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UFC 218 Weigh-in Results: Max Holloway, Jose Aldo Given Final Go-Ahead in Detroit

Jose Aldo ruled the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division for nearly five years, and by the looks of it, he wants his old job back.

Aldo tipped the scales at 145 pounds, as he prepares to fill in for an injured Frankie Edgar and challenge current champion Max Holloway (145) in the UFC 218 main event on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Meanwhile, heavyweight co-headliners Francis Ngannou (262) and Alistair Overeem (247) cleared their last remaining hurdle at Friday’s official weigh-in.

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