As UFC 187 closes in, UFC featherweight Champion Jose Aldo decided to weigh in on how he sees the middleweight title fight between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort going down next Saturday, May 23, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Though most people consider the reigning champion a favorite over Belfort, who has been out of competition for over a year, Aldo still believes his fellow countryman will walk out of the Octagon with the belt, and he will do it quickly.

"I see Vitor winning in the in the first round or in the second, tops", Aldo told Portal do Vale Tudo. "Weidman is a great athlete, a really tough guy, you have to respect him. But Vitor is Vitor, he is a phenom. If he is given the chance, I know he will win this fight".

Jose Aldo will also defend his belt at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at UFC 189, on July 11, against Irish rival Conor McGregor.