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A matchup between the UFC’s highest ranked Brazilian featherweights is in the works for UFC on ESPN+ 2 when former champ Jose Aldo clashes with Renato Moicano.

The pairing between Aldo (27-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) and Moicano (13-1-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is targeted as the co-headliner of the February event, MMAjunkie today confirmed with a source close to the situation. The person requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.

UFC on ESPN+ 2 takes place Feb. 2 at Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. The entire event streams on ESPN+.

Aldo, No. 3 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA featherweight rankings, rebounded from a pair of title-fight losses to champ Max Holloway with a first-round TKO of Jeremy Stephens at UFC on FOX 30 in July. “Scarface,” who is the winningest fighter in UFC/WEC featherweight history, has not faced a fellow Brazilian since beating Alexandre Nogueira at WEC 34 in June 2008.

He meets No. 6-ranked Moicano, who will not get a title shot next after serving as the alternate for this past weekend’s UFC 231 title fight between Holloway and Brian Ortega. He missed weight in the role, but was paid and UFC President Dana White did not hold the issue against him. He would not commit to giving Moicano a title shot next, though, and it’s now clear that won’t happen with the planned booking against Aldo.

With the additions, the latest UFC on ESPN+ 2 card now includes:

Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Moraes

Jose Aldo vs. Renato Moicano

Demian Maia vs. Lyman Good

Thiago Alves vs. Max Griffin

Alexa Grasso vs. Marina Rodriguez

Junior Albini vs. Dmitriy Sosnovskiy

Magomed Bibulatov vs. Rogerio Bontorin

Mara Romero Borella vs. Taila Santos

Bryan Barberena vs. Vicente Luque

Justin Ledet vs. Johnny Walker

Said Nurmagomedov vs. Ricardo Ramos

Anthony Hernandez vs. Markus Perez

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