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 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.

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.

Former undisputed featherweight champion, Jose Aldo is set for his return to action in May, booking a bantamweight clash against Canadian talent, Aiemann

The UFC’s return to Montreal gets a legend in the octagon as bantamweight Jose Aldo is set to face Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315 on May 10 in Montreal. The promotion made the announcement on Tuesday. Aldo (32-9) continues his legendary professional MMA career at UFC 315 against Zahabi.

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.

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