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UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
The poster for UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateDecember 2, 2017(2017-12-02)
VenueLittle Caesars Arena
CityDetroit,Michigan
Attendance17,587[1]
Total gate$2,000,000[1]
Buyrate230,000[2]
Event chronology
The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega

UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2was amixed martial artsevent produced by theUltimate Fighting Championshipthat was held on December 2, 2017, atLittle Caesars ArenainDetroit, Michigan.[3][4]

Background

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After previously contesting two events in theMetro Detroitarea (and the first sinceUFC 123in November 2010), the event was the first for the promotion at the newly built venue.[4]

AUFC Featherweight Championshipbout between current championMax Hollowayand formerUFC Lightweight ChampionFrankie Edgarwas expected to serve as the main event.[5]However, on November 11, Edgar was forced to withdraw from the fight citing injury. He was replaced by formerWEC Featherweight Championand former two-time championJosé Aldo.[6]Aldo was scheduled to faceRicardo LamasatUFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjosin a rematch of his successful title defense atUFC 169in February, 2014.[7]Holloway and Aldo met previously atUFC 212,with the former defeating the latter to win the championship.[8]

AUFC Heavyweight title eliminatorbout between formerK-1 Grand PrixchampionAlistair Overeemand up and coming contenderFrancis Ngannouco-headlined the event. The winner would be matched against championStipe Miocicfor the title. Miocic had previously defeated Overeem by first roundknockoutatUFC 203in September 2016.

A flyweight bout between2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestlingand formerUFC Flyweight ChampionshipchallengerHenry CejudoandSergio Pettis,initially scheduled forUFC 211before Cejudo pulled out with a hand injury, was rescheduled for this event.[9]Subsequently, Cejudo's availability for the event was briefly in doubt as he suffered minor burn injuries to his right foot on the evening of October 9 as he was evacuating his hotel as a result of theTubbs FirenearSanta Rosa, California.[10]The following day, his management team confirmed that the fight with Pettis was still on for the event.[11]

Al Iaquintawas scheduled to facePaul Felderat the event. However, Iaquinta pulled out of the fight on October 31 citing an injury.[12]Felder remained on the card againstCharles Oliveira.[13]

Results

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Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Max Holloway(c) def. José Aldo TKO (punches) 3 4:51 [a]
Heavyweight Francis Ngannou def. Alistair Overeem KO (punch) 1 1:42 [b]
Flyweight Henry Cejudo def. Sergio Pettis Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Eddie Alvarez def. Justin Gaethje KO (knee) 3 3:59
Women's Strawweight Tecia Torres def. Michelle Waterson Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Lightweight Paul Felder def. Charles Oliveira TKO (elbows) 2 4:06
Welterweight Yancy Medeiros def. Alex Oliveira TKO (punches) 3 2:02
Lightweight David Teymur def. Drakkar Klose Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Felice Herrig def. Cortney Casey Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Women's Strawweight Amanda Cooper def. Angela Magaña TKO (punches) 2 4:34
Welterweight Abdul Razak Alhassan def. Sabah Homasi TKO (punches) 1 4:21
Light Heavyweight Dominick Reyes def. Jeremy Kimball Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:39
Heavyweight Justin Willis def. Allen Crowder KO (punch) 1 2:33
  1. ^For theUFC Featherweight Championship.
  2. ^UFC heavyweight title eliminator

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[15]

  • Fight of the Night:Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin GaethjeandYancy Medeiros vs. Alex Oliveira
  • Performance of the Night:None awarded

See also

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References

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  1. ^abStaff (2017-12-03)."UFC 218 draws reported 17,587 attendance for $2 million".mmajunkie.Retrieved2017-12-03.
  2. ^"UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 Event Page".
  3. ^Mookie Alexander (2017-06-26)."UFC's late 2017 schedule includes PPV in Detroit, return to MSG in November".bloodyelbow.Retrieved2017-06-26.
  4. ^abChristopher D. Thomas (2017-07-30)."Little Caesars Arena to host UFC 218 in December".freep.Retrieved2017-07-30.
  5. ^Brett Okamoto (2017-10-03)."Max Holloway to put featherweight title up against Frankie Edgar".espn.Retrieved2017-10-03.
  6. ^Ariel Helwani (2017-11-11)."Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo 2 slated as new UFC 218 main event".mmafighting.Retrieved2017-11-11.
  7. ^Staff (2017-10-13)."Jose Aldo vs. Ricardo Lamas rematch co-headlines UFC on FOX 26; Perry-Ponzinibbio, Mein-Silva added".mmajunkie.Retrieved2017-11-11.
  8. ^Dave Doyle (2017-06-04)."UFC 212 results: Max Holloway finishes José Aldo, claims featherweight crown".mmafighting.Retrieved2017-11-11.
  9. ^Ariel Helwani (2017-09-27)."Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis targeted for UFC 218".mmafighting.Retrieved2017-09-27.
  10. ^Ariel Helwani (2017-10-10)."Henry Cejudo suffers burns, loses gold medal in California wildfire".mmafighting.Retrieved2017-10-10.
  11. ^Mike Bohn (2017-10-10)."Manager: Henry Cejudo will fight Sergio Pettis at UFC 218 despite injuries, lost Olympic medal in fire".mmajunkie.Retrieved2017-10-10.
  12. ^Ariel Helwani (2017-10-31)."UFC 218 loses Paul Felder vs. Al Iaquinta".mmafighting.Retrieved2017-10-31.
  13. ^Steven Marrocco (2017-10-31)."Al Iaquinta out, Charles Oliveira in against Paul Felder at UFC 218".mmajunkie.Retrieved2017-10-31.
  14. ^"UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2".Ultimate Fighting Championship.Retrieved2017-09-27.
  15. ^Staff (2017-12-03)."UFC 218 bonuses: Amazing night of fights forces two" Fight of the Night "awards".mmajunkie.Retrieved2017-12-03.
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