That time when Max Holloway drowned Jose Aldo

[13Seconds]

I just watched Holloway/Aldo 2 for the first time since it aired live. God, this fight was so good. Aldo looked phenomenal, but Max did what Max does.

As you can see in this clip Aldo lands some really solid shots, but the storm just never ends.

 

[Carrotman23]

Looks like it'd really start to hurt after a couple hundred . Lol in all seriousness two GOATS going to war gonna re watch this fight for sure .

 

[Reach4theSky]

Max is a warrior..

 

[Face Punch]

Great fight a real passing-of-the-torch moment. I was gutted for Aldo but Max was just out to show the world he is undeniable.

 

[Jose Beehive]

Well I know which two fights i'm gonna re-watch this evening.

 

[Iron Nick]

Max deserves more respect for his victories against Aldo.
Aldo was still very close to his prime and i think the fact that he - years later - is still elite in an equally stacked division shows this.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Max is awesome

 

[Cpt Migraine]

Both guys are awesome.. it just showed max can do that to anyone and still manage to be a jbg deciple..

 

[13Seconds]

Max deserves more respect for his victories against Aldo.
Aldo was still very close to his prime and i think the fact that he - years later - is still elite in an equally stacked division shows this.

I'll always be more impressed with a win like this then what Conor did to him. Flash KOing someone is one thing, but for someone to completely dismantle Aldo in this fashion is something to behold.

 

[Islam Imamate]

Kind of annoying that Aldo only went for the takedown after he was pretty much out on his feet. Aldo with a reactive double would've been a true beast but he never really seemed interested in integrating his grappling into his overall game. I get that it can be draining but he's an above average black belt so him leaning on the grappling really could've made a difference in a fight like this one.

Props to Max though, what an amazing performance.

 

[Shay Brennan]

His gas tank was always his biggest kryptonite.

 

[TheBulge]

Max deserves more respect for his victories against Aldo.
Aldo was still very close to his prime and i think the fact that he - years later - is still elite in an equally stacked division shows this.

Aldo was fully in his prime. The more amazing performances he had after the Conor-Max losses the more it's proven.

Looking back at the Holloway fights I can't understand how anyone can claim Aldo should be ranked above him in the FW rankings.

 

[Iron Nick]

I'll always be more impressed with a win like this then what Conor did to him. Flash KOing someone is one thing, but for someone to completely dismantle Aldo in this fashion is something to behold.

Yeah, not to take anything away from Conor, but i agree.

A performance like this is always more conclusive than a knockout within minute 1.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Was an amazing performance from Max... and just shows how good Poirier is that Poirier beat Max at that game.

 

[clutchCAT420]

Max is ducking lw just like canner did. He sucks at lw.

War Aldo

 

[Iron Nick]

Aldo was fully in his prime. The more amazing performances he had after the Conor-Max losses the more it's proven.

Looking back at the Holloway fights I can't understand how anyone can claim Aldo should be ranked above him in the FW rankings.

Just because a fighter isn't in his prime anymore, doesn't mean that fighter can't still have amazing performances, but i'd have to watch both Max fights as well as some earlier fights of Aldo to give a concrete statement on whether Aldo was still in his prime or not.

Surely Aldo's leg injury (or whatever injury it was that hampered his kicking game) did play a role though, no?

 

[Iron Nick]

Max is ducking lw just like canner did. He sucks at lw.

War Aldo

All these flavors and you chose to be salty...

 

[Iron Nick]

Was an amazing performance from Max... and just shows how good Poirier is that Poirier beat Max at that game.

Poirier is also the bigger man between the two, but still agreed.

 

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

Drowned and drained

 

[kuf]

It must've felt like a nightmare for Aldo. The same thing happening to him twice, in the same round, getting drowned by strikes while throwing back with lethal intentions and having no results...

I would describe Max's dominant performances as the stand up equivalent of a Khabib mauling.