Max Holloway foresees going 'back to back' in sudden UFC 218 rematch fight with Jose Aldo

Max Holloway claims that for the sake of self-motivation he needs to summon short-term memory loss about his June 3 knockout victory over Jose Aldo. "I have no idea what you're talking about. I have to be Dory," Holloway says, referring to the forgetful "Finding Nemo" character. After Holloway (18-3) landed 128 strikes to Aldo's 56 to become featherweight champion by third-round knockout in Aldo's home country of Brazil, the new champion has to meet Aldo (26-3) again Saturday night in the main event of the UFC 218 pay-per-view card. I know I'm coming with new tricks," Holloway, 25, told the Los Angeles Times this week. A new me, a new him and I can't wait to do this thing. I'm getting ready for the best Aldo, but I hope he better be ready for the best me. "It's a passing of the torch, and I'm going to be running with it for a long time." Aldo has claimed "this fight's going to be different" after he wasn't feeling right before the loss, but has "now recovered," prompting Hawaii's Holloway to respond, "You can't lie when you get in there." Aldo stepped in for Holloway's scheduled opponent, Frankie Edgar, when Edgar was fallen by an injury. The UFC's longtime featherweight champion surrendered the belt in a quick 2015 knockout loss to current lightweight champion Conor McGregor before defeating Edgar last year. Asked if he believes if this is his final chance to reunite with the belt, Aldo said, "No, but I will write a different story this time and get my title back.