Detroit is getting a good one, as the Octagon takes up residence at the Motor City for UFC 218 on December 2. The most important event is a rematch between featherweight champion Max Holloway and Jose Aldo, who owned the division for nearly a decade.
But this card is a lot more than just the major event. The PPV part of this card also features a banger of a heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou, in addition to a bout between Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez to ascertain who’s the most barbarous fighter in the provider.
Max Holloway vs Jose Aldo
Max Holloway (-300) includes a game program built on great fundamentals and footwork. “Blessed” is constantly moving and angling his feet to find the very best opportunity to strike, working a pressure-based style. That being said, Holloway can be a lot capable of using his height and reach advantage he generally retains to stick-and-move. The Hawaiian enjoys bullying his competitor against the cage where he can place his feet and toss wicked combinations.
Grappling is not something that Holloway partakes in his incredible takedown defense — he hasn’t yet been taken down into his past eight conflicts — means that his resistance rarely has the chance to. His size generally leads to Holloway having a massive leverage advantage if the fight goes to the clinch, which allows him to break easily and get back to area.
Jose Aldo’s (+230) sport is built around shield and timing. Though this doesn’t seem the sexiest, it has allowed”Scarface” to systematically dismantle nearly every opponent in his way. He is more of a counter-striker who will wait on his opponent to commit before angling off, with some of the best footwork in MMA, to land a stinging punch or signature reduced kick. But this did not occur in the first fight. Aldo ended up throwing first — and leaving himself open — and not throwing leg kicks, which was a massive issue.
In terms of grappling, it is mostly utilized medicinally for Aldo. The Brazilian has some of their best defensive wrestling seen in MMA and, on the rare occasion when he does get removed, he’s got the grappling capability to cause a scramble and get back to his feet. Although he rarely uses it , Aldo is a solid wrestler in his own right. He combines good technical skills with his amazing time to burst into takedowns. Once on top, Aldo’s seldom seen BJJ black belt takes over and that he passes with ease.
I just do not think much has changed since the very first battle. Holloway will enter confident and will still have a decided advantage concerning size. If Aldo is more patient and gets back to his leg-kicking ways, then this may be a tight fight. But, I really don’t think there’s an obvious route to success for Aldo.
Prediction: Max Holloway (-300)
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