UFC 212 Results: Aldo vs. Holloway
Max Holloway unified the UFC featherweight championship by defeating Jose Aldo at UFC 212 on June 3, 2017. The event took place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the home-country champion facing the interim titleholder over five scheduled rounds.
View the official UFC 212 event archive on UFC.com.
Holloway becomes undisputed champion
Aldo entered as the reigning undisputed champion, not as a challenger trying to reclaim a vacant belt. Holloway had earned the interim championship against Anthony Pettis at UFC 206, making their meeting a unification bout.
Aldo began with sharp striking, but Holloway increased his output as the fight developed. In the third round, the Hawaiian knocked Aldo down and followed him to the canvas, where sustained offense forced a TKO at 4:13.
Holloway’s victory ended the contest before the championship rounds and established him as the division’s undisputed UFC titleholder. It was also his eleventh consecutive UFC win, reflecting a long rise rather than a sudden arrival based on one result.
Gadelha submits Kowalkiewicz
Claudia Gadelha defeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz with a rear-naked choke at 3:03 of the opening round. The co-main event gave Gadelha a decisive result against another established strawweight contender.
Vitor Belfort defeated Nate Marquardt by unanimous decision, while Paulo Costa stopped Oluwale Bamgbose in the second round. Yancy Medeiros also secured a second-round TKO against Erick Silva, adding a welterweight finish to the main card.
Assuncao edges Moraes; Kelleher wins his debut
Raphael Assuncao earned a split decision over Marlon Moraes, spoiling the newcomer’s UFC debut. Brian Kelleher produced an even quicker result in his own debut, submitting Iuri Alcantara with a first-round guillotine.
Antonio Carlos Junior and Luan Chagas added rear-naked-choke victories, Matthew Lopez stopped Johnny Eduardo, and Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Marco Beltran after the second round when Beltran’s corner stopped the fight. Viviane Pereira won a unanimous decision over Jamie Moyle to complete the 12-fight result set.
Complete UFC 212 results
- Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo — TKO (punches), R3, 4:13; featherweight title unification.
- Claudia Gadelha defeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz — submission (rear-naked choke), R1, 3:03.
- Vitor Belfort defeated Nate Marquardt — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
- Paulo Costa defeated Oluwale Bamgbose — TKO (punches), R2, 1:06.
- Yancy Medeiros defeated Erick Silva — TKO (punches), R2, 2:01.
- Raphael Assuncao defeated Marlon Moraes — split decision, R3, 5:00.
- Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Eric Spicely — submission (rear-naked choke), R2, 3:49.
- Matthew Lopez defeated Johnny Eduardo — TKO (punches), R1, 2:57.
- Brian Kelleher defeated Iuri Alcantara — submission (guillotine choke), R1, 1:48.
- Viviane Pereira defeated Jamie Moyle — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
- Luan Chagas defeated Jim Wallhead — submission (rear-naked choke), R2, 4:48.
- Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Marco Beltran — TKO (corner stoppage), R2, 5:00.
Sources
UFC 212 official fight reports; Event results record.
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