Max Holloway, of the United States, wears a champion’s belt after defeating Jose Aldo, of Brazil, during their UFC featherweight mixed martial arts bout in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early Sunday, June 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)RIO DE JANEIRO — Max Holloway claimed the undisputed UFC featherweight title on Saturday night, stopping former long-reigning champion Jose Aldo in the third round of an impressive upset victory.
Holloway (18-3) won the belt in Aldo’s native Brazil with a dynamite finish. The interim 145-pound champion floored Aldo with a big right hand, getting on top and raining down punishment until referee John McCarthy stopped the bout with 47 seconds left in the round.
The Hawaii-bo Holloway eaed his 11th consecutive UFC victory and claimed the title held by Aldo for most of the past six years. Aldo lost the belt to Conor McGregor in December 2015, but regained it last year.
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