UFC 315 main event has massive stakes, Jose Aldo can't cut down, more May 9, 2025
UFC 315 main event has massive stakes, Jose Aldo can't cut down, more | The Craic | May 9, 2025
Petesy Carroll is joined by Chuck Mindenhall and Ben Fowlkes to discuss Dana White revealing massive stakes for the UFC 315 main event, including the next assignments for both Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Plus, conversations about Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi becoming a featherweight bout after Aldo was unable to cut further, ticket sales for the event, and Paul Hughes headlining an under-the-radar PFL event in Belfast.
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