Previous lightweight champ Max Holloway has something unique in shop for UFC 308.
Holloway (26-7 MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, 22-7 UFC) tests lightweight champ Ilia Topuria (15-0 MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, 7-0 UFC) in the Oct. 26 centerpiece at Etihad Field in Abu Dhabi. Holloway gained his shot after racking up an iconic knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 to declare the BMF title in April. He prepares to place on one more remarkable efficiency vs. Topuria.
” Every battle camp, it’s me vs. me,” Holloway claimed on hisYouTube channel “I’ve reached head out there and surpass myself every battle camp, you recognize? Everyone believed UFC 300 was fantastic. Wait till they reach see the end result of UFC 308. It’s mosting likely to be an excellent one.”
In his previous 21 featherweight battles, Holloway has actually shed just to Alexander Volkanovski. Yet having actually shed to Volkanovski 3 times, several ruled him out of the lightweight title image.
Holloway recoiled from his trilogy loss to Volkanovski with gain Arnold Allen, Chan Sung Jung, and Gaethje. In the meanwhile, Volkanovski was knocked senseless by Topuria at UFC 298 in February, which established Holloway up for one more possibility at the title– something several questioned can take place.
” I have actually been going hard over the last couple of years attempting to restore my throne,” Holloway claimed. “A great deal of individuals chuckled, however we’ll see that obtains the ultimate victory come Oct. 26.”
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