FIGHT TIME
Saturday, June 3rd
7:00 PM PST
10:00 PM EST
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Two featherweight champions will do battle to claim the undisputed title and ALL THE BELTS!
Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo, formerly Scarface, currently champion... The legendary featherweight, in fact, the GREATEST featherweight of all time will be gracing the Octagon yet again for his 10th UFC appearance. His record speaks for itself, as do his skills and his former reign of four years and eight title defenses as featherweight champion. His ability to claim the title back in an absolute masterclass against Frankie Edgar (in the Summer of last year) shows he still has the heart of a champion! Aldo has become somewhat forgotten and under rated as of late, an old king who was never appreciated in the Renaissance he brought about.
Aldo gave a name to the smaller weight classes, his destruction of Cub Swanson and Urijah Faber truly put WEC on the map! He was so far beyond everyone in terms of fight IQ and pure striking savagery, and he still is. Coached by Pedro Rizzo for much of his career, Aldo adopted his mentor's most devastating leg kicks and Muay Thai combinations for battle. Rio is surely Aldo's stomping grounds, the people and energy will be on his side the evening of 212.
Max Holloway
Max 'Blessed' Holloway is the 25-year-old young gun who comes into this title fight on a ten fight win streak. He carries a chip on his shoulder as the 'interim' champion, in many interviews, he's said he wants the 'undisputed legacy' as opposed to anything else. His finishes of Cub Swanson and Anthony Pettis showed he is truly championship material, the current state of featherweight has skewed situations...but this is only the fault of a fighter that needs not be mentioned in this article. Regardless, Holloway is an amazing fighter with an abnormally tall frame.
At 5"11 with an endless gas tank, he has volume and lankiness which are a nightmare for fighters who aren't used to fighting bigger men. Holloway will have the shorter reach in this upcoming title bout by one inch, but he will have a four-inch height advantage. Max will stay on point all five rounds, he doesn't stop throwing strikes nor is he afraid to engage in the pocket. He will be ready for an absolute war!
Prediction
A mighty main event this is...to say the least. Aldo vs Holloway has been a fight in the making for a long while, Max had earned his shot arguably four to five wins ago, but he is a warrior and kept knocking down contenders to truly attain what belongs to him. A young man is stepping into Brazil to fight one of the most prolific champions of all time. Not only the homeland of this featherweight champion, but a place where King Aldo has never been defeated... This is a devious fight to call, there are too many factors to register with both men.
Very rarely do we see two rightful champions fighting each other to earn an undisputed title, this has the makings of a classic written all over it. Aldo is still a young man, but in fight years, he is an aged fine wine. Holloway will come into this fight the young and bigger man, he will need to play off that youth and try to bully Aldo with all his weapons. King Aldo is a deceptive counter striker, a compact hitter who will hurt the enemy and lay off only to hurt them again. Both men are very intelligent in the cage, and the only differential at this point is five round experience. Fear an old man in a place where men die young...
Jose Aldo: Unanimous Decision
nice work , i enjoyed the post
Aldo almost had it! Maybe next time! I FEEL THE PAIN! :(
Well done team! The Future of Sports is here!
I wanna see another Aldo-McGregor fight !
for another 10 seconds of fighting?
Very much excited. Can't wait for Mayweather vs mcgreoger to happen
Holloway by TKO
Easy Call :)
I just made a post talking about why we cant count out ALDO! people forget his record before the 10 second loss, and what about his win to Frankie (A BEAST)
Straight dominated him and HURT to watch! Aldo is on a MISSION and I hate that max is in his path! Two great fighters but I think experience and MIND will win SAT NIGHT! https://steemit.com/ufc/@justcallmemyth/dont-count-out-aldo-his-legacy-will-be-tested-sat-night-ufc-212
i got my money on Jose Aldo
I got my bet on Aldo as well, but Holloway might surprise!
Can't wait to watch!
Thanks for the reminder!
deserve resteem and upvote....
I am looking forward to this so much. Wish i had PPV.
Me 2 been waiting for this matchup for a while.
Oke , exciting match
Nice presentation of the fighting event.. I have a different outcome prediction though, Holloway for me whether by decision or stoppage
Going to be a wicked fight..hard to bet against Aldo in his backyard, thats when hes at his best. But Max got the goods to get the job done for sure.
The sure bet though is, it is going to be one exciting fight from beginning to end.
Solid breakdown. Hoping Holloway wins just so we get someone fresh to possibly promote. Not taking away from the legend that Aldo is. What a shame the UFC can't promote their fighers properly.
Great Post! I am leaning towards Holloway on this one. Aldo is a LEGEND and future hall of famer. But he is a 30 year old fighter who has been throwing hands for 13 years. He has not finished anyone in 4 years. The only way he wins is by decision. I think Max is young, hungry, faster, great movement, and will set a fast pace which will gas Aldo in the later rounds (Aldo has had cardio issues). Going to be a GREAT fight!
@steemsports , man my nerves are on fire !! thx and keep it up
Mayweather v McGregor will not happen.. mayweather is retired and it's time to move on. Much respect for both, but what I would like to see is Jose v McGregor since the first fight was lame..
Much to my dismay it is going to happen. WAY too much money to be made. They don't call him MONEY for nothing!
He's too scared, you can see it when he talks about McGregor