Although the two were expected to fight on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133, Aldo would be sidelined until October recovering from various injuries sustained during the Hominick bout.
Selvom det var meningen af de 2 skulle mødes den 6. august, 2011 til UFC 133, måtte Aldo trække sig ud da han skulle komme sig over adskillige skader under sin kamp mod Hominick.