Share this: Max Holloway stunned everyone in Rio de Janeiro — especially Jose Aldo. Holloway clubbed Aldo repeatedly during Round 3 of their featherweight bout at UFC 212 Saturday night en route to a third-round TKO. “Blessed” used a flurry of punches to knock Aldo onto his back, before jumping onto Aldo and pummeling the hometown favorite. Holloway relentlessly drilled Aldo, who was unable to shake the challenger off him. The referee called the fight at the 4:13 mark of the third round, making Holloway the undisputed featherweight champion. Holloway, who hasn’t lost a fight since Conor McGregor defeated him 2013, was confident from the opening bell. Round 1 was a cautious beginning for both fighters as neither wanted to open up to give the other
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Jose Aldo Probably Not Getting Rematch With Conor McGregor Any Time Soon
One way or another, it doesn’t look like Jose Aldo is getting another crack at Conor McGregor any time soon. The former UFC feathweight champion was defeated via knockout after just 13 seconds at UFC 194 Saturday night, a loss that made McGregor the undisputed unified UFC featherweight champion. Despite the outcome, Aldo was a worthy opponent. The 29-year-old was the only champion the division had ever had, and his last loss came over 10 years ago. So, he’d have to get a rematch with McGregor … right? There appear to be at least a few obstacles in his way. First and foremost is the question of whether McGregor is remaining in the divisio...