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VIDEO | More pros predict UFC 212 Jose Aldo vs Max Holloway winner
Russell Ess - June 2, 2017
UFC 212 is just a day away from taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jose Aldo explains how Brazilian crowd will impact Max Holloway
bjpenndotcom - June 2, 2017
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is currently gearing up for what he hopes will be his first successful title defense as the reigning featherweight champion. In the process of defending his belt for the first time, Aldo is hoping to unify the featherweight and interim featherweight titles. Ahead of the fight, Aldo’s opponent, UFC interim featherweight champion Max Holloway, got his first taste of the Brazilian crowd at Thursday’s open workouts when the crowd chanted ‘You will die’ in Portuguese. While Holloway had no problem embracing the chant, even going as far as to chant it with the crowd, Jose Aldo thinks come fight night ‘Blessed’ is in for a rude awakening.
VIDEO | Pros predict UFC 212 main event Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway
Russell Ess - May 31, 2017
UFC 212 takes place this Saturday on June 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
VIDEO | UFC 212 Embedded Episode 2 – Jose Aldo showing improved speed and power
Russell Ess - May 30, 2017
UFC 212 fight week is here as the UFC returns to Brazil this Saturday.
Max Holloway gives his take on Magana-Cyborg drama
Tom Taylor - May 28, 2017
Earlier this month, the UFC flew the majority of its roster out to Las Vegas, Nevada for a special, weekend-long athletes retreat. Unsurprisingly, this weekend produced several tense moments between fighters. The most high-profile run-in featured UFC strawweight Angela Magana and featherweight star Cris “Cyborg” Justino. The incident, which stemmed from some nasty comments Magana made about Cyborg online, ended with Cyborg punching Magana in the face.
Max Holloway chasing more than an undisputed featherweight title
bjpenndotcom - May 26, 2017
Interim UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is currently gearing up for his upcoming UFC 212 scrap against undisputed featherweight champion Jose Aldo next weekend. Ahead of that fight however, Holloway is looking to secure more than an undisputed featherweight title. ‘Blessed’ spoke to media members recently to explain why an undisputed featherweight title isn’t the thing he wants most out of his MMA career:
Jose Aldo sustains nasty cut in training, optimistic UFC 212 bout with Holloway won't be affected
Tom Taylor - May 10, 2017
In a little over three weeks’ time, in the main event of UFC 212, Jose Aldo will attempt to unify his undisputed featherweight title with the interim featherweight title of Max Holloway. Unfortunately, Aldo has sustained a pretty significant cut in training – significant enough that it required him to get five stitches. Though this initially sounds like disastrous news for UFC 212’s main event, Aldo assures the fight will go ahead as planned, promising that the placement of the cut renders it a non-issue.
Max Holloway responds to strange, upside-down UFC 212 poster
Tom Taylor - May 9, 2017
Yesterday, the UFC released the official poster for UFC 212, which will be headlined by a featherweight title unification bout between undisputed champ Jose Aldo, and interim champ Max Holloway. This poster, which is half upside-down, half right-side-up, is a bit of a weird one. In the past, we’ve seen other fighters complain about their size, position, and placement on official UFC fight posters. UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier, for example, did so when he first saw the official poster for UFC 210, which showed him, superimposed in front of a massive Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Given this, some fans expected a negative reaction from Holloway – the upside-down party on this strange UFC 212 poster.
Max Holloway delivers a bold statement to Jose Aldo at UFC 212 Press Conference
Chris Taylor - April 11, 2017
Max Holloway delivers a bold statement to Jose Aldo at UFC 212 Press Conference UFC interim featherweight champion Max “Blessed” Holloway delivered a bold statement to reigning UFC 145-pound tile holder Jose Aldo at today’s UFC 212 press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
PHOTO | This incredible fan-made poster for Aldo vs. Holloway will get you PUMPED for UFC 212!
Tom Taylor - April 5, 2017
On June third, the UFC will take over the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with UFC 212. In the main event of this underrated card, we’ll see undisputed UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo attempt to unify the title with streaking interim featherweight champion Max Holloway. Given the skill of both men, all signs point to this fight being an absolutely incredible one.
MMA fighters rubbing shoulders with fellow celebrities
Russell Ess - March 30, 2017
The sport of mixed martial arts is steadily growing and the fighters that put it all on the line are becoming famous celebrities in their own right.
Max Holloway fires at Jose Aldo for delaying title fight
bjpenndotcom - March 28, 2017
After Max Holloway defeated Anthony Pettis via TKO at UFC 206 to win the interim featherweight championship, all signs pointed to Holloway then fighting Jose Aldo for the undisputed featherweight title. While no immediate timetable was given for when the fight would take place, it was reported that the winner of Holloway vs. Pettis would fight Aldo at UFC 208 in Brooklyn. Ultimately, the fight fell through as Aldo looked to move to lightweight to chase a rematch with Conor McGregor. Of course, with McGregor on the sidelines, and reports of a superfight with Floyd Mayweather dominating MMA headlines, Aldo now realizes a rematch may never happen.
Max Holloway on fight with Jose Aldo: 'I’ve been making these strikers turn into wrestlers for a while now'
Russell Ess - February 22, 2017
UFC interim featherweight champion Max Holloway is set to unify the UFC featherweight titles on June 3 against the undisputed champion Jose Aldo in Brazil at UFC 212. Coming off the biggest win of his career against former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis in their interim title fight, Holloway will look to step it up in in what is now the biggest fight of his career as he looks to become the undisputed champ.
AUDIO | Max Holloway on Jose Aldo fight: The world will see why I’m one of the best fighters to ever grace the octagon
Russell Ess - February 17, 2017
Interim UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is set to unify the title with undisputed champion Jose Aldo at UFC 212 on June 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Max Holloway releases brief statement on Jose Aldo fight
bjpenndotcom - February 10, 2017
Friday, UFC President Dana White revealed in an interview that the UFC had officially booked a featherweight title unification fight between featherweight champion Jose Aldo and interim featherweight champion Max Holloway. Unfortunately, White couldn’t remember the date for the bout. Later in the day, reports began surfacing that revealed Aldo and Holloway would be having their fight on June 3rd at UFC 212.
Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway official for June
bjpenndotcom - February 10, 2017
We now have a date for Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway following UFC President Dana White confirming that a fight between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway for the undisputed featherweight title had been made official. Unfortunately, White couldn’t remember the date for the fight, and fight fans were left to speculate as to which event the fight would take place at. Now, a report from Combate has emerged which points to June 3rd being the date for the bout, at UFC 212.
Max Holloway and Sage Northcutt join forces and wreck NBA's Houston Rockets mascot
Russell Ess - February 3, 2017
Gator don't play no games @rocketsmascotclutch @supersagenorthcutt pic.twitter.com/JTmYe8G4u7 — Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 3, 2017
VIDEO | Jon Jones vs. strongman Robert Oberst arm wrestling match
Russell Ess - January 9, 2017
https://youtu.be/Ir5HnT-enCo How do you think an arm wrestling match between former UFC light heayvweight champion Jon Jones and 405-pound strongman Robert Oberst would go?