The two hottest young fighters in MMA are the 24-year-old WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and the 23-year-old UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones. UFC President Dana White knows that, but he also wants fans to know that Aldo won’t be rushed into fighting as a UFC lightweight until he wants to, and Jones won’t be rushed into a light heavyweight title fight before he’s ready.
And so if you’re hoping to see Aldo in the Octagon or Jones fighting for a belt, don’t hold your breath.
White said on The Fight Fix on CSN Washington that Aldo had a chance to move into the UFC lightweight division and fight Kenny Florian, but Aldo chose instead to keep defending his featherweight belt. And he said Jones won’t fight for the light heavyweight title for at least a year.