Max Holloway Unifies the Title With Dominant TKO Win Over José Aldo | UFC 212, 2017 | On This Day
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On this day in 2017, UFC 212 marked a featherweight unification bout between Max Holloway, who held the interim title at the time, and former champ José Aldo. Late into the third round, Holloway was able to end things for the win via TKO, unifying the the title and earning Fight of the Night honors. Holloway is set to face Alexander Volkanovski in a trilogy co-main event title fight at UFC 276 on Saturday, July 2.
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I really thought Aldo was done after he lost twice to Max, and here is now on the door step of a second shot at the 135 title for absolute GOATED glory
@gergfemaledog
2 жыл бұрын
Yea Jose is unreal bro
@Cody70858
2 жыл бұрын
What’s wild. Aldo is only 3 years older then Aljo.
@GodsInUs
2 жыл бұрын
Dude came back from the dead💯 Unbelievable
@lowlowseesee
2 жыл бұрын
he can only get that belt if aljo has it and even then it may not work out for him. i love him but that division is filled with murderous men who all have foul intentions with violence
@samdixon3719
2 жыл бұрын
Sus asf
In the first few seconds Jose thought "man I'm back"! A few minutes later he thought "man I'm on my back"!
@diego9472
2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@huynh258
2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@eucomenteialguemchorou
2 ай бұрын
Max only won coz his head must be made of Titanium or something, he eat some clean head shots from Aldo like It were nothing ...
I think the featherweight Mount Rushmore is probably the best one out of all the divisions. All four guys were just insanely good.
@arvind6821
2 жыл бұрын
Assuming you're talking Aldo, Conor, Max & Volanovski? If yes, then you're right.
@MF-fo4nn
2 жыл бұрын
@@arvind6821 thx captain obvious
@lukesliggens809
2 жыл бұрын
@@arvind6821 bro who else would he be talking about
@adityachhabra3492
2 жыл бұрын
@@arvind6821 talk about stating the obvious
@TheCannonn
2 жыл бұрын
@@lukesliggens809 kenny florian
“He said he wanted to be a soccer player, das why I gave him a soccer ball” - The best boxa in da ufc ba-bee
@user-zo4iz2nv5u
2 жыл бұрын
*Petr Yan has entered the chat*
@GodsInUs
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-zo4iz2nv5u Good point. These are definitely two of the best boxers in the UFC imo
@user-zo4iz2nv5u
2 жыл бұрын
@Ex_Army Lol he’s up there but you’re smoking crack if you think he’s a better boxer then Petr
@user-zo4iz2nv5u
2 жыл бұрын
@@GodsInUs Agreed! I think defensively Max gets hit too much tho. Petr gets hit too but his high guard is what makes the difference because he’s at least blocking the strikes
@xavierb9061
2 жыл бұрын
Anderson silva leg break stopped aldo from leg kicks. Volk showed thats how beat max
Came back to this just to see the difference in his power and physique compared to how he looked against gaethje last night
@theangeloshowyo
2 ай бұрын
Night and day, max is in his prime right now
@Foreiiign_Lingo
2 ай бұрын
Wasnt really any difgermeve in his power he just never went for the knockout i guess
Crazy to see how many times Aldo connected flush, and how little it affected Max. Aldo was just physically no longer able to hang with the featherweight elite, glad he dropped down to 135.
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
Its like Max was made in a lab specifically to beat Aldo. His style was kryptonite to him.
@twiztedmedia3311
2 жыл бұрын
That's just Max's chin though, he's got the durability of Nate Diaz mixed with the skills of a true champion
@Justinjubes
Жыл бұрын
@@madgavin7568 Same with Volk, two terrible matchups for him
@MarcelMontoya
Жыл бұрын
@@twiztedmedia3311 exactly. Not the biggest fan of the Blessed Express but you gotta respect him. Dude’s only 30 and has been in so many wars.
@twiztedmedia3311
Жыл бұрын
@@MarcelMontoya Yup, and hes never been dropped once
Respect to Holloway, he said in the okomoto interview that he still ranks this ko over his gaethje KO
One of the great fights…Halloway showed a lot of heart that night! 🤙🏾
@gt3072
2 жыл бұрын
It’s Hallway not Halloway
@lol-um3gm
Жыл бұрын
@@gt3072 it’s neither 😂
@lol-um3gm
Жыл бұрын
@@gt3072 but your comment is very funny so it earned my like 🎉😊❤
Aldo is still the FW GOAT for me but the way Max dismantled him, twice, is beyond impressive.
@alienleang4211
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@bigdaddy3700
2 жыл бұрын
The IQ of some people is worrying ....look in a dictionary the word contradiction. 🤣
@rams81rule
2 жыл бұрын
@@bigdaddy3700 greatest and best aren’t the same. In terms of achievements, Jose arguably has it over everyone. Take you’re own advice lol
@theguvnor3880
2 жыл бұрын
@@bigdaddy3700 Weidman put Anderson Silva to sleep. Is Weidman the middleweight GOAT?
@Wickedtingzz
2 жыл бұрын
@@theguvnor3880 yes
Damn Aldo was doing great at the beginning, only Aldo and Dustin have been able to hurt Max like that
@shadowzeenko3653
2 жыл бұрын
Volkanovski might have some to say about it...
@bertovicuna9995
2 жыл бұрын
@@shadowzeenko3653 he never hurt max at all lol he leg kicked his way to a good decision win the first win, and should have lost the second. Max dropped him twice in one round. It will be another competitive fight in the trilogy. Could go either way.
@fanofmma100
2 жыл бұрын
0:13 Max was wobbly as fuck damn.... aldo even hit him with an uppercut later on which rocked him worse
@fanofmma100
2 жыл бұрын
Aldo wobbling max was more impressive imo because aldo is actually max's size. I like dustin, but he had a 25lbs weight advantage over max. it would be pretty embarrassing if he couldn't hurt max
@shadowzeenko3653
2 жыл бұрын
@@bertovicuna9995 Volk kicked Max's legs off in their first fight for 5 rounds. If you never ever did combat sports, let me tell you one thing: that s*** hurts.
Aldo looks much smaller than Holloway, makes sense why Aldo eventually moved down to 135.
@robo9466
2 жыл бұрын
volkanovski is even smaller and managed to beat holloway twice tho
@carsztheboss
2 жыл бұрын
Volk is huge af bro. Wtf are you smoking?
@robo9466
2 жыл бұрын
@@carsztheboss hes almost 2 inches shorter than aldo
@cegan2
2 жыл бұрын
@@robo9466 yeah but he's built like a bulldog and goes up to 200 pounds out of camp
@robo9466
2 жыл бұрын
@@cegan2 ye thats true
Espectacular, demasiado bueno, gracias leyendas de la ufc por este tipo de regalos.
Same position Aldo got finished by Yan. He can dish the pressure but can’t take it
@Beowulf45
2 жыл бұрын
That's often the case with pressure fighters like Aldo, Cerrone, Yan, et. al. Cerrone & Yan fit that mold a bit better than Aldo, but I think it still applies.
@Buzzcitylu
2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t say CANT take it I would say maybe cant take it for 5 rounds..both this fight and the yan fight were super competitive for the fist 3 rounds arguable him winning 2 of the 3 rounds but after that is when he usually gasses and that were max put that extra pressure on him
@lowlowseesee
2 жыл бұрын
@@Buzzcitylu nah yo. he got finished in the second round in both these fights. he cant even make it to the championship rounds and he is a former champion of a long reign. he cant take pressure. he even wilted to the pre fight pressure of conor. i love Aldo but the writing is on the wall as far as him not being able to take pressure. especially since he cant regulate his cardio under said pressure. ive been beaten up when exhausted.....its a nightmare. only a few people can actually stay in it mentally during these moments
@Nick_Tank
2 жыл бұрын
@@lowlowseesee big facts. Once that “quit” hits you, it’ll make you go down
Great fight and big John gave aldo as much time as he could to stay in the fight.
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
He had to, otherwise the Brazilian crowd would have rioted.
watching this because of the blessed man forever
Damn I miss the old ufc belts I hate the way they look now shout out max he's a fucking warrior
This guy never has a bad fight.
Jose Aldo is the goat of featherweight
The GOAT in his weight class!!!
Two real Champions
Crazy how max survived those heavy hits early in the fight. His chin is insane. And aldos as well surving all those hits on the ground
That 1 - 2 was beautiful
I can't wait to see Max fight Alexander for a third time in July. Blessed express baby!!!!!!
@zzz7zzz9
2 жыл бұрын
Yawn. He'll lose again.
@joeygrimez420
2 жыл бұрын
@@zzz7zzz9 he might. Can't win em all and such is life. But at least I know I'll get my 74.99's worth lol🤷♂️
@zzz7zzz9
2 жыл бұрын
@@joeygrimez420 i hate all these damn rematches these days.
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
@@zzz7zzz9 Some are warranted, others are not. Volk will have earnt an immediate rematch if Max can get one over him.
@zzz7zzz9
2 жыл бұрын
@@madgavin7568 and THAT'S why i hate them. If the one guy finally gets a win, that then means 'another' damn rematch, stalling the division even longer. No problem with them, if they are just regular fights, but not titlefights.
What a fight
THE BEST IS BLESSED BABY!!!
BLESSED MAN FOREVA
The best is blessed!
With Holloway, when the opponents tired then hes able to showcase his “best boxing skills”. Otherwise he gets hit too often. Too much reliance on chin and endurance.
@seanmatthewking
2 жыл бұрын
That is indeed his game
@joondagoon6774
2 ай бұрын
I think Justin gonna kick and clobber that boy
This just shows how Good Max is. Finished a legend 2x almost identically. Both 145 Kings🥇🥇 Aldo is always game. And the fighters they've left in their wake is insane. I really think Max took the 2nd fight with Volk. Let hate begin for that statement. Im rooting for Max in the trilogy. Lets Go Blessed!!!!🤘🥇
@renatocellobr
2 жыл бұрын
Max is one of my all time favs but, still think Volk's won :(
@Chris-2
2 жыл бұрын
Literally everyone thought Max won the second fight why would you get hate lol
@Chris-2
2 жыл бұрын
@Ex_Army how is he levels above him? Max won the second fight let’s be real, and even if we go by judge scoring, both fights were close, how is he “levels above” by any means lol
@Chris-2
2 жыл бұрын
@Gandalf if you’re saying Volk obviously won the 2nd you’re a Volk fan and/or a Max hater. Plenty of the top MMA minds say Max won, and plenty of breakdowns of the fight have Max winning. Stop being weird and respect the sport lmao I’m a big fan of both guys, honestly I like Volk more than Max because he’s just an animal but Max won the 2nd fight
@too_sturdy
2 жыл бұрын
@Ex_Army 👆 max hater
Best is blessed.
The description is BS. Aldo was promoted to undisputed after the Frankie fight and came into this as champ. Call the man what he earned
@logandwyer8727
2 жыл бұрын
Max was an interim champ.
Let's go Max. Get that title
Aldo abandoned his infamous leg kicks from hell.
Max is 100% the FW Goat
@Flornmonk
2 жыл бұрын
Not if Volkanovski keeps winning
@richart7392
2 жыл бұрын
Volkanovski is the FW GOAT, he beat Max twice
@wandamiancrucifixplate3760
2 жыл бұрын
@@richart7392 he arguably won the 2nd fight
@jesusg853
2 жыл бұрын
Volk whooped that ass twice 🤣🤣🤣
@Mrtnk700
2 жыл бұрын
@@wandamiancrucifixplate3760 but he didn’t win
Something about Aldo man.. lil savage! This fight's the definition of fireworks 😂
Max a good boxer. No comment
@ChuckwaldMartin
2 жыл бұрын
yeah but his chin still saves him a lot, not the best defensive boxer
this was so nuts
Both r good fighters
The volume and pace that Max puts on his opponents are hard to match
@Deusstheuriyy
2 жыл бұрын
Also his chin is unbelievable
Bro the striking is just on a different level really interesting if you pay attention fr
Max was tagging Aldo in the back of the head repeatedly at the end 😭
I enjoy Featherweight fights more than any other divisions. Lean and fast. Even Mcgregor was at his best during his Featherweight run.
Bro 🔥🔥🔥
That belt so nice
The most silent crowed I ever witness
I wonder if Aldo could have used his grappling this fight to disrupt max's flow and pace. we've seen him willing to use it at 135, its possible he was too small to rely on it at 145. My favorite fighter of all time.
@attiepollard7847
2 жыл бұрын
Grappling or not Max Holloway was just too tall for him
Blessed expresss
Max beating Aldo in Brazil, via finish isn’t discussed enough
Excellent performance but I feel like the ref stopped it too quick, those 2 had alot more fight left in them
Uma pena esse treinador não deixar Aldo usar seus chutes
WARRIORS 🦍🦈
Style
0:14 how the hell did not max not even get dropped from this flurry? Bro that guy has a steel chin
@skybanned
4 ай бұрын
Really hope his chin can hold out against Gaethje
@user-fu1mz9ok2i
2 ай бұрын
@@skybannedhe is only 32 you know his chin is still strong
@eliassb3581
2 ай бұрын
@@user-fu1mz9ok2i it might be, but remember that holloway has eaten many punches trough the years, and gaethje might be one of the hardest punchers in lw. Still hoping holloway wins🙏
@TeaPleazzze
2 ай бұрын
Only 1 knockdown by geathje Max become Immortal
That 1-2, step back, 1-2 was simple but so effective.
I remember this I was so fuckin hyped and on my birthday too man the sweet memories
Best featherweight of all time
Two champions one belt. Let's go 👇🏻
Bom area 💣
🐐
Just goes to show you when fighters move past their prime years they can no longer hang with young fighters, Aldp is no longer the beast that he was when he held the belt for 10+ years
@penayecyrille9405
Жыл бұрын
Always the same narrative, when you win - it is your prime; when you lose - it is not your prime; that's bullshit, Max is just better, that's all to it. Aldo was not old in this fight, he was like 32 yo, that's usually the prime age. Max is just better, Aldo only lost to the best, there is no shame in it.
He's the true champion
I’d never take anybody into my corner
As an Aldi fan, Max took his best shots and weathered the storm. He truly was the champ after this
The disrespect this guy shows his opponents in fights. Slapping Aldo like that. And in front of his people.
@attiepollard7847
2 жыл бұрын
That's what you got to do to him get up in his face just like the Diaz brothers get up and they face they want to act like thugs you act like a thug towards them
@joondagoon6774
2 ай бұрын
@@attiepollard7847Diaz is different they just assholes to everyone but have respect for real ppl
The crowd was silenced
I hope max gets the W against volkanovski this time. I feel like Alex definitely won the first one and max definitely won the second. I like both guys but I'm pulling for Max. No matter what happens it's going to be a great fight.
@Emanuel-bm9vn
2 жыл бұрын
Second was a lot closer than people think imo
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
Nothing definitive about Max winning the second fight, Volk won contrary to all the moaning from fans at the time who utterly disrespected and unacknowledged him for well over a year.
@poofbah431
2 жыл бұрын
Max won the second fight 100%. Somehow still happy we got to see that Volk vs Ortega fight though lol
@madgavin7568
2 жыл бұрын
@@poofbah431 Volk won the second fight 100%.
@carphucker2973
2 жыл бұрын
This is why fans shouldn't judge fights. Max did not win either fight. And its such a shame to think that ridiculous bias like this could potentially change the outcome of fights. Which is ironic considering how quick you dorks jump on judges for somehow displaying similar biases.
🔥
Bro what is that ending?
José Aldo já era o cara tem q se aposentar tá custando ganha uma luta já passou a fase boa o cara dominado a luta do nd da um vacilo é perde
Holloway obviously needs a finish if he is to beat Volkanovski, failing to do so and Volk's most likely gonna grind out another hard-fought razor-close controversial split decision victory over him
2:57 the time I felt bad for Max. He never got the “AND NEWWW” 😂😂 Bruce did him dirty here and when he beat Pettit for the interim belt
God Damn I miss Brian Stann.
I really don't know why he thought just sitting there despite sticking his thumbs up wasn't going to get the fight stopped and protested it at the end. If you just sit there and cover up then its getting stopped every time.
The coldest mfrs of time in the history of the sport on one matt... not once but twice. These fights were legendary. And they were the pavement that laid maxs carrere as one of the bmfs ( if not the.. donald the only argument. The baddest bmf of all time.) Hes him. After justin... talent wise maybe not... biggest man in the ufc... hes the goat
@andrewreece3682
2 ай бұрын
Max is thanos
B L E S S E D
👍👍
aldo leaving behind a legacy
Max has been in some wars. He's only 30 but I hope he doesn't go out like BJ Penn.
I'd like to see a rematch. It was pretty even up until it wasn't.
@attiepollard7847
2 жыл бұрын
They already had a rematch when they was in Detroit
Aldo was trying to gass max out and this is not a Dom cruz joke🤯
goyangkan perutmu aldooo haha
I can't stand watching Aldo lose!!! There is so many things he could have done.
@joondagoon6774
2 ай бұрын
Calf kick. But back then it wasn’t as prevalent if he would’ve used it he would’ve bludgeoned max
😢💔
Aldo's got them longevity genetics. What is he now like 46?
@darrentheeagletill5858
2 жыл бұрын
Now he's like 36 . Just Google it
José Aldo é o lutador brasileiro que mais fez vergonha no ufc a cabeça dele não funciona mais o cara perde para ele mesmo
@allmuhammad689
2 жыл бұрын
A verdade é que o jogo do aldo não casa com o do Holloway. Nem no auge o Aldo ganhava.
@kanethesevenfootmonster868
2 жыл бұрын
@@allmuhammad689 No Auge eu acho que sim em..
I wonder why aldo didnt have the same spark in him like when he fought cub swanson. I guess someday every fighter loses
2024?
José Aldo apanhou igual uma moça
Apanhou em ze aparecido. Deveria ter apanhado e mais
José Aldo parecia uma franga
Max is too damn big for the weight class he fights in. He was alot bigger than Aldo in that fight and when he went up weight classes he got his ass beat down like the punk he is. I miss the 90s mma them fighters were warriors. Now its all about how much they can cut to have an advantage.
Holloway saved Aldo from Parkinson’s
Imagine what khabib would have don't to aldo at 155
@phucc5907
11 ай бұрын
Jack shit
@joondagoon6774
2 ай бұрын
@@phucc5907just hugged and got kod by a knee. If merab can’t get u down I mean you have to have insane balance
@upt_ais
2 ай бұрын
@@joondagoon6774 😂😂😂 no
And now
P. Got his ass whipped again
1-2 roll 1-2 😳😳😳
Ok Max,i will fight with you ,i use no my legs hall we match😂
👍
Beat him so bad he ran to a lighter weight class
caramba o José perde pra esse cara fim de carreira.