Jose Aldo has been hospitalized with bacterial infection, MMA Fighting has confirmed following a report by Combate.
The former UFC featherweight champion suffered a small cut in his knee that led to an infection. He was admitted to the Samaritano Hospital in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, on Wednesday.
Aldo is currently slated to face Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 237 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to multiple sources, the Nova Uniao fighter is still expected to recover in time and be cleared by the doctors to fight on May 11.