UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will put his title on the line against Anthony Pettis in early August. The winner of the fight will earn themselves a shot at the UFC Lightweight Championship.
Currently, Benson Henderson stands atop the lightweight mountain. He defends his title against Gilbert Melendez on April 20 in San Jose.
Both fights are evenly matched bouts that could see the champions lose their title, but let’s project that chalk holds and Aldo and Henderson prevail. Those two would meet in late 2013 in a high-profile fight between two of the pound-for-pound best fighters.
Here is how a lightweight tilt between these two champions breaks down.