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 man he defeated to merge the belts that are featherweight — in UFC 218 on December 2.
Holloway finds himself as a sizable -305 betting favorite after finishing Aldo from the third round if they last met at UFC 212, while the challenger goes back at +230. As Holloway closed as a +135 underdog this is a drastic change from the betting line for their first bout.
Holloway is riding an winning streak — in one of the most talent-laden divisions in the UFC — with all eight of those coming via stoppage. The Hawaiian owns incredible footwork that permits him to cut angles and be competitive in the standup game. Unleash combos that are big and holloway will normally want to pressure his competitor. His wrestling is elite, with no competitor carrying him down in his past eight fights.
Aldo is a specialized striker on the toes who tends to adhere to complex basics. This isn’t a knock against the Brazilian, as his style is both fluid and heavy on counter-striking. He has an excellent jab today, and a few of the leg kicks in MMA. Aldo can grapple as well, since he holds a black belt in BJJ, however he traditionally uses his wrestling defensively to keep a fight standing.

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