UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2

UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo

 

Rio de Janeiro saw Max Holloway snatch the Featherweight title from Jose Aldo. That was just last June during UFC's 212. The local Aldo appeared strong and poised to keep the honor during the beginning of the fight, "Blessed" Holloway eventually won the evening with a TKO victory. The time's come for the rematch! Fight #2 will take place at Little Caesar's Arena in Detroit (10 pm ET) on Saturday, Dec 2nd.

When they last met in June, Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo to unify the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 212. Holloway was a +120 underdog in that bout. He’s a heavy –290 favorite for the Saturday main-event rematch at UFC 218. It is live on pay-per-view from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Aldo is now in the underdog role at +225.

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It wasn’t that long ago when Aldo (26-3 lifetime, 8-2 UFC) was considered one of the best fighters in the sport. Nothing was the same after Conor McGregor knocked him out in 13 seconds at UFC 194. He took the Featherweight title Aldo had held since it was created in 2010. Aldo beat Frankie Edgar (–145) for the interim title last year, then was promoted to undisputed champion after McGregor won the Lightweight belt and left the division.

Holloway (18-3 lifetime, 14-3 UFC) earned the interim Featherweight title after scoring a third-round TKO win over Anthony Pettis (+200) at UFC 206, then did the same to Aldo (–195) after appearing to lose the first two rounds. Volume striking was the key to Holloway’s success, eventually wearing down Aldo’s once-impregnable defense and landing with power.

UFC - Dec 02
UFC 218 - VENUE: LITTLE CAESARS ARENA U.S. BROADCAST: PPV | PRELIMS: FOX SPORTS 1
12/02/2017	24201	JOSE ALDO		o2½-165	+225
21:15:00	24202	MAX HOLLOWAY		u2½+135	-290
12/02/2017	24205	ALISTAIR OVEREEM		o1½+120	+170
20:45:00	24206	FRANCIS NGANNOU		u1½-150	-215
12/02/2017	24209	SERGIO PETTIS		o2½-280	+225
20:15:00	24210	HENRY CEJUDO		u2½+220	-290
12/02/2017	24213	EDDIE ALVAREZ		o1½-130	+145
19:45:00	24214	JUSTIN GAETHJE		u1½EV	-175
12/02/2017	24217	MICHELLE WATERSON		o2½-325	+190
19:15:00	24218	TECIA TORRES		u2½+245	-240
12/02/2017	24221	CHARLES OLIVEIRA		o1½-135	-135
18:45:00	24222	PAUL FELDER		u1½+105	+105
12/02/2017	24225	YANCY MEDEIROS		o1½-175	+225
18:15:00	24226	ALEX OLIVEIRA		u1½+145	-290
12/02/2017	24229	DRAKKAR KLOSE		o2½-220	+105
17:45:00	24230	DAVID TEYMUR		u2½+175	-135
12/02/2017	24233	CORTNEY CASEY		o2½-235	-105
17:15:00	24234	FELICE HERRIG		u2½+185	-125
12/02/2017	24237	ABDUL RAZAK ALHASSAN		o1½-110	-270
16:45:00	24238	SABAH HOMASI		u1½-120	+210
12/02/2017	24249	ANGELA MAGANA		o2½-140	+400
16:05:00	24250	AMANDA COOPER		u2½+110	-500