10 Wild MMA Fights That You Need To Watch In December
2. Marlon Moraes Vs. Jose Aldo - UFC 245
The rumours of former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo changing weight classes have been floating around for a number of years. However, whenever it was brought it up, most people imagined that he would make the move up to the lightweight division. In a bit of a surprise, Aldo has decided to drop down to bantamweight instead.
His opponent for his 135lb debut in the UFC is former World Series of Fighting bantamweight champion and former UFC title contender, Marlon Moraes. If you look at the fights styles of both men, casual and hardcore fans should be extremely excited for the violence that is coming their way.
Both men have wicked Muay Thai striking, especially when it comes to leg kicks and knees. Regular viewers of MMA and the UFC will know that leg kicks are one of the most debilitating and devastating weapons a fighter can have. Interestingly, these two are some of the best in the business at utilising them, so it'll be interesting to see how they gameplan around that.
Although both Brazilians are as tough as nails, they're both aware that their opponent has the ability to finish them. Out of Aldo's 28 career wins, he's knocked out or submitted 18 of those he's fought, while Moraes has 16 finishes out of 22 victories. While it's difficult to predict how good a fight will be, if both men fight to their potential, it's difficult to see how this won't be an absolute barnburner.