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Max Holloway: UFC Wants Alexander Volkanovski ‘To Bake A Little More’

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway recently theorized why the promotion booked him against Frankie Edgar instead of rising star Alexander Volkanovski. Holloway is scheduled to defend his title against Edgar in the main event of UFC 240, which takes place July 27 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It will be the third time they are scheduled […]

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UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway recently theorized why the promotion booked him against Frankie Edgar instead of rising star Alexander Volkanovski.

Holloway is scheduled to defend his title against Edgar in the main event of UFC 240, which takes place July 27 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It will be the third time they are scheduled to face each other after injuries to both fighters canceled their previous two title fights. Holloway is hoping it’s a case of “third time’s the charm”:

“Third time’s the charm, I think,” Holloway said (via Hawaii News Now). “Why not do it, go back to the 10th island? They got great things going on right now with the (Toronto) Raptors and stuff. Gonna use that flow and use that energy. I can’t wait. I’m grateful. I’m finally happy that we get this Frankie fight. He’s a legend.”

Holloway’s Theory On Volkanovski

Many were surprised that Edgar was scheduled to face Holloway over Volkanovski. After all, “The Great” is undefeated in the UFC and is coming off wins over Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo.

Edgar, meanwhile, is 1-1 in his last two fights, having last competed in April of last year. However, “Blessed” believes the UFC might have wanted to see more from Volkanovski against Aldo:

“The UFC was holding off for that Alex and Jose fight and I think they wanted to see something more, I don’t know,” Holloway explained. “Maybe they put him in the oven to let him bake a little more for me. Look at what I had to do [to get a title shot], you know?

“I had to bake in the oven for a bit. I think they had the temperature on at about 200 (degrees) or something. It is what it is. I can’t wait. If that’s the guy and that’s the date, that’s the date. But first things first: We got “The Answer” and I got a bunch of questions so I can’t wait.

“He’s [Edgar] one of those guys at the end of my career, I wanna be like ‘hey, I got to fight him; I got to face him. I got to look at him across the Octagon.’ I’m excited for the challenge.”

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Jose Aldo’s Coach Favors Frankie Edgar Over Max Holloway

Jose Aldo’s coach Andre Pederneiras believes Frankie Edgar will emerge victorious over Max Holloway. Edgar will finally challenge Holloway for the featherweight title at UFC 240 which takes place July 27 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Pederneiras has helped prepare Aldo for both competitors twice each, and believes “The Answer” will come out on top. “I […]

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Jose Aldo’s coach Andre Pederneiras believes Frankie Edgar will emerge victorious over Max Holloway.

Edgar will finally challenge Holloway for the featherweight title at UFC 240 which takes place July 27 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Pederneiras has helped prepare Aldo for both competitors twice each, and believes “The Answer” will come out on top.

“I think Edgar will beat Holloway,” he told Combate (via Bloody Elbow). “Frankie moves around a lot, and Max, although, he keeps constant pressure, he is not a one-punch knockout kind of guy, so that makes it difficult.

“Besides, Edgar is good at taking people down, I think he will keep a short distance, will thrown in some takedowns and touch Holloway a lot. A Frankie win favors Aldo.”

Edgar Win Benefits Aldo

It’s not surprising that Pederneiras has chosen Edgar. Aldo successfully defended his featherweight title against him twice. However, the Brazilian was unable to prevent himself getting finished by Holloway twice.

With a new champion, especially one that Aldo has beaten before convincingly, he will get a chance at regaining his title.

But having lost to Alexander Volkanovski earlier this month, it seems unlikely that Aldo would get to skip over him, especially with the Aussie already p*ssed off at not receiving the next crack.

However, crazier things have happened in the UFC.

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Alexandre Pantoja vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Set For UFC 240

A flyweight bout between high-ranking contenders Alexandre Pantoja and Deiveson Figueriedo has been added to UFC 240. The bout was first reported by Brazilian publication Combate, before multiple sources confirmed the news to MMA Fighting. The UFC have not officially announced it yet. Pantoja has won five of his six UFC fights and is currently […]

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A flyweight bout between high-ranking contenders Alexandre Pantoja and Deiveson Figueriedo has been added to UFC 240.

The bout was first reported by Brazilian publication Combate, before multiple sources confirmed the news to MMA Fighting. The UFC have not officially announced it yet.

Pantoja has won five of his six UFC fights and is currently on a three-fight winning streak. His most recent win was a TKO finish against Wilson Reis last month.

As for Figueriedo, he suffered his first professional defeat to Jussier Formiga in March. He was undefeated in his previous 15 fights, with three TKO finishes in four UFC wins.

Pantoja and Figueriedo are ranked No. 3 and No. 4 respectively in the flyweight rankings, but a win for either likely won’t guarantee a title shot.

That’s because Formiga, ranked No. 1, will be taking on the No. 2-ranked Joseph Benavidez at UFC Minneapolis. The winner of that fight will likely challenge Henry Cejudo next, who will face Marlon Moraes for the vacant bantamweight title next month at UFC 238.

But that’s assuming Cejudo remains at flyweight or if the 125-pound division even exists at the time.

UFC 240 takes place at the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on July 27. It will be headlined by a featherweight title fight between champion Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar.

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Alexandre Pantoja vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Set For UFC 240

A flyweight bout between high-ranking contenders Alexandre Pantoja and Deiveson Figueriedo has been added to UFC 240. The bout was first reported by Brazilian publication Combate, before multiple sources confirmed the news to MMA Fighting. The UFC have not officially announced it yet. Pantoja has won five of his six UFC fights and is currently […]

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A flyweight bout between high-ranking contenders Alexandre Pantoja and Deiveson Figueriedo has been added to UFC 240.

The bout was first reported by Brazilian publication Combate, before multiple sources confirmed the news to MMA Fighting. The UFC have not officially announced it yet.

Pantoja has won five of his six UFC fights and is currently on a three-fight winning streak. His most recent win was a TKO finish against Wilson Reis last month.

As for Figueriedo, he suffered his first professional defeat to Jussier Formiga in March. He was undefeated in his previous 15 fights, with three TKO finishes in four UFC wins.

Pantoja and Figueriedo are ranked No. 3 and No. 4 respectively in the flyweight rankings, but a win for either likely won’t guarantee a title shot.

That’s because Formiga, ranked No. 1, will be taking on the No. 2-ranked Joseph Benavidez at UFC Minneapolis. The winner of that fight will likely challenge Henry Cejudo next, who will face Marlon Moraes for the vacant bantamweight title next month at UFC 238.

But that’s assuming Cejudo remains at flyweight or if the 125-pound division even exists at the time.

UFC 240 takes place at the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on July 27. It will be headlined by a featherweight title fight between champion Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar.

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Ali Abdelaziz Explains Why Frankie Edgar Earned UFC 240 Title Shot

Frankie Edgar’s manager has given his take on why “The Answer” earned another featherweight title opportunity. At UFC 240 on July 27, Edgar will challenge Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title. Edgar hasn’t fought since A…

Frankie Edgar’s manager has given his take on why “The Answer” earned another featherweight title opportunity. At UFC 240 on July 27, Edgar will challenge Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title. Edgar hasn’t fought since April 2018, but he’s getting another crack at 145-pound gold. He had a title opportunity against Jose Aldo back […]

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Cris Cyborg Explains Why She Is Interested In Felicia Spencer Fight

After Felicia Spencer beat Megan Anderson at UFC Rochester, former featherweight champion, Cris Cyborg was called out by the undefeated fighter. After all, there aren’t many options for fighters in the division to fight, so taking on Cyborg made …

After Felicia Spencer beat Megan Anderson at UFC Rochester, former featherweight champion, Cris Cyborg was called out by the undefeated fighter. After all, there aren’t many options for fighters in the division to fight, so taking on Cyborg made too much sense. And, it turns out that Cyborg is interested in the matchup against the […]

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