UFC 315 Modified Fight Lineup Following Jose Aldo's Significant Weight Hurdle
UFC 315's Showdown Shapes Up
That's right, fight fans, the UFC 315 lineup is set in stone, or rather, on the scales! Every badass fighter weighed in ahead of the event that's sure to knock your socks off, this Saturday, May 10th, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Jose Aldo, UFC Hall of Famer, had some weight issues that caused a shakeup in his battle with Aiemann Zahabi (originally scheduled for bantamweight). The UFC shifted their fight to featherweight when it was evident Aldo couldn't safely make 136 pounds. Every other fighter on the card made weight, and here's the card order for Saturday night.
Main Event (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)
- New Matchup: Featherweight Bout – Jose Aldo (143 lbs) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (142 lbs)Originally scheduled for bantamweight, but now at featherweight due to Aldo's weight struggles.
- 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)
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Welterweight Bout: Mike Malott (171 lbs) vs. Charles Radtke (171 lbs)
- Women's Flyweight Bout: Jessica Andrade (126 lbs) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (124 lbs)
- New Matchup: Light Heavyweight Bout – Modestas Bukauskas (203 lbs) vs. Ion Cuțelaba (205 lbs)
- New Matchup: Light Heavyweight Bout – Navajo Stirling (205 lbs) vs. Ivan Erslan (205 lbs)
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- New Matchup: Middleweight Bout – Marc-André Barriault (185 lbs) vs. Bruno Silva (187 lbs)
- New Matchup: Featherweight Bout – Daniel Santos (146 lbs) vs. Jeong Yeong Lee (146 lbs)
- New Matchup: Bantamweight Bout – Brad Katona (136 lbs) vs. Bekzat Almakhan (136 lbs)
Given his weight struggles, eyes will be on José Aldo-Zahabi as a preview of their impending fight. In Zahabi's home country, he's got a golden opportunity to make a statement against a legend.
Light heavyweight prospect, Navajo Stirling, plans to wow the crowd in his mid-level prelims against Ivan Erslan. The undefeated New Zealander's recent win over Tuco Tokkos in December 2024 lacked excitement, and Stirling hopes to prove his mettle.
Looking ahead, moderately-talked-about Modestas Bukauskas battles Ion Cuțelaba at light heavyweight, with the latter seeking to solidify his standing in the division. Stay tuned for the results – we'll be breaking it all down after the main event!
- The featherweight bout between Jose Aldo and Aiemann Zahabi, which was originally scheduled for bantamweight but is now at featherweight due to Aldo's weight struggles, will be a fascinating contest given Aldo's weight issues and Zahabi's opportunity to make a statement against a UFC Hall of Famer in his home country.
- In the preliminary card, light heavyweight prospect Navajo Stirling, who had a less-than-impressive win in his last fight, plans to showcase his skills against Ivan Erslan and prove his mettle to the MMA community.
- Looking further ahead, the light heavyweight bout between Modestas Bukauskas and Ion Cut Nicolau (Ion Cuțelaba) is shaping up to be an interesting matchup, with Cuțelaba aiming to solidify his standing in the division.
- As for the sports enthusiasts interested in UFC 315, the event is set to take place on May 10, 2025, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with the main card headlining Welterweight Title Bout between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena, followed by the Women's Flyweight Title Bout between Valentina Shevchenko and Manon Fiorot, and the rescheduled featherweight bout between Jose Aldo and Aiemann Zahabi.
