UFC 218 remains one of modern MMA’s greatest cards. Most fans will likely cite Francis Ngannou’s thunderous knockout over Alistair Overeem or the first time the UFC ever awarded two Fight of the Night bonuses to Medeiros/Oliveira and Alvarez/Gaethje. However, the greatest moment of the night was also the least heralded. The main event was Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo II, a rematch of their first fight, which took place earlier in the year.
What was expected to have been a depressing, merciless slaughter of an aging legend, turned out to be perhaps the highest level striking match in MMA history.