Max Holloway will appear to defend his undisputed UFC featherweight championship for the first time when he welcomes a familiar foe to the Octagon. Holloway will take at UFC 218 on December 2 — on Jose Aldo — the guy he defeated to unify the belts that are featherweight.
Holloway finds himself as a big -305 gaming preferred after finishing Aldo in the third round if they last met at UFC 212, while the challenger goes back in +230. As Holloway closed as a +135 underdog this is a change from the line for their first bout.
Holloway is riding an series — in one of the very talent-laden divisions in the UFC — with all eight of those coming via stoppage. The Hawaiian possesses incredible footwork that permits him to cut angles and be more aggressive in the standup game. Holloway will want to pressure his competitor and unleash combos that are big. With no competitor carrying down him in his past eight conflicts, his defensive wrestling is elite.
Aldo is a striker on the feet who tends to adhere to basics. This is not a knock against the Brazilian, as his style is heavy and fluid on counter-striking. He’s got an excellent jab today and a few of the leg kicks in MMA. Aldo can grapple as well, since he holds a black belt in BJJ, though he traditionally utilizes his wrestling defensively to keep a fight position.
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