Cejudo Offers To Marry Aldo To Get ‘Junior’ Across The Border

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Reigning UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo was scheduled to make his first 135-pound title defense against former featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo, but “Junior” got stuck in Brazil when the coronavirus pandemic prevented him (and several other local fighters) from obtaining a travel visa.

Originally booked for UFC 250 in Sao Paulo, the Cejudo-Aldo booking faced heavy criticism when it was put together earlier this year, simply because “Junior” leapfrogged the likes of Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen, among others, despite coming off a loss to Marlon Moraes in his lone appearance at 135 pounds.

Fortunately for Aldo, who only needs a week of training to capture the crown, he may not be required to tie the knot to get across the border, as the promotion is creating “Fight Island” for international athletes unable to enter the United States during the global quarantine.