UFC 212: Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway was the card that had a great main event, and nothing much else. But they say main events can save a card. By that metric, UFC 212 was successful, so let’s unpack how in six easy tweets.
Holloway is the new featherweight champion - a distinction as emphatic as the punches he rattled Jose Aldo’s brain with. Yes, great performance. Yes, featherweight gets new blood. Okay, Aldo might not ever be champ again and some people must come to terms with that. These are all important, but most important of all is the fact that featherweight finally gets its legitimacy back.