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#4 Jose Aldo vs T.J. Dillashaw
Ever since moving down to bantamweight, Jose Aldo has continually expressed an interest in fighting one of the division's greatest in T.J. Dillashaw. He mentioned it ahead of UFC 265, as well as in the post-fight press conference.
While Aldo vs Dillashaw would be a banger, would it make a lot of sense for the UFC? Dillashaw edged Cory Sandhagen on his return to the promotion, setting himself up for the next shot at the title. The former bantamweight champion's comeback timeline is also not completely certain after damaging ligaments in his knee.
If the timelines work out, we could see this fight happen. After beating Sandhagen, Dillashaw said he is willing to take another fight to keep himself active before fighting for the title. If the UFC books Cory Sandhagen vs Rob Font in a title eliminator bout, Aldo vs Dillashaw might become inevitable.
#3 Jose Aldo vs loser of Petr Yan/Aljamain Sterling
Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling are expected to face off in late October in a highly anticipated rematch. Assuming 'Funkmaster' returns from his neck surgery on time, we could see the loser of the fight attempt to rebound against Jose Aldo.
Yan has opened as the early favorite in the rematch, but anything can happen in MMA. If 'No Mercy' falls to Sterling, and Sandhagen vs Font becomes official, Aldo could have a tantalizing rematch against the Russian on his hands. Will Aldo fare any better against Yan this time around? He had his moments in the first meeting before brutally being beaten up in the final round, and only time will tell.
Aldo vs Sterling promises to be a fascinating clash of styles. While the Brazilian is a jiu-jitsu black belt, he isn't a willing grappler and has one of the best takedown defense rates in UFC history. It might be a bad matchup for Sterling, one Aldo would back himself to win.
