Revised UFC 315 Fight Card Due to Jose Aldo's Significant Weight Problem
A Wild Ride at UFC 315: Jose Aldo's Weight Scare and Unpredictable Fight Card
The UFC 315 card is set, but not without a hair-raising moment involving UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo. The pre-fight weigh-in saw Aldo struggling with his weight cut, forcing the UFC to shift his fight with Aiemann Zahabi from bantamweight to featherweight.
Jose Aldo had some serious weight issues that forced doctors to intervene. After consultation, Aldo was advised to halt his weight cut, leading to a drastic alteration in the fight arrangement[1]. Aldo's unexpected problems presented a significant opportunity for Zahabi, offering him a chance to make waves in his home country against a legend.
UFC veterans are no strangers to weigh-in challenges, and this is another example of the intense demanding nature of the sport. The rest of the fighters were able to make their weight, and here's the revised card order for Saturday's event:
UFC 315 Schedule (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET)
- Welterweight Title Bout: Belal Muhammad (170 lbs) vs. Jack Della Maddalena (170 lbs)
- Women's Flyweight Title Bout: Valentina Shevchenko (124 lbs) vs. Manon Fiorot (125 lbs)
- Featherweight Bout: Jose Aldo (143 lbs) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (142 lbs) - Originally a bantamweight bout, now a featherweight fight due to Aldo's weight issues[1]
- Women's Flyweight Bout: Alexa Grasso (126 lbs) vs. Natália Silva (126 lbs)
- Lightweight Bout: Benoît Saint Denis (156 lbs) vs. Kyle Prepolec (156 lbs)
Main Card Highlights
- Belal Muhammad, currently holding the welterweight title, is set to defend it against Jack Della Maddalena. This promises to be a stylistic duel, with JDM tending to prefer striking, while recent training footage suggests Muhammad has greatly improved his ground game.
- Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will face France's Manon Fiorot in a challenging match with interesting stylistic differences. Shevchenko may look to take this battle to the ground, aiming to dominate there.
- In a remarkable turn of events, Jose Aldo and Aiemann Zahabi's featherweight fight will gain added attention, with Aldo's wrestling with the scales serving as a precursor to the match. Zahabi now has the chance to make a statement against a UFC legend in his home country.
Stirring underdog tales and unpredictable twists make UFC 315 an upcoming event not to be missed. Keep an eye out for the important moments and bonus winners in our results piece from Montreal.
Exciting alterations and newcomers have been added to the preliminary card[2], making UFC 315 a must-watch event. Read on for more details.
Sources:[1] Forbes: Jose Aldo Misses Weight At UFC 315 - Fight Saved By Sudden Switch, 5/8/2025[2] ESPN: UFC 315 Fight Card and Odds, 5/9/2025
- The UFC 315 fight card has been revised due to Jose Aldo's weight issues, shifting his fight with Aiemann Zahabi from bantamweight to featherweight.
- The weigh-in results revealed that Jose Aldo faced challenges during his weight cut, leading to a drastic adjustment in the fight card that could offer Aiemann Zahabi a significant opportunity to make waves in his home country against a UFC legend.
- The main card for UFC 315 highlights a featherweight bout between Jose Aldo and Aiemman Zahabi, a fight that has become more interesting due to Aldo's weight cut troubles.
- UFC 315, scheduled for satellite on ESPN+ PPV on Saturday, promises a wild ride in the world of sports and mixed-martial-arts, with its unpredictable twists and underdog tales.
