What's new at Ludus Martial Arts
We’re so proud of our team! Find out how they’ve been doing, as well as what else has been going on at our gym lately.
MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for UFC 218 in Detroit
We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 218 event in Detroit.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMAjunkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMAjunkie MMA reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 218 staff picks we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 218 takes place at the new Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit, and it’s the promotion’s first event in Michigan since UFC 123 in 2010. The main card airs live on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
* * * *
Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo
Records: Max Holloway (18-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC), Jose Aldo (26-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC)
Past five: Holloway 5-0, Aldo 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Holloway No. 1, No. 6 pound-for-pound; Aldo No. 2, No. 13 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 11/26/17): Holloway -305, Aldo +235
Francis Ngannou vs. Alistair Overeem
Records: Francis Ngannou (10-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Alistair Overeem (43-15 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
Past five: Ngannou 5-0, Overeem 4-1
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: Overeem No. 2, Ngannou No. 9
Odds (as of 11/26/17): N/A
Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis
Records: Henry Cejudo (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC), Sergio Pettis (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Past five: Cejudo 3-2, Pettis 4-1
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: Cejudo No. 3, Pettis No. 6
Odds (as of 11/26/17): N/A
Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje
Records: Eddie Alvarez (28-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC), Justin Gaethje (18-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Alvarez 3-2, Gaethje 5-0
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: Gaethje No. 3, Alvarez No. 5
Odds (as of 11/26/17): N/A
Tecia Torres vs. Michelle Waterson
Records: Tecia Torres (9-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Michelle Waterson (14-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Past five: Torres 4-1, Waterson 3-2
Division: Strawweight
Rankings: Torres No. 7
Odds (as of 11/26/17): N/A
For more on UFC 218, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
Video: LFA’s Kendra McIntyre ragdoll KOs opponent with absolutely vicious head kick
Max Holloway may have MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month, Knockout of the Year, and beyond locked up with his buzzer-beating finish of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300, but that hasn’t stopped other fighters from submitting their entry into the conversation. At LFA 182, Kendra McIntyre did exactly that...
Anthony Smith on Alex Pereira: ‘Given the opportunity, we both would jump on it’
Anthony Smith knows he’s not currently in the title picture, but hopes he gets an opportunity to face Alex Pereira some day. The pair traded barbs in the past, but Smith insists it’s nothing personal. UFC light heavyweight champion Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) currently awaits his next challenger...
come and try a ludus mma class free!
We want to make sure that Ludus MMA is the right fit for you before asking you to commit to a membership.
That’s why we’d like to offer you a FREE ONE-DAY PASS to our gym.
With your FREE PASS, you can:
- Try as many classes as you’d like,
- Explore the facility
- Talk to our coaches one-on-one about what you can expect as a member