Another one of the well-known Nova Uniao sparring sessions left Jose Aldo with a cut on the top of his head, which he needed to patch up with no more than five stitches. As alarming as that sounds, especially with a title unification bout against Max Holloway less than a month away, Aldo guarantees the fight is still happening as scheduled.

"This is a normal cut. I've fought with my eyebrow stitched up, once. This one is on the top of my head. It's a sign of victory." Aldo told Combate. "I was sparring last week, I went for a double leg and there was a clash of heads. I'm training as usual. The placement of the cut doesn't hinder me in any way. It's cool. I got five stitches.

“I'm supposed to take them off tomorrow, but we'll see. It didn't change my routine. The day I got cut, I got the stitches and then went right back to train jiu-jitsu. It's right on the top of my head, where there's no contact or impact. The cut changes nothing."

Jose Aldo is expected to take on the interim featherweight champion, Max Holloway, at UFC 212, on June 3, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.