Max Holloway has no desire to relinquish power, no matter how badly Jose Aldo wants to reclaim it.
Ahead of UFC 218 “Holloway vs. Aldo 2,” Sherdog.com staff members and contributors swallowed their pride and put their reputations on the line with bold predictions:
THE LINEUP
145: Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo265: Francis Ngannou vs. Alistair Overeem
125: Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis
155: Justin Gaethje vs. Eddie Alvarez
115: Tecia Torres vs. Michelle Waterson
155: Charles Oliveira vs. Paul Felder
170: Alex Oliveira vs. Yancy Medeiros
155: David Teymur vs. Drakkar Klose
115: Felice Herrig vs. Cortney Casey-Sanchez
170: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Sabah Homasi
205: Dominick Reyes vs. Jeremy Kimball
265: Justin Willis vs. Allen Crowder
115: Amanda Bobby Cooper vs. Angela Magana
THE STANDINGS
Jordan Breen: 269-125Brian Knapp: 262-132
Tristen Critchfield: 260-134
Todd Martin: 255-139
Eric Stinton: 244-150
Mike Fridley: 242-152
THE PICKS
Jordan Breen: Holloway, Ngannou, Cejudo, Gaethje, Torres, Felder, Oliveira, Teymur, Casey-Sanchez, Alhassan, Reyes, Willis, CooperBrian Knapp: Holloway, Ngannou, Cejudo, Gaethje, Torres, Oliveira, Oliveira, Teymur, Casey-Sanchez, Alhassan, Reyes, Willis, Cooper
Tristen Critchfield: Holloway, Ngannou, Cejudo, Gaethje, Torres, Felder, Oliveira, Teymur, Casey-Sanchez, Alhassan, Reyes, Willis, Cooper
Todd Martin: Holloway, Ngannou, Cejudo, Gaethje, Torres, Oliveira, Oliveira, Teymur, Herrig, Alhassan, Reyes, Willis, Cooper
Eric Stinton: Holloway, Ngannou, Cejudo, Gaethje, Torres, Felder, Medeiros, Teymur, Herrig, Alhassan, Reyes, Willis, Cooper
Mike Fridley: Holloway, Ngannou, Cejudo, Alvarez, Torres, Felder, Oliveira, Klose, Herrig, Alhassan, Reyes, Willis, Cooper