Max Holloway will appear to defend his undisputed UFC featherweight championship for the first time when he welcomes a familiar foe into the Octagon. Holloway will take in UFC 218 on December 2 — on Jose Aldo — the guy he defeated to merge the belts that are featherweight.
Holloway finds himself as a big -305 betting favorite after completing Aldo in the third round when 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 gambling line for their first bout.
Holloway is riding an winning streak — in one of the very talent-laden branches in the UFC — with all eight of those coming through stoppage. The Hawaiian possesses incredible footwork that permits him to cut angles and be more competitive in the standup game. Holloway will want to pressure his competitor from the cage and unleash combos that are huge. With no competitor carrying down him in his eight conflicts his defensive wrestling is topnotch.
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 fluid and heavy on counter-striking. He’s got a superb jab and some of the most lethal leg kicks in MMA today. Aldo can grapple too, since he holds a black belt in BJJ, however he traditionally uses his wrestling defensively to keep a fight position.
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