BMF champion and former UFC featherweight kingpin Max Holloway has named the one fighter he wants to test his skill against.This weekend, in the main event of UFC 326, Holloway will defend his BMF strap againstCharles Oliveirain a rematch.The Hawaiian wants to beat the Brazilian one more time, andthen run it back with reigningUFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria or potentially face Conor McGregor next.
During a recent interview withUFC on Paramount+, Max Holloway named the fighter he wants to test his skills against. Blessed” picked pound-for-pound king and reigning UFC welterweight championIslam Makhachevas the “next big thing” and showed interest in fighting the Russian. In the same interview, “Blessed” also added that he is open to facing Makhachev at any weight. He said:
“Whatever weight they wanna go. They asked me, ‘Who you want to test yourself and test your skills against?’ I mean, we missed the shot with Khabib, so Islam is the next big thing, so that’d be fun.”
Check out Max Holloway’s comments below:
"Islam is the next big thing" Max Holloway wants to test his skills against Islam Makhachev 👀🔥"They asked me who you want to test yourself and test your skills against. I mean we missed the shot with Khabib, so Islam is the next big thing, so that'd be fun."(Via…pic.twitter.com/2zITlH42iy
In 2018, Holloway was ready to take onKhabib Nurmagomedovon short notice for the vacant UFC lightweight title at UFC 223. However, “Blessed” was pulled out of the fight due to the severity of his short-notice weight cut.
5 years ago today, we all thought a sick joke was being played for April Fools when we lost Tony vs Khabib again and Max Holloway was going to step in to fight Khabibpic.twitter.com/XLPAHB7PRN
After losing his chance to become a UFC double champion in 2018 and also missing a fight against the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov, Max Holloway now has his crosshairs on “The Eagle’s” close friend, protege, and training partner, Makhachev.
In another interview with UFC on Paramount+, former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (36-11) opined that he has a better resume than Islam Makhachev (28-1) and the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0). He said:
“Each and every one of us and them have their moments… Khabib stepped away from the game undefeated. Islam is making history, a two-division champion. But when you look at the resume, the wins, the records, and what I’ve been through, I believe my resume is the best.”
Source: LowKickMMA.com
