UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo II Betting Odds and Predictions

Detroit is getting a great one, since the Octagon takes up residence at the Motor City for UFC 218 on December 2. The main event is a rematch between featherweight champion Max Holloway and Jose Aldo, who owned the division for nearly a decade.
But this card is much more than just the main event. The PPV part of this card also features a banger of a heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Francis Ngannou, as well as a bout between Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez to determine who is the most barbarous fighter in the company.
Max Holloway vs Jose Aldo
Max Holloway (-300) has a game plan built on excellent fundamentals and footwork. « Blessed » is constantly angling and moving his feet to discover the very best chance to strike, working a pressure-based style. That being said, Holloway can be plenty capable of using his height and reach advantage that he generally holds to stick-and-move. The Hawaiian enjoys bullying his competitor against the cage where he could set his feet and toss wicked combinations.
Grappling is not something that Holloway partakes in voluntarily and his amazing takedown defense — he has not been taken down into his past eight fights — means his resistance rarely has the chance to. His size usually leads to Holloway having a massive leverage edge if the battle goes to the clinch, which allows him to break easily and get back into area.
Jose Aldo’s (+230) game is built around defense and timing. Though this doesn’t seem the sexiest, it has enabled »Scarface » to systematically dismantle nearly every competitor in his way. He’s 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 property a stinging punch or signature reduced kick. However, this did not occur in the first battle. Aldo ended up throwing — and leaving himself open — and not throwing leg kicks, which was a massive issue.
In terms of grappling, it is largely utilized medicinally for Aldo. The Brazilian has some of the best defensive wrestling ever seen in MMA and, on the rare occasion when he can get taken down, he has the grappling capability to create a scramble and get back to his feet. Although he rarely uses it , Aldo is a solid wrestler in his own right. Again, he combines great technical abilities with his amazing time to explode into takedowns. Once on top, Aldo’s seldom seen BJJ black belt takes over and that he passes with ease.
I just do not believe much has changed since the very first battle. Holloway will enter confident and will still have a decided advantage in terms of size. If Aldo is more patient and gets back to his leg-kicking ways, then this may be a tight struggle. However, I don’t think there’s an obvious path to victory for Aldo.
Prediction: Max Holloway (-300)

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