Tonight starts another loaded weekend in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Bellator, Combate Americas, and the UFC kick everything off by all having events airing LIVE and FREE on cable tonight. The weekend ends with the much anticipated UFC 218 taking …
Tonight starts another loaded weekend in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Bellator, Combate Americas, and the UFC kick everything off by all having events airing LIVE and FREE on cable tonight. The weekend ends with the much anticipated UFC 218 taking place in Detroit, MI. If you are anything like me you may dabble […]
The early morning UFC 218 weigh-ins have wrapped up, now catch the ceremonial weigh-ins later in the evening. Tomorrow night (Dec. 1), the UFC will hold an event inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. UFC 218’s main card will air live …
The early morning UFC 218 weigh-ins have wrapped up, now catch the ceremonial weigh-ins later in the evening. Tomorrow night (Dec. 1), the UFC will hold an event inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. UFC 218’s main card will air live on pay-per-view. Headlining the card will be a featherweight title rematch between champion […]
For many years now, there have been calls for longtime former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo to move up to the lightweight division. And all the people saying that could have a strong case to make after what transpired today. It’s long known that Aldo cuts a lot of weight to make the divisional 145-pound […]
For many years now, there have been calls for longtime former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo to move up to the lightweight division.
And all the people saying that could have a strong case to make after what transpired today.
It’s long known that Aldo cuts a lot of weight to make the divisional 145-pound title fight limit, but the Rio native had never missed in a long streak of championship fights. Aldo will get an unexpected chance to immediately rematch current champion Max Holloway in the main event of tomorrow’s (Sat., December 2, 2017) UFC 218 from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan after “Blessed” finished him in their first meeting back at UFC 212.
During today’s early weigh-ins, Aldo got onto the scale and made weight for his rematch with Holloway, but appeared to be extremely emotional due to another close call when he came in overweight with his shorts on and had to use the towel, which was simply the latest in a long line of weight-cutting issues in the UFC throughout the year.
Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo (26-3) lost the title belt in his home country of Brazil back on June 3, and he will now try to reclaim it in a rematch against new champ Max Holloway (18-3) at UFC 218 this Saturday in Detroit.
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Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo (26-3) lost the title belt in his home country of Brazil back on June 3, and he will now try to reclaim it in a rematch against new champ Max Holloway (18-3) at UFC 218 this Saturday in Detroit.
Holloway closed as a small underdog in the first meeting at UFC 212 and scored a third-round TKO of Aldo, but this time around the tables have turned, as he is listed as a -300 favorite (bet $300 to win $100) at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.
Aldo is a +230 underdog (bet $100 to win $230) and had won the interim championship after ConorMcGregor vacated the belt, earning a unanimous-decision win over top 145-pound contender Frankie Edgar before losing it to Holloway. Edgar was scheduled to have the next title shot in the main event here before pulling out a few weeks ago due to injury.
That gave Aldo a second chance to beat Holloway, who has won 11 in a row.
Holloway has finished three of his past five opponents, including his last two, heading into his first title defense. The 25-year-old Hawaiian is definitely the bigger fighter in this matchup, with a four-inch height advantage, and he has used that noticeable size edge to climb up the ranks of the division over the years. His last loss inside the Octagon came against McGregor more than four years ago when he was just 21 years old.
The co-main event at UFC 218 will feature a pair of heavyweights who are on opposite ends of their respective careers. Francis Ngannou (10-1) is riding a nine-bout winning streak and is viewed as a potential future champ. Meanwhile, opponent Alistair Overeem (43-15, one no-contest) recently got a title shot and has won two straight since getting knocked out in the first round by current champ StipeMiocic.
The 31-year-old Ngannou is a -235 favorite on the UFC 218 odds versus the 43-year-old Overeem (+185), who will try to use his experience at this stage of his career to overcome a physical disadvantage.
All 10 of Ngannou’s wins have come via stoppage (six knockouts and four submissions), and Overeem has totaled 19 of each among his victories.
The UFC 218 weigh-in results are underway. Today (Dec. 1), the early morning weigh-ins are taking place. Featherweight title holder Max Holloway and his opponent Jose Aldo will tip the scales. Other fighters such as Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou…
The UFC 218 weigh-in results are underway. Today (Dec. 1), the early morning weigh-ins are taking place. Featherweight title holder Max Holloway and his opponent Jose Aldo will tip the scales. Other fighters such as Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou. Peep the live results below: Main Card (PPV) Max Holloway (145) vs. Jose Aldo (145) […]
UFC 218 is set to take place on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:15 […]
UFC 218 is set to take place on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:15 p.m. ET.
A UFC featherweight championship bout between current champion Max Holloway and former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is expected to serve as the main event. Francis Ngannou vs. Alistair Overeem in a heavyweight bout will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the five bout main card is Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis in a flyweight bout, Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje in a lightweight bout, and Tecia Torres vs. Michelle Waterson in a women’s strawweight bout.
UFC officials held the weigh-ins for UFC 218 on Friday and here are the weigh-in results:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Max Holloway (145) vs. Jose Aldo () – for featherweight title
Francis Ngannou (262) vs. Alistair Overeem ()
Henry Cejudo () vs. Sergio Pettis (126)
Eddie Alvarez (155) vs. Justin Gaethje (156)
Tecia Torres (116) vs. Michelle Waterson (115)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)
Paul Felder (155.5) vs. Charles Oliveira (154.5)
Yancy Medeiros (170) vs. Alex Oliveira (170.5)
Drakkar Klose (156) vs. David Teymur ()
Cortney Casey (115.5) vs. Felice Herrig (115.5)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:15 p.m. ET)
Abdul Razak Alhassan (170) vs. Sabah Homasi (170.5)
Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo (26-3) lost the title belt in his home country of Brazil back on June 3, and he will now try to reclaim it in a rematch against new champ Max Holloway (18-3) at