Interim Featherweight Championship
#1 “Junior” Jose Aldo (25-2-0) vs. “The Answer” Frankie Edgar (19-4-1)
Looking at the entire UFC 200 card, this may be the toughest fight to predict. We haven’t seen Jose Aldo in the octagon since his quick defeat to Conor McGregor, while Frankie Edgar has been dominating at 145 ever since losing to (guess who?), Jose Aldo. In their first fight, the strike count was excessively low for both fighters, which is a product of both of their styles, but leads to the most technical and precise fighter having the advantage. At this point in their careers, I give the edge technically to Edgar, which may just be enough to give him the victory as well. I’m expecting a very technical and tightly contested fight between these two, as Edgar will likely be unable to truly capitalize on his wrestling skills, and Aldo may need to show he’s willing to be more aggressive with his strikes to catch the elusive Edgar. Will Aldo be hesitant after getting caught by McGregor in such a dramatic and crushing way? Or will Aldo show off his world-class skills and return to his dominant ways?
Prediction: Edgar narrowly wins by decision, mainly by out working Aldo
