As the holiday season begins, UFC 218 on Saturday in Detroit might not be exactly what we asked for. Max Holloway, who turns a ripe old 26 this Monday, has won 11 consecutive fights and is already putting together a historically noteworthy resume. Seeing the Hawaiian try to vanquish a legendary, two-division stalwart like Frankie Edgar would have been a thrill and a half, but naturally, Edgar was injured in training camp a month ago.
This is MMA, and that is just the way the orbital bone crumbles. Everybody understands. Well, everybody except UFC President Dana White.