A new contender in the featherweight division emerged from the wreckage of UFC 237 as Alexander Volkanovski defeated Jose Aldo via unanimous decision in main card action Saturday in Rio de Janeiro.
This is a huge win for Volkanovski, as it officially launches him into title-contender status. The Australian has been stockpiling wins since he joined the UFC in 2016, but none have come against someone with Aldo's credentials.
That's because very few have those credentials.
Aldo was champion of the division from the days of WEC in November 2009 to December 2015 when Conor McGregor famously took the belt from him.