Max Holloway had a chance to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223. But, just days before, the Hawaiian was not cleared by the commission so fighting for the lightweight gold was on pause. Then, at UFC 236, “Blessed” was fighting for the interim lightweight title. But, Dustin Poirier beat him by decision. So his hopes of fighting for the title were on hold once again.
Despite all that, Max Holloway still believes he will fight for the lightweight title again.
“It’s in my history,” Holloway said at a media day luncheon (h/t MMA Fighting). “You guys watch my fights, you guys go back to all my fights, I’m a different guy every time and come July 27 you guys are going to see a different guy in there again. The kid that showed up in April, the guy you’re looking at, standing in front of him, I’d kill that kid. I’d body him. There’s no comparison and it happens, this sport or life, period, is like Chutes and Ladders. Sometimes you’ve got to slide down to climb up a bigger ladder.
“‘55 ain’t far off. That’s only 10 pounds, that’s all it is, is 10 pounds. We’ll get back there when we get back there. Hopefully, it’s sooner rather than later and we’ll see what happens. If it takes a 10-fight win streak to fight for another belt up there, become the double champ, it takes a 10-fight streak. That’s what it is. I ain’t scared of no work and you guys all know that. Put my nose down and get to work I guess.”
The Hawaiian always said regardless of if he had beat Poirier or not that the plan was to go back down to defend his title. And, at UFC 240, he will do just that as he takes on Frankie Edgar.
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