UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway Info and Prediction Thread

[bbc.reporter]

Jose Aldo was destroyed by Conor in less than 20 seconds, which is why Jose Aldo vs Conor 2 is not really a main attraction anymore. I think Jose Aldo has a lot of anger and wants to prove that he is a good fighter, so he will have to win this, then aim for a second Conor shoot, but I think Conor will not give him a rematch.

I would like to see Khabib vs Conor in Russia for the inauguration of UFC Russia, that would be huge.

Conor Mcgregor is the biggest champion in the history of MMA and he has won multiple championships in Featherweight and Lightweight in Cage Warriors and UFC and he might be the only champion who never defended any of the belts he won in both organisation   and now he is not even bothered or interested to fight anyone in MMA but wanted to fight Floyd Mayweather .I like to see a rematch between Aldo and Mcgregor and Aldo really deserved a rematch because he was so dominant during his reign. Let me tell you one thing he wont face Khabib anytime soon .

That is because Conor knows Khabib has a good chance to win versus him. It would be a wise move for him to avoid fighting Khabib or anyone until he finds an advantage. Since he is risking everything in every fight then Conor should pick his battles.

Every potential future fight for Conor is a potential loss for him, that's what happen whe nyou raise the bar too high.

Any of the big selling fights, will present him big difficulties.

A Nate Diaz rematch, a Khabib match, a Tyron Woodley match... a Floyd in boxing match.. all are big risks for Conor.

Nate Diaz is the weakest fighter in that line up. That shows Conor McGregor wants not only entertaining fights but also challenging ones for his development as a martial artist. He is special and we will not see someone like him for a long time after he retires. 

A fight versus Woodley would knock him out of his socks. It is best to avoid him.

@eaLiTy. Please post the link. That news is almost certainly fake. Floyd released a statement that there was nothing at present.

[gabmen]

Reserved.  The real OP with all the information about the fighters will come as soon as possible.



This would be one of the bouts that I would be looking forward to.  If the fight were to happen this weekend, my bet would be on...  I don't know!  My first impression would be on Holloway.

Anyway, the fight will be on June 3, 2017 and it will be held at Rio de Janiero, Brazil.  Should be fun.  Aldo has the home crowd and the climate advantage. 

Well we've seen a lot of dominant fighters havibgbtheir careers eclipsed by younger blood like anderson silva, and i think aldo could end up the same after the loss to connor. Im still rooting for aldo and if i have to bet, i'd still bet on him in this fight but i don't think it would ever be the same as before. Hopefully he wins amd we get to see a rematch with connor in the future

[joshy23]

Jose Aldo will definitely win this fight against Holloway. He has face tough opponents before and Holloway will not be a big challenge of Jose I think. Max better be bringing his A-game, because this is Jose's town and love there. Aldo is still eager to fight Connor so this fight will be his stepping stone to be in the limelight again. Aldo by KO round 2.

If Jose Aldo fails to deliver his chances to fight Conor McGregor will be next to 0. As discuses above, Conor has too many options which are more lucrative than an Aldo fight.
Conor would need to get beaten a couple times for him to give him a fight.

I think Aldo will not let this one slip away because he also knows that a lost will mean no Connor McGregor for him. That's why I think, with his hometown behind him, he will win this fight to get a notch higher chance of fighting McGregor to avenge his lost.

[bbc.reporter]

@joshy23. I am with you. I said before that a Jose Aldo win will be good for a 2nd chance to see him fight Conor McGregor. There is nothing like a good grudge match with a lot of drama to make the fans salivate in anticipation.

If Aldo wins it will solidify his position as champion in feather weight. He can then move up to light weight and go after Conor for his belt. That will be good for the UFC, the fighters and the fans.

[peter0425]

@joshy23. I am with you. I said before that a Jose Aldo win will be good for a 2nd chance to see him fight Conor McGregor. There is nothing like a good grudge match with a lot of drama to make the fans salivate in anticipation.

If Aldo wins it will solidify his position as champion in feather weight. He can then move up to light weight and go after Conor for his belt. That will be good for the UFC, the fighters and the fans.

What a match it be when Aldo faces Connor again. Can't wait to see it. Going back to Aldo vs Holloway though, I think Holloway is a live underdog here. I hope Aldo will not underestimate this guy because Holloway has been improving a lot lately. I'm sure if Aldo wins, he will call out Connor during the interview..

[bbc.reporter]

@peter0425. Watch Jose Aldo's fight versus Frankie Edgar. From that fight alone I could see Aldo as the slight underdog in the upcoming main event versus Max Holloway. Max fights almost the same as Frankie but he is a younger, faster and a more improved version of him. Let us see what Aldo can do.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

What a match it be when Aldo faces Connor again. I'm sure if Aldo wins, he will call out Connor during the interview..

Even i would really like to see a rematch between Aldo and Connor but things have changed a lot for Connor as he is now a champion in another division and it will be hard for Aldo to get that rematch as Connor is having other plans.

@bbc.reporter Aldo is a really strong opponent and one loss against Connor will not deter his value and skills and this fight will determine whether injuries have taken its toll on his body as Holloway is a really improved and talented fighter.

[bbc.reporter]

@SaShiRaJaVu. I agree with you about Aldo. He is making it his mission to get a rematch versus Conor McGregor. That is why I am speculating that in the future Aldo will be very eager to move up to the lightweight division to get his rematch. If Aldo wins versus Max Holloway it will be one of the biggest fights in UFC history. Another fight with a champion in featherweight and lightweight involved. If the money is right I do not think Conor will back down from it because he knows he can beat Aldo.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

@bbc.reporter I am sure the there are plenty of matches lined up for Conor Mcgregor in the UFC ,i want to see him fight against Aldo then against Khabib and Tony and a super fight with GSP and i am sure all these matches will break UFC pay per view records. Hope he returns in the UFC and not deviate his plans by not defending any of his belts and rather box mayweather.

[epitome]

Apart from the Aldo Vs Holloway match they just added Cláudia Gadelha vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz for the card. My request to the UFC is that they must have a really good co main event because you really cannot trust an Aldo main event as he used to get hurt most of the time and if they don't get a good co main event it will be a stalemate of a card.

[peter0425]

@peter0425. Watch Jose Aldo's fight versus Frankie Edgar. From that fight alone I could see Aldo as the slight underdog in the upcoming main event versus Max Holloway. Max fights almost the same as Frankie but he is a younger, faster and a more improved version of him. Let us see what Aldo can do.

Yes I saw that fight. Actually I was rooting for Frankie Edgar to win that fight and I think he ""almost" beat Aldo on his worst day. I have nothing against Holloway, he is good with a 6 fight winning streak if I'm not mistaken, but I still like Aldo to win and set up a match with Connor to prove that he still has it.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

@ peter Max Holloway is on a ten fight winning steak and his last loss was against Conor McGregor and Holloway is the first person who dragged the match till the end inside the UFC against Connor as he won by decision and he is really young as he is just 25 years of age. If he is able to beat Aldo in Brazil that will be a feature in his cap. He was reckless against Conor and i really doubt he would risk and i would see the match going to a decision.

[bbc.reporter]

Apart from the Aldo Vs Holloway match they just added Cláudia Gadelha vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz for the card. My request to the UFC is that they must have a really good co main event because you really cannot trust an Aldo main event as he used to get hurt most of the time and if they don't get a good co main event it will be a stalemate of a card.

What are you talking about? Aldo does not get hurt most of the time. He is one of the most durable fighters in the UFC. Also why are you requesting a good comain event when you already mentioned it. A rematch between Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz will be a good one. That we can expect.

[tokeweed]

Anderson Silva and Kelvin Gastelum are set to fight in this event.  Imho, I think this is a big mistake for Anderson to fight him this early after his bout with Brunson.  He didn't look good then and I bet he wouldn't look good vs Gastelum either.  He should give it more time before fighting again.  He's over 40 ffs.

[Marma Kalari]

Anderson Silva and Kelvin Gastelum are set to fight in this event.  Imho, I think this is a big mistake for Anderson to fight him this early after his bout with Brunson.  He didn't look good then and I bet he wouldn't look good vs Gastelum either.  He should give it more time before fighting again.  He's over 40 ffs.

It is going to be a hard fight for Anderson Silva as Kevin Gastelum looks comfortable after moving up in weight but you cannot count out the greatest of all time and when he was in his prime he defeated everyone who is thrown in front of him and now with the injuries and the fight years he has being through he should retire on a high end rather than retiring like Vitor Belfort with a loss.

[joshy23]

Anderson Silva and Kelvin Gastelum are set to fight in this event.  Imho, I think this is a big mistake for Anderson to fight him this early after his bout with Brunson.  He didn't look good then and I bet he wouldn't look good vs Gastelum either.  He should give it more time before fighting again.  He's over 40 ffs.

It is going to be a hard fight for Anderson Silva as Kevin Gastelum looks comfortable after moving up in weight but you cannot count out the greatest of all time and when he was in his prime he defeated everyone who is thrown in front of him and now with the injuries and the fight years he has being through he should retire on a high end rather than retiring like Vitor Belfort with a loss.

Agree it will be a tough one for the "legend" Anderson Silva. Kevin Gastelum is not a push over. Yes he has problem with this weight that why he moves up and face Silva. Its hard not to put your money on Kevin, because I hate to see Anderson lose this one. But I have to bet against him, I'm picking Kevin on this fight.

[thejaytiesto]

Jose Aldo got rocket by Conor McGregor. This card is just not that interesting, the Cormier card is also not that interesting in my book. I think the UFC is failing to come up with great cards lately, at least to catch the attention of the average joe that isnt a fan.

[peter0425]

Jose Aldo got rocket by Conor McGregor. This card is just not that interesting, the Cormier card is also not that interesting in my book. I think the UFC is failing to come up with great cards lately, at least to catch the attention of the average joe that isnt a fan.

Maybe because the attention right now is on Connor McGregor only. I agree with you saying that lately the cards is not stack up as previous years. I think Dana White should bring in fresh new fighters inside the cage that is interesting. Or maybe some of the fighters are injured that's why the card in not as worthy as before.

[thejaytiesto]

Jose Aldo got rocket by Conor McGregor. This card is just not that interesting, the Cormier card is also not that interesting in my book. I think the UFC is failing to come up with great cards lately, at least to catch the attention of the average joe that isnt a fan.

Maybe because the attention right now is on Connor McGregor only. I agree with you saying that lately the cards is not stack up as previous years. I think Dana White should bring in fresh new fighters inside the cage that is interesting. Or maybe some of the fighters are injured that's why the card in not as worthy as before.

Sure Conor MgCregor is the main UFC attraction, but the problem, the rest of the UFC talents keep fucking up. Khabib N didn't pass the weight test against the big Tony Ferguson fight, Jon Bones Jones didn't pass the drug test against the big Daniel Cormier fight, Anderson Silva is no longer on his prime and should retire...

[Hydrogen]

Aldo says he will pursue the knockout against Holloway.

Most of Aldo's success has come against fighters shorter than him, with less reach.

The title defenses Aldo had the most trouble with were against fighters near to his size: Conor McGregor & Korean Zombie.

I'm looking forward to seeing Aldo fight Holloway.