"UFC featherweight champion" Jose Aldo has confirmed he will face Max Holloway at UFC 208 on Feb. 11. Max Holloway didn't even have the interim featherweight title wrapped around his waist before UFC President Dana White was whispering to him about fighting in Brooklyn against Jose Aldo.
Max Holloway knocks out Anthony Pettis to clinch the interim belt at "UFC 206" and made it clear afterward he was ready to fight the Brazilian, speaking to the press in Brazil last Monday. Jose Aldo suggested a date has already been set for the aforementioned Brooklyn showpiece.
"He's saying where Aldo is? You have to talk to the UFC. About the fight in February, I already knew that, I only didn't know who I would fight. It was between him and Pettis, whoever won the fight. It's not something new. This fight will happen this coming Feb. 11," as stated by Jose Aldo in an interview.
Max Holloway has expressed concerns whether or not Jose Aldo will actually fight at "UFC 208" given his history of pulling out of contests due to injury, especially considering he'd be sacrificing his holidays in favor of preparing for a second main event in just two months' time.
Max Holloway continued his soaring career from a win over Anthony Pettis last Saturday night, stopping his opponent in the third round after a dominant display. The victory was Holloway's 10th in succession in the UFC, with his previous defeat coming against former champion Conor "The Notorious" McGregor in 2013.
Jose Aldo endured an unexpected loss from Conor "The Notorious" McGregor last year, losing his title after being knocked out after just 13 seconds; it was a belt the Irishman was recently stripped of, as he beat Eddie Alvarez to take the lightweight strap.
If Max Holloway accepts the fight with Jose Aldo on Feb. 11, he would have less than two months to prepare for the championship bout, especially considering he just got home on Sunday from winning the title 24 hours earlier.