5 potential next opponents for Jose Aldo after UFC 265

#2 Jose Aldo vs Cory Sandhagen

Aldo vs sandhagen take my money now

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 8, 2021

After losing to T.J. Dillashaw, Cory Sandhagen was frank in his assessment of the fight despite claiming that he thinks he should've ended up on the right side of the result. 'The Sandman' is 2-2 in his last four UFC fights, with both his wins having come against fighters past their prime in Frankie Edgar and Marlon Moraes.

Meanwhile, Font and Dillashaw have better cases to fight for the title, or at the very least for the #1 contender spot. Sandhagen might have to settle for a step down in competition in the form of Jose Aldo, who could prove to be a tricky customer for the American.

Can Aldo use his leg kicks to limit Sandhagen's creative movement? It will be a fascinating tactical matchup, one that has a real chance of being booked in the future.

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#1 Jose Aldo vs Rob Font

UFC Fight Night: Font v Garbrandt

Ranked one place ahead of Jose Aldo in the UFC bantamweight division, Rob Font might be the perfect next opponent for the 'King of Rio'. A supremely technical boxer who is currently on a four-fight win streak, the Boston native will back himself to beat Aldo, who is fast moving towards a similar boxing-oriented style.

Jose Aldo vs either Sandhagen or Font is the next fight to make! #UFC265 pic.twitter.com/59lRexoKsG

— Combat Sports Insider (@combat_insider) August 8, 2021

Sandhagen might be a difficult challenge for Aldo to overcome. Font may be a much more logical step-up in competition as 'Junior' gets accustomed to the trials and tribulations of competing at bantamweight.