It is known that the champion of UFC in José Aldo's semi-easy weight refused battle with Anthony Pettis, however the last statement of the president of UFC of Dana White says that on August 3 fans of the mixed single martial arts nevertheless will be able to see this duel

"José Aldo and Anthony Pettis will fight in August. So everything is normal, we agreed about everything", – wrote Dana on a page in the Twitter.
Let's remind that Aldo didn't want to meet Pettis because Anthony falls from easy weight to a semi-easy division and, in his opinion, it has no right in the first fight to challenge a title. It was promised to Aldo that in case of a victory over Pettis he becomes the obligatory applicant for the champion of promotion in easy weight. While there is no information about that in case of transition to José's easy weight remains at a title or will be deprived of it.
Let's remind that at the moment the champion of UFC in easy weight category is Ben Henderson. On April 20 it planned the second protection in fight against Gilbert Melendez. According to Pettis's statements even if he will win against Aldo, it all the same will return to easy weight. Thus, it is quite possible that winners of fights of Aldo – Pettis and Henderson – Melendez will soon meet with each other.

Published by Lebedev Sergey

http://sport-news24.ru/