UFC 206: Max Holloway intends to smash bar set by Conor McGregor, starting with Anthony Pettis

Conor McGregor set the bar pretty high at UFC 205 a few weeks ago, knocking out Eddie Alvarez to claim the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title, becoming the first person to hold two separate division titles at the same time.

Prior to that, “Notorious” made waves on the financial side of the sport, demanding big paydays (like this one and this one) for his services.

While the fiery Irishman may be the exception to earning that type of coin and getting the opportunities to vie for one title while already holding another in a different weight class, Max Holloway wants to smash the bar(s) set by his former foe.

“It is what it is. Conor set the bar and I want to beat it,” Holloway said during a recent media conference call (audio replay here). “That’s the bar we have to beat. I have all the intentions on smashing it. We will see what happens. First step is December 10, and that’s what we’re going to do.”

McGregor has since been stripped of the 145-pound title, which was then handed back to Jose Aldo, ultimately giving Pettis and Holloway the chance to fight for the interim belt.

As the world turns.

Holloway’s first step in breaking the seemingly invincible records McGregor obtained is trying to become the interim featherweight champion; which he will have a chance to do when he faces Anthony Pettis in the main event of UFC 206 on Dec. 10, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

And though “Showtime” managed to make a successful debut at 145 pounds by submitting Charles Oliveria at UFC on FOX 21, the weight cut proved to be difficult, as Pettis looked like a shell of his former self

Literally.

That said, Holloway won’t judge Pettis on his last outing, as he fully understands the weight cut can be brutal.

“I’m not judging him on that last fight. The weight cut can be hard and he was at 155 forever,” said Holloway.

“The weight cutting can be trials and errors. I’m getting ready for the best Anthony Pettis in the world. I know he’s getting ready for the best Holloway, and he’s going to run into a motherfucker Max Holloway come December 10. But I ain’t judging him on that last fight. That would be silly,” he concluded.

To learn more about the upcoming UFC 206 pay-per-view (PPV) event click here.

Conor McGregor set the bar pretty high at UFC 205 a few weeks ago, knocking out Eddie Alvarez to claim the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title, becoming the first person to hold two separate division titles at the same time.

Prior to that, “Notorious” made waves on the financial side of the sport, demanding big paydays (like this one and this one) for his services.

While the fiery Irishman may be the exception to earning that type of coin and getting the opportunities to vie for one title while already holding another in a different weight class, Max Holloway wants to smash the bar(s) set by his former foe.

“It is what it is. Conor set the bar and I want to beat it,” Holloway said during a recent media conference call (audio replay here). “That’s the bar we have to beat. I have all the intentions on smashing it. We will see what happens. First step is December 10, and that’s what we’re going to do.”

McGregor has since been stripped of the 145-pound title, which was then handed back to Jose Aldo, ultimately giving Pettis and Holloway the chance to fight for the interim belt.

As the world turns.

Holloway’s first step in breaking the seemingly invincible records McGregor obtained is trying to become the interim featherweight champion; which he will have a chance to do when he faces Anthony Pettis in the main event of UFC 206 on Dec. 10, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

And though “Showtime” managed to make a successful debut at 145 pounds by submitting Charles Oliveria at UFC on FOX 21, the weight cut proved to be difficult, as Pettis looked like a shell of his former self

Literally.

That said, Holloway won’t judge Pettis on his last outing, as he fully understands the weight cut can be brutal.

“I’m not judging him on that last fight. The weight cut can be hard and he was at 155 forever,” said Holloway.

“The weight cutting can be trials and errors. I’m getting ready for the best Anthony Pettis in the world. I know he’s getting ready for the best Holloway, and he’s going to run into a motherfucker Max Holloway come December 10. But I ain’t judging him on that last fight. That would be silly,” he concluded.

To learn more about the upcoming UFC 206 pay-per-view (PPV) event click here.