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UFC 218
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 2, 2017, at
Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.[2][3]

Contents
Background
Results
Bonus awards
See also
References

Background
After previously contesting two events in the Metro Detroit area (and the first A poster or logo for UFC 218:
since UFC 123 in November 2010), the event was the first for the promotion at Holloway vs. Aldo 2.
the newly-built venue.[3]
Information
A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Max Promotion Ultimate Fighting
Holloway and former UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar was expected Championship
to serve as the main event.[4] However, on November 11, Edgar was forced to Date December 2, 2017
withdraw from the fight citing injury. He was replaced by former WEC
Venue Little Caesars Arena
Featherweight Champion and former two-time champion José Aldo.[5] Aldo
was scheduled to face Ricardo Lamas at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos in a City Detroit, Michigan
rematch of his successful title defense at UFC 169 in February, 2014.[6] Attendance 17,587[1]
Holloway and Aldo met previously at UFC 212, with the former defeating the Total gate $2,000,000[1]
latter to win the championship.[7]
Event chronology
A UFC Heavyweight title eliminator bout between former K-1 Grand Prix The Ultimate UFC 218: UFC Fight
champion Alistair Overeem and up and coming contender Francis Ngannou Fighter: A Holloway vs. Night:
New World Aldo 2 Swanson vs.
co-headlined the event. The winner would be matched against champion Stipe
Champion Ortega
Miocic for the title. Miocic had previously defeated Overeem by first round Finale
knockout at UFC 203 in September of 2016.

A flyweight bout between 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling and former UFC Flyweight Championship
challenger Henry Cejudo and Sergio Pettis, initially scheduled for UFC 211 before Cejudo pulled out with a hand injury,
was rescheduled for this event.[8] 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 the Tubbs
Fire near Santa Rosa, California.[9] The following day, his management team confirmed that the fight with Pettis was still
on for the event.[10]

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Al Iaquinta was scheduled to face Paul Felder at the event. However, Iaquinta pulled out of the fight on October 31 citing
an injury.[11] Felder remained on the card against Charles Oliveira.[12]

Results
Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Max Holloway (c) def. José Aldo TKO (punches) 3 4:51 [a]
Alistair
Heavyweight Francis Ngannou def. KO (Uppercut) 1 1:42
Overeem
Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-
Flyweight Henry Cejudo def. Sergio Pettis 3 5:00
27, 30-27)
Lightweight Eddie Alvarez def. Justin Gaethje TKO (knee and punches) 3 3:59
Women's Michelle Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-
Tecia Torres def. 3 5:00
Strawweight Waterson 28, 29-28)
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Charles
Lightweight Paul Felder def. TKO (elbows) 2 4:06
Oliveira
Welterweight Yancy Medeiros def. Alex Oliveira TKO (punches) 3 2:02
Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-
Lightweight David Teymur def. Drakkar Klose 3 5:00
27, 29-28)
Women's Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-
Felice Herrig def. Cortney Casey 3 5:00
Strawweight 28)
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Women's Angela
Amanda Cooper def. TKO (punches) 2 4:34
Strawweight Magaña
Abdul Razak
Welterweight def. Sabah Homasi TKO (punches) 1 4:21
Alhassan
Light Jeremy
Dominick Reyes def. Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:39
Heavyweight Kimball
Heavyweight Justin Willis def. Allen Crowder KO (punch) 1 2:33
a. For the UFC Featherweight Championship.
[13]

Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded $50,000 bonuses:[14]

Fight of the Night: Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje and Yancy Medeiros vs. Alex Oliveira
Performance of the Night: None awarded

See also
List of UFC events
2017 in UFC

References
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8-draws-reported-17587-attendance-for-2-million-gate). mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.

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2. Mookie Alexander (2017-06-26). "UFC's late 2017 schedule includes PPV in Detroit, return to MSG in November" (htt
ps://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/6/26/15875518/report-ufc-late-2017-schedule-ppv-detroit-return-msg-nyc-november-
mma-news). bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
3. Christopher D. Thomas (2017-07-30). "Little Caesars Arena to host UFC 218 in December" (http://www.freep.com/sto
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4. Brett Okamoto (2017-10-03). "Max Holloway to put featherweight title up against Frankie Edgar" (http://www.espn.co
m/mma/story/_/id/20909077/max-holloway-face-frankie-edgar-featherweight-title-bout-ufc-218). espn.com. Retrieved
2017-10-03.
5. Ariel Helwani (2017-11-11). "Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo 2 slated as new UFC 218 main event" (https://www.mmafigh
ting.com/2017/11/11/16633192/max-holloway-vs-jose-aldo-2-slated-as-new-ufc-218-main-event). mmafighting.com.
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6. Staff (2017-10-13). "Jose Aldo vs. Ricardo Lamas rematch co-headlines UFC on FOX 26; Perry-Ponzinibbio, Mein-
Silva added" (http://mmajunkie.com/2017/10/jose-aldo-vs-ricardo-lamas-rematch-co-headlines-ufc-on-fox-26-perry-po
nzinibbio-mein-silva-added). mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
7. Dave Doyle (2017-06-04). "UFC 212 results: Max Holloway finishes José Aldo, claims featherweight crown" (http://ww
w.mmafighting.com/2017/6/4/15736310/ufc-212-results-max-holloway-finishes-jose-aldo-claims-featherweight-crown).
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8. Ariel Helwani (2017-09-27). "Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis targeted for UFC 218" (https://www.mmafighting.com/201
7/9/27/16376430/henry-cejudo-vs-sergio-pettis-targeted-for-ufc-218). mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
9. Ariel Helwani (2017-10-10). "Henry Cejudo suffers burns, loses gold medal in California wildfire" (https://www.mmafig
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10. Mike Bohn (2017-10-10). "Manager: Henry Cejudo will fight Sergio Pettis at UFC 218 despite injuries, lost Olympic
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