A featherweight title fight rematch between current champ Max Holloway and former division kingpin Jose Aldo features in the main event of UFC 218 took place inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
Holloway was more than happy to accept a rematch with the former champ Aldo and believed that back-to-back victories over one of the top featherweights in the history of MMA would prove that he was ‘the best’:
“He’s been one of the best guys for years, so to show I’m the best in back-to-back fights, sign me up.”
Max Holloway sleeps Jose Aldo for the 2nd time in the main event of UFC 218, as he poured on a barrage of strikes at 4:50 into the 3rd round.
The 1st time these 2 fighters locked horns, it was Holloway who walked away with the crown, after defeating Aldo with strikes in the 3rd round at UFC 212, and history has repeated itself.
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A stellar start to our main event. #UFC218 pic.twitter.com/sh7TptwNSW
— UFC (@ufc) December 3, 2017
Corner Cam 🎥 🔊#UFC218 pic.twitter.com/F96bgXUffg
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) December 3, 2017
The champ picking up the pace!#UFC218 pic.twitter.com/5gLzanlXY8
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) December 3, 2017
The champ up-ing the volume!#UFC218 pic.twitter.com/O6fN5fiqEm
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) December 3, 2017
Wow, Max Holloway jump of the fence to celebrate:
IT IS WHAT IT IS!#UFC218 @BlessedMMA pic.twitter.com/usqC0N6nX9
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) December 3, 2017
Holloway stacked his winning streak to 12 in a row now with consecutive KO/TKO finishes against Jose Aldo. Aldo who has now suffered 3 brutal losses in his last four bouts which arise a question of whether he should hang up the gloves for good.
