Jose Aldo will look to halt Merab Dvalishvili's winning streak and extend his own in a pivotal bantamweight matchup at Saturday's UFC 278. Have a look at our Aldo-Dvalishvili picks below before this weekend's event.
Following his brutal 2020 loss to Petr Yan at UFC 251, the beloved Aldo has rebounded with three straight wins and proven he can still sling leather with the best bantamweights. The former featherweight king most recently faced Rob Font this past December, outstriking him over five rounds to claim a decision win.
Aldo now meets another streaking contender in Dvalishvili, who's rebounded from a rough start to his UFC career with seven straight wins. The Georgia native was last seen scoring a comeback TKO of Marlon Moraes – a foe he and Aldo have in common – last September, and he heads to Salt Lake City with a 14-4 slate as a pro.
Will Aldo earn his fourth straight win with a vintage performance, or will Dvalishvili pass his stiffest test yet with a workmanlike effort?