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Nicolas Atkin

Jose Aldo may have suffered a controversial defeat by Marlon Moraes on his bantamweight debut at UFC 245. But Henry Cejudo still wants to give the Brazilian former featherweight champion a title shot.
Moraes beat Aldo by split decision at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, though many fans and media had seemingly scored the fight for the 32-year-old.
“Well, Henry Cejudo texted me and said, ‘That’s b*******, he won that fight and I wanna treat him like he did’,” White revealed at the post-event press conference.
“He wants to fight Jose Aldo. I don’t hate it,”


That might not go down too well with Moraes – nor Petr Yan, who pieced up UFC legend Urijah Faber earlier on the card before calling for a title shot against “Triple Clown”.
“Yan’s there too,” White admitted. “Cejudo says, ‘I want Aldo’. Cejudo is the man right now. If you look at what he’s accomplished … if he says ‘I want Jose Aldo’ …”
Moraes spoils Aldo’s bantamweight debut with narrow decision at UFC 245
White did a quick straw poll in the media room asking for everyone’s opinion on whether Aldo or Moraes won.
“I think Jose Aldo won. Most of you in the room here do,” he said, after canvassing the votes. “If that’s what he [Cejudo] wants to do next, he can do it. I don’t have a problem with it. I’m sure people would wanna see it.”


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UFC 245: Dana White open to Jose Aldo vs Henry Cejudo for next bantamweight title bout

Jose Aldo reacts after his bout against Marlon Moraes during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

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Colby Covington leans against the fence after losing to Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. Photos: AP

Kamaru Usman hits Colby Covington in a mixed martial arts welterweight championship bout at UFC 245, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes smiles after her unanimous decision win over Germaine de Randamie at UFC 245. Photo: AFP

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Kamaru Usman walks off as referee Marc Goddard stops his bout against Colby Covington at UFC 245. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kamaru Usman (red gloves) reacts after defeating Colby Covington (not pictured) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kamaru Usman (red gloves) fights Colby Covington (blue gloves) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kamaru Usman (right) and Colby Covington (left) are separated by referee Marc Goddard during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Kamaru Usman knocks Colby Covington to the mat in a mixed martial arts welterweight championship bout at UFC 245, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Alexander Volkanovski hits Max Holloway in their featherweight championship bout at UFC 245. Photo: AP

Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Max Holloway (red gloves) fights Alexander Volkanovski (blue gloves) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

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Amanda Nunes hits Germaine de Randamie at UFC 245. Photo: AP

Amanda Nunes celebrates after defeating Germaine de Randamie in a mixed martial arts women's bantamweight championship bout at UFC 245, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Dec 14, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Amanda Nunes (red gloves) fights Germaine de Randamie (blue gloves) during UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

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UFC president White says Cejudo texted ‘I want Aldo’ and that ‘he won that fight’ against Marlon Moraes
‘I think Aldo won … if that’s what Cejudo wants to do next, he can do it,’ White says



UFC president Dana White says Henry Cejudo texted him saying ‘I want Jose Aldo’ and that ‘he won that fight’ after controversial defeat by Marlon Moraes.


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UFC 245: Dana White open to Jose Aldo vs Henry Cejudo for next bantamweight title bout

UFC president White says Cejudo texted ‘I want Aldo’ and that ‘he won that fight’ against Marlon Moraes ‘I think Aldo won … if that’s what Cejudo wants to do next, he can do it,’ White says

UFC president White says Cejudo texted ‘I want Aldo’ and that ‘he won that fight’ against Marlon Moraes

‘I think Aldo won … if that’s what Cejudo wants to do next, he can do it,’ White says