--- title: "UFC 218" description: "After their Fight of the Night battle in June, Max Holloway will risk his undisputed UFC featherweight championship against the man he won it from, Brazilian icon Jose Aldo. The UFC's first featherweight titleholder, Aldo ruled with an iron fist for over four years, and while he lost the belt to Holloway, he's hungrier than ever to get even with the surging Hawaiian, who has won 11 straight on his way to the top of the weight class. Plus, number one heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem attempts to stop the rise of French star Francis Ngannou in what promises to be an explosive co-main event." canonical: "https://www.313presents.com/news/detail/featherweight-champion-max-holloway-to-defend-world-title-against-mma-legend-frankie-edgar-as-part-of-ufc-218-at-little-caesars-arena-saturday-december-2" dateModified: "2017-11-14T15:57:01-05:00" type: "event" --- # FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION MAX HOLLOWAY TO DEFEND WORLD TITLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MOTOR CITY AGAINST MMA LEGEND FRANKIE EDGAR AS PART OF UFC® 218: HOLLOWAY vs EDGAR AT LITTLE CAESARS ARENA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 10 Oct / 2017 Tickets On Sale Now ![](https://www.313presents.com/assets/img/UFC-218-thumbnail-206x103-313presents-b93f13786b.jpg) (DETROIT – October 10, 2017) – UFC® will make its first appearance in Detroit in more than 20 years with the 145-pound world title on the line when [Max Holloway](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Max-Holloway) makes his first walk as champion against No. 2 ranked [Frankie Edgar](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Frankie-Edgar) in the main event of ***UFC® 218: HOLLOWAY vs EDGAR***. Setting the stage for the main event will be two bouts with title implications as No. 1 ranked [Alistair Overeem](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Alistair-Overeem) and No. 4 [Francis Ngannou](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/francis-ngannou) clash in a heavyweight tilt, and top lightweight contenders No. 3 [Eddie Alvarez](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/eddie-alvarez) and No. 5 [Justin Gaethje](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/justin-gaethje) try to position themselves in the stacked 155-pound division. The event takes place Saturday, December 2 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and will air live on Pay-Per-View. Tickets ($50, $75, $100, $125, $175 and $250, not including applicable service charges and handling fees) go on sale Friday, October 13 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at [313Presents.com](http://www.313Presents.com), The Fox Theatre and Little Caesars Arena XFINITY box offices and [Ticketmaster.com](http://www.ticketmaster.com). To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000. For additional information, call (313) 471-6611. UFC Fight Club® members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, October 11 at 10 a.m. ET via the website [www.ufcfightclub.com](http://www.ufcfightclub.com). A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, October 12 starting at 10 a.m. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through [UFC.com](http://www.ufc.com). Featherweight champion Holloway (18-3, fighting out of Waianae, Hawaii) was considered the future of the division, and the future is now. Coming off a dominant third-round knockout of long reigning champion Jose Aldo, Holloway marked his arrival as champion in emphatic fashion. Edgar (21-5-1, fighting out of Toms River, N.J.) hopes to make history of his own by becoming only the fourth athlete in UFC history to become a two-division champion (Conor McGregor, BJ Penn, Randy Couture). The New Jersey native won the 155-pound title in 2010 against Hall-of-Famer BJ Penn and held it until a 2012 loss to Benson Henderson. In the co-main event, top-ranked Overeem (43-15, 1 NC, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Netherlands) looks to earn another crack at the heavyweight title with an impressive performance against budding phenom Ngannou (10-1, fighting of Paris, France). Overeem is one of the best heavyweights in MMA history and has been a champion in almost every promotion he has competed in, with only the UFC title eluding him. Overeem has finished 38 of his 43 wins, 21 by knockout and 17 by way of submission, proving that he is versatile and capable of ending the fight wherever it goes. On the other side, Ngannou is a knockout artist who possesses the one punch power that makes him one of the most feared competitors in MMA today. With his meteoric rise, a win over someone with the credentials Overeem has would make it nearly impossible to deny him a shot at current champion Stipe Miocic in his next bout. Additionally, an electrifying lightweight matchup between the coaches of this season of *The Ultimate Fighter®*, Alvarez (28-5, 1 NC, fighting out of Philadelphia, Penn.) and Gaethje (18-0, fighting out of Arvada, Colo.) will also be featured on the main card. The two strikers have combined for 37 finishes, 31 by way of knockout and 20 in the first round, so don’t expect for this bout to go the distance. Alvarez is a former UFC champion who hopes a win over the undefeated Gaethje will propel him back into title contention. Gaethje is coming off a Fight of the Year candidate performance against perennial contender Michael Johnson in his promotional debut and knows a win over a recent champion will confirm that he’s knocking on the door of a shot at the 155-pound crown. **Additional bouts:** - Olympic gold medalist, No. 2 ranked flyweight [Henry Cejudo](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Henry-Cejudo) (11-2, fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz.) clashes with No. 4 [Sergio Pettis](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Sergio-Pettis) (16-2, fighting out of Milwaukee, Wisc.) with both men eyeing a title shot - Michigan native [Drakkar Klose](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/drakkar-klose?id=) (8-0-1, fighting out of Glendale, Ariz.) returns home to meet Swedish striker [David Teymur](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/David-Teymur?id=) (6-1, fighting out of Stockholm, Sweden) in a lightweight duel - In a battle of high ranked strawweights, No. 9 [Felice Herrig](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/felice-herrig?id=) (13-6, fighting out of Crystal Lake, Ill.) and No. 12 [Cortney Casey](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/cortney-casey) (7-4, fighting out of Maui, Hawaii) look to take one step closer to title contention - Michigan’s own [Amanda Cooper](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/amanda-cooper?id=) (3-3, fighting out of Bath, Mich.) takes on fellow *The Ultimate Fighter* alum [Angela Magana](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/angela-Magana?id=) (11-8, fighting out of Phuket, Thailand) at 115-pounds - Light heavyweight power puncher [Jeremy Kimball](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Jeremy-Kimball?id=) (15-6, fighting out of Colorado Springs, Colo.) meets undefeated striking sensation [Dominic Reyes](http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Dominick-Reyes?id=) (7-0, fighting out of Victorville, Calif.) For the latest information on additional bouts for this event, please visit [www.ufc.com](http://www.ufc.com). *All bouts live and subject to change.* Visit the [UFC® Press Portal](https://press.ufc.com/) for information and content to support your UFC coverage. ***UFC® 218: HOLLWAY vs EDGAR*** will air live on PPV at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Saturday, December 2, with the prelims kicking off the evening on FS1 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and on UFC FIGHT PASS® at 6:15 p.m. ET/3:15 p.m. PT. 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