Daniel Cormier desires Max Holloway to ease his approach again into light-weight.
Holloway didn’t regain the featherweight title when he was knocked out for the primary time in his profession by champion Ilia Topuria final month at UFC 308. He not too long ago introduced that he’ll be transferring to light-weight, and each he and Dustin Poirier expressed curiosity in a trilogy bout subsequent.
Previous to the Topuria loss, Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) scored an iconic last-second knockout of former interim light-weight champion Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. Nonetheless, Cormier needs “Blessed” didn’t bounce proper again into the deep finish at 155 kilos.
“He’s asking for Dustin Poirier. That might be completely implausible, however is there a greater technique to introduce Max Holloway into the light-weight division?” Cormier mentioned on “Good Man/Dangerous Man” with Chael Sonnen. “Will we put him in there with a Dustin for a 3rd time? Or will we see what occurs with Michael Chandler after he fights in opposition to Charles Oliveira? Or will we begin to form of look down the rankings a bit of bit and say, ‘Effectively, it might be enjoyable to look at him combat a Rafael Fiziev. It will be enjoyable to look at him combat a Benoit Saint Denis. It will be enjoyable to look at him combat a Paddy Pimblett.’
“I do know which may not be enjoyable for Max, which may not be nice for Max, however it might additionally give him a chance to work his approach again into competition with out being in there with these absolute killers. Personally, I wish to see Max Holloway not stand throughout from Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje. Alexander Volkanovski then Ilia Topuria, one thing not as loopy of a problem.”
Holloway’s first stint at light-weight within the UFC led to a lopsided determination loss to Poirier for the interim title in April 2019. However after ending Gaethje to assert the BMF title in April, Holloway finds himself at No. 5 within the UFC light-weight rankings.
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