José Aldo or Mario Bautista? Former UFC champion analyzes the matchup and chooses the favorite

José Aldo faces mario bautista No. UFC 307. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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O UFC 307 promises to be a night of great duels, and one of the most anticipated clashes is the meeting between José Aldo e mario bautista. The fight, scheduled for next Saturday (5), gained a new chapter with the analysis of the former champion, Henry Cejudo. The fight takes place in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg).

On his YouTube channel, Cejudo, currently ranked sixth in the bantamweight rankings (up to 61,2kg), highlighted the qualities that make José Aldo a different fighter.

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“But let's talk about the strengths of José Aldo, boxing, head movement. If you watch his last fight against Martinez, he was able to use all of that, just like he knocked out Moicano. But having takedown defense, closed guard, quick kicks, and movement. I mean, that's what makes José Aldo special”, praised Cejudo.

The former champion also commented on the skills of mario bautista and how he predicts the fight will unfold in the octagon.

"He (mario bautista) is a guy who goes forward and mixes punches and kicks very well, along with this pressure. This can make José Aldo to fight in that 'side B' style? You know, there are two ways I see this happening: maybe Bautista uses pressure, moves to get the decision. Or José Aldo can hurt him, kicking his legs and maybe intimidating him,” said 'Triple C'.

José Aldo beats Mario Bautista at UFC 307?

However, for the Olympic medalist, Aldo's experience and technical ability should prevail.

“If I have to choose, I have to go with the King of Rio, man, for real. I'm not putting him down mario bautista, but I have to follow what I believe, according to my knowledge”, concluded the former champion.

'King of Rio' is back

José Aldo, without fighting since the UFC 301 in Rio, he is looking for his second consecutive victory to get back on his way to the top of the division. At 38 years old, the former featherweight champion (up to 65,7 kg) is trying to reach a new milestone in his career: winning a second UFC belt, this time in the bantamweight category (up to 61,2 kg).