Max Holloway Still Puzzled Over UFC 226 Pullout

Max Holloway is still trying to figure out why his body was shutting down ahead of UFC 226. Holloway was set to defend his UFC featherweight title against Brian Ortega in the co-main event of UFC 226 back in July. It wasn’t meant to be as the cha…

Max Holloway is still trying to figure out why his body was shutting down ahead of UFC 226. Holloway was set to defend his UFC featherweight title against Brian Ortega in the co-main event of UFC 226 back in July. It wasn’t meant to be as the champion was forced to pull out after his […]

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Max Holloway Downplays Brian Ortega Being His Hardest Fight

Max Holloway downplays the idea that his next fight against title contender Brian Ortega will be his hardest thus far in his career.

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Max Holloway downplays the idea that his next fight will be his hardest as he prepares to make his next title defense in early December.

The UFC featherweight champ is slated to headline the upcoming UFC 231 pay-per-view event against Brian Ortega. Once this fight got booked, the early betting odds had Holloway listed as a slim -130 favorite and Ortega at +110.

As a result, this led to fans thinking that this will be a close fight and have a difficult time predicting a winner. It turns out Holloway has a different mindset. In fact, he thinks that his gameplan will make his performance look easy.

“I’m going to go out there and do what I do best,” Holloway told MMAjunkie. “I’m going to open the door for you. Whenever you’re ready, grab your hand and walk you through it. Thank you, come again. People keep saying this is going to be one of my hardest fights. I’m going to go out there and make people like, ‘What was that?’ That’s my game plan.”

Ready For Any Challenger

The UFC 231 pay-per-view is set to take place on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The UFC featherweight champion continued by stating that he’s willing to fight anyone, which is a good mindset to have. This is due to to the fact that Renato Moicano will be on standby to fill in for the main event.

“I would take him on three hours’ notice,” Holloway said. “I’ll take you on an hour’s notice. I don’t care. Everyone was like, ‘The Khabib (Nurmagomedov) fight, you’re crazy for taking this on a weeks’ notice.’ Look, they’re taking the fight with me. You’re taking a fight with me. I don’t care who it is. Whoever. They’ve got to remember who they’re fighting. Who they’re fighting against. That’s me.”

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Max Holloway Scoffs at Brian Ortega Being A Hard Fight

The main event for UFC 231 will feature Max Holloway defending his featherweight championship against Brian Ortega. In what will be one of the most anticipated bouts of the year, the odds are currently close to even, with Holloway listed as a slim -130…

The main event for UFC 231 will feature Max Holloway defending his featherweight championship against Brian Ortega. In what will be one of the most anticipated bouts of the year, the odds are currently close to even, with Holloway listed as a slim -130 favorite, and Ortega at +110. Many fans are having a difficult […]

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Alternate Named For Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega At UFC 231

We now have an alternate named for Max Holloway and Brian Ortega’s featherweight championship fight at UFC 231 in Toronto next month.

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An alternate has been named for Max Holloway and Brian Ortega’s featherweight title match-up at UFC 231.

“Blessed” will defend his 145-pound strap against “T-City” in the pay-per-view’s (PPV) main event on December 8th in Toronto. However, there is a bit of concern behind this fight. Holloway has had issues making it to the cage as of late. He was originally set to challenge for the lightweight title at UFC 223 in April.

However, Holloway was not medically cleared by the commission to go through with the fight. Also, Holloway was removed from his initially scheduled fight with Ortega at UFC 226 due to concussion-like symptoms. Now, it seems like Holloway has figured his medical issues out, and will now be able to fight against Ortega in December.

Just in case things go wrong, however, the UFC has announced that rising featherweight prospect Renato Moicano has been named as the fight’s alternate. Moicano will step in should anything go wrong with either Holloway or Ortega. The Brazilian was initially set to compete on the card against Mirsad Bektic.

However, Bektic was forced to withdraw from the fight, leaving Moicano without an opponent. Now, Moicano has the opportunity to fight for a 145-pound title should something go wrong with the main event.

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Max Holloway Confident He’ll Make It to UFC 231

Max Holloway confident that he’ll be able to make it and fight against Brian Ortega at UFC 231.

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Max Holloway confident that he’ll be able to not only make it to his next fight but also compete at the UFC 231 pay-per-view event. Holloway is slated to defend his title against top contender Brian Ortega in the headliner of this show.

Back in July, Holloway was set to make his next title defense against the top contender in the co-main event of the UFC 226 pay-per-view event. Obviously, that didn’t happen as Holloway was forced to pull out of the fight. The reason for it was due to him experiencing concussion-like symptoms.

“We’ve got an ongoing investigation, so I’ve been told not to comment on everything yet,” Holloway said in an ESPN interview this week. “The UFC and Toronto commission has my medicals and said we’re good to go, so I ain’t worried about it. People are going to ask and be concerned, and I love people for that.”

The UFC 231 pay-per-view is set to take place on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The UFC featherweight champion continued by stating that no one should worry about his status for this event. Instead, just like him, they should look forward to fight week.

“We’re going to make it, man,” Holloway assured. “No ‘knock on wood’ or anything like that. I’m blessed. Things have been unfortunate this year, but I’m in a good place right now. I can’t put into words the energy we have, everything is great. I can’t wait for fight week. It’s been way too long.”

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UFC 231 Preview: What Are the Biggest and Best Fights Set for Toronto?

The penultimate pay-per-view of 2019, UFC 231, is fast approaching. While it’s not a card designed to attract a large audience, lacking a mainstream star like Conor McGregor and taking …

The penultimate pay-per-view of 2019, UFC 231, is fast approaching. While it’s not a card designed to attract a large audience, lacking a mainstream star like Conor McGregor and taking …