UFC 218 takes place tonight at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The main event sees Featherweight Champion Max Holloway make his first defence in a rematch against Jose Aldo and in the c0-main event Alistair Overeem takes on Francis Ngannou. MMA UK staff give their predictions for the fights on the main card below.
MMA UK Staff Predictions for UFC 218
| Max Holloway vs Jose Aldo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Wins By | Round | |
| Jim Gramm | Holloway | KO/TKO | 3 |
| Marcus Banks | Holloway | KO/TKO | 3 |
| James Hamilton | Aldo | Decision | 5 |
| Kayla Baity | Holloway | KO/TKO | 2 |
| Mark Baldwin | Holloway | KO/TKO | 4 |
| Lewis Smith | Holloway | TKO/KO | 5 |
| Steve Brigg | Holloway | TKO/KO | 4 |
| George Fisher-Wilson | Holloway | TKO/KO | 3 |
| Mark O’Donnell | Aldo | Decision | 5 |
| Frankie Anderson | Aldo | TKO/KO | 3 |
| Tom Heffernan | Holloway | TKO/KO | 3 |
| Alistair Overeem vs Francis Ngannou | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Wins By | Round | |
| Jim Gramm | Ngannou | KO/TKO | 1 |
| Marcus Banks | Ngannou | KO/TKO | 1 |
| James Hamilton | Overeem | KO/TKO | 2 |
| Kayla Baity | Ngannou | KO/TKO | 1 |
| Mark Baldwin | Ngannou | KO/TKO | 2 |
| Lewis Smith | Ngannou | TKO/KO | 2 |
| Steve Brigg | Ngannou | TKO/KO | 1 |
| George Fisher-Wilson | Ngannou | TKO/KO | 1 |
| Mark O’Donnell | Overeem | TKO/KO | 1 |
| Frankie Anderson | Ngannou | TKO/KO | 1 |
| Tom Heffernan | Ngannou | TKO/KO | 2 |
| Henry Cejudo vs Sergio Pettis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Wins By | Round | |
| Jim Gramm | Cejudo | Decision | 3 |
| Marcus Banks | Cejudo | Decision | 3 |
| James Hamilton | Cejudo | Decision | 3 |
| Kayla Baity | Cejudo | Decision | 3 |
| Mark Baldwin | Cejudo | Decision | 3 |
| Lewis Smith | Pettis | Decision | 3 |
| Steve Brigg | Cejudo | Decision | 3 |
| George Fisher-Wilson | Cejudo | Decision | 3 |
| Mark O’Donnell | Cejudo | Submission | 2 |
| Frankie Anderson | Cejudo | Decision | 3 |
| Tom Heffernan | Cejudo | Submission | 2 |
| Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Wins By | Round | |
| Jim Gramm | Gaethje | KO/TKO | 2 |
| Marcus Banks | Gaethje | KO/TKO | 2 |
| James Hamilton | Gaethje | KO/TKO | 2 |
| Kayla Baity | Gaethje | Submission | 3 |
| Mark Baldwin | Gaethje | KO/TKO | 2 |
| Lewis Smith | Gaethje | Decision | 3 |
| Steve Brigg | Gaethje | TKO/KO | 2 |
| George Fisher-Wilson | Gaethje | TKO/KO | 2 |
| Mark O’Donnell | Gaethje | TKO/KO | 2 |
| Frankie Anderson | Gaethje | TKO/KO | 2 |
| Tom Heffernan | Gaethje | Decision | 3 |
| Tecia Torres vs Michelle Waterson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Wins By | Round | |
| Jim Gramm | Waterson | Decision | 3 |
| Marcus Banks | Waterson | Decision | 3 |
| James Hamilton | Waterson | Decision | 3 |
| Kayla Baity | Torres | KO/TKO | 3 |
| Mark Baldwin | Waterson | Decision | 3 |
| Lewis Smith | Waterson | Decision | 3 |
| Steve Brigg | Waterson | Decision | 2 |
| George Fisher-Wilson | Waterson | Decision | 3 |
| Mark O’Donnell | Waterson | Decision | 3 |
| Frankie Anderson | Waterson | KO/TKO | 2 |
| Tom Heffernan | Waterson | Decision | 3 |
