC 315 in Montreal, Sportsnet can confirm.

Quietly, the 37-year-old Canadian has become one of the hottest fighters at 145 pounds. Aiemann Zahabi will enter UFC 315 riding a five-fight winning streak, last scoring a unanimous decision win over Pedro Munhoz in November. Now, the rising featherweight contender is set for the biggest fight of his career agianst Jose Aldo.

Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi bantamweight bash booked for the upcoming UFC 315 pay-per-view (PPV) event on Sat., May 10, 2025 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.