GDT: UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway

[Avs_19]

Date: June 3, 2017
Venue: Jeunesse Arena
City: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Time: 10pm ET/7pm PT
Viewing: PPV

MAIN CARD (PPV)

Featherweight Championship bout: José Aldo (c) vs. Max Holloway (ic)
Women's Strawweight bout: Cláudia Gadelha vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Middleweight bout: Vitor Belfort vs. Nate Marquardt
Middleweight bout: Paulo Borrachinha vs. Oluwale Bamgbose
Welterweight bout: Erick Silva vs. Yancy Medeiros

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, TSN 5)

Bantamweight bout: Raphael Assunção vs. Marlon Moraes
Middleweight bout: Antônio Carlos Júnior vs. Eric Spicely
Bantamweight bout: Johnny Eduardo vs. Matthew Lopez
Bantamweight bout: Iuri Alcântara vs. Brian Kelleher

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass)

Women's Strawweight bout: Viviane Pereira vs. Jamie Moyle
Welterweight bout: Luan Chagas vs. Jim Wallhead
Flyweight bout: Marco Beltrán vs. Deiveson Alcântara

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[jw2]

I used to win so much money on Brazilian cards a few years ago. Now they make them competitive fights.

 

[Avs_19]

I haven't dug too deep into this card yet but I think the main event is one of the better fights the UFC has put on so far this year.

Really looking forward to seeing Moraes against high level UFC competition as well.

 

[MD thaivuN]

Aldo vs Holloway represents the battle between the 2 most versatile strikers in MMA.

 

[LSCII]

Lots of folks on the sherdog boards seem to be selling Holloway very short, IMO. I've been questioning the durability of Aldo's chin since the last Mendes fight (which is why I expected McGregor to win when they fought), and Max can really throw. Wouldn't be surprised to see him KO Aldo in the least. At the very least, I'd call it a pick em kind of fight.

 

[m9]

Pretty poor PPV offering. Really needed that Anderson Silva fight or another capable main card replacement. Main event will be great, but not much else to get too excited about.

 

[Asiantuntija]

Let's go Aldo ! First round KO with leg kicks.

I love to see Karolina winning this fight, but it's not going to happen. She got totally dominated by Joanna. Claudia is different kind of beast and her wrestling is pretty good. She gave pretty good challenge to Joanna but didn't really have much chance for win. I don't like Claudia as a person. She is not on Joanna level, she knows that and it's too much for his head.

 

[Suxnet]

That's a horrible poster, first of all.

Aldo vs Holloway should be exciting.

Marquardt vs Vitor - winner and loser retires? lol

 

[Asiantuntija]

Aldo by first round KO if someone wants to make some money.

 

[LSCII]

Aldo by first round KO if someone wants to make some money.

It's going to be really amusing if Holloway knocks Aldo out. Lots of people way overconfident in Aldo winning and completely discounting Max's chances, IMO.

 

[jw2]

Aldo should win, but this is a tough matchup for him.

 

[MD thaivuN]

i see this fight as a potential close chess match ending in a split decision

 

[Jasper]

Not an interesting card outside the main event.

 

[jw2]

Not an interesting card outside the main event.

This is a prototypical UFC card from 205.
Title
Contender
Big names
Exciting prospect fight
Guy you know that should be a lot better vs another guy you've heard of
Prelims:
Decent names with a potential for a decent scrap
Other fights

It's pretty solid compared to most Brazil cards

 

[tmurfin]

Reeeeeally torn on this main event. I love Aldo, but I also love Holloway and like the idea of new blood.. hmm, this is going to be a good one. UFC still dropping the ball with promotion though, this fight has crazy potential.

 

[m9]

It's pretty solid compared to most Brazil cards

Not really. The last Brazil PPV card was amazing, great depth.

 

[jw2]

Reeeeeally torn on this main event. I love Aldo, but I also love Holloway and like the idea of new blood.. hmm, this is going to be a good one. UFC still dropping the ball with promotion though, this fight has crazy potential.

From what's aldo has been saying, he's taking super fights after this. Hoping Aldo wins and relinquishes the belt.

 

[MD thaivuN]

i must say: i really love Jose Aldo's villain mustache. He rocked it on the Edgar fight and did it again for this one. WAR EVIL ALDO!!!!

 

[LSCII]

From what's aldo has been saying, he's taking super fights after this. Hoping Aldo wins and relinquishes the belt.

So wait, Aldo is openly saying he's going to be selective and choose his fights going forward and not fight whom the UFC wants him to? You mean do the same thing that Mighty Mouse is now doing that has people crucifying him? Weird how Aldo is not getting any **** for it.

I really hope Max starches him.

 

[MD thaivuN]

So wait, Aldo is openly saying he's going to be selective and choose his fights going forward and not fight whom the UFC wants him to? You mean do the same thing that Mighty Mouse is now doing that has people crucifying him? Weird how Aldo is not getting any **** for it.

I really hope Max starches him.

nah, doing the same thing as DJ would mean keep defending the belt against the fighters of his own division, instead of chasing the money fight.

 

[LSCII]

nah, doing the same thing as DJ would mean keep defending the belt against the fighters of his own division, instead of chasing the money fight.

Nah, It's the same. He's telling the UFC who he is going to fight. Take all the other noise out of it.

 

[Asiantuntija]

Nah, It's the same. He's telling the UFC who he is going to fight. Take all the other noise out of it.

Can you show some proof about this or are you just trying to state your option as a fact? As i look at it, everyone from top contenders had chance to try their luck.

 

[Avs_19]

Good prelims so far.

Carlos Junior is very good on the ground so I don't know why Spicely wanted to grapple with him so badly.

Time for Moraes' UFC debut now. This is a pretty big test for him.

 

[MD thaivuN]

Good prelims so far.

Carlos Junior is very good on the ground so I don't know why Spicely wanted to grapple with him so badly.

Time for Moraes' UFC debut now. This is a pretty big test for him.

Because Spicely is awful at anything but the ground

 

[MD thaivuN]

Moraes looked really solid against a perennial Top 5 fighter as his first UFC opponent. It was a slow fight, but kinda expected