Report: Jose Aldo Returns At UFC 233
Jose Aldo will reportedly return at the upcoming UFC 233 pay-per-view against a fighter that has already fought once before.
According to Combate, the former UFC featherweight champion will take on Cub Swanson in a rematch. The UFC has yet to officially announce this bout but is expected to do so shortly. If you recall, Aldo beat Swanson via flying knee in a 2009 WEC bout.
Aldo is fresh off a big win over Jeremy Stephens in the co-main event of the UFC on FOX 30 event at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that aired on FOX. On the flip side, Swanson lost to Renato Moicano in a featherweight bout at UFC 227 by first round rear-naked choke.
UFC 233 is set to take place on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET and the TV network’s streaming service, ESPN +.
The promotion has yet to confirm what fight will serve as the co-headliner but it will likely be Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler in a welterweight contest. The UFC will be announcing more bouts for this event in the coming weeks. Here’s what the current card looks like:
Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw – for flyweight title
Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler
Jose Aldo vs. Cub Swanson
Alexander Hernandez vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Paul Felder vs. James Vick
Yana Kunitskaya vs. Marion Reneau
Cortney Casey vs. Cynthia Calvillo
Anthony Hernandez vs. Markus Perez
Alex Caceres vs. Kron Gracie
