The UFC featherweight champion stopped Aldo with strikes in the third round for the second time, this time in his first title defense. The bout headlined the first trip to Detroit in 10 years at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night. It was a rematch of their June meeting at UFC 212 in which Holloway, then interim champ, finished the Brazilian featherweight great to capture the 145-pound belt.
“Blessed” praised the former UFC titleholder after his victory, but also hinted that it might be time for Aldo to hang his gloves up after a long career.