Max Holloway will look to defend his undisputed UFC featherweight championship for the first time when he welcomes a familiar foe into the Octagon. Holloway will take on Jose Aldo — the guy he defeated to merge the featherweight belts — at UFC 218 on December 2.
Holloway finds himself as a sizable -305 gaming preferred after finishing Aldo from 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 11-fight winning streak — in one of the most branches in the UFC — together with eight of those coming through stoppage. The Hawaiian possesses incredible footwork that allows him to cut angles and be more aggressive in the standup game. Holloway will want to pressure his opponent and unleash combos that are huge. With no competitor carrying down him in his eight fights, his wrestling is elite.
Aldo is a technical striker on the feet who will 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 and some of the leg kicks in MMA today. Aldo can grapple too, since he holds a black belt in BJJ, however he traditionally utilizes his wrestling defensively to keep a fight standing.

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