Similar to Alex Pereira did, Max Holloway hopes he can flip issues round after getting knocked out within the octagon.
Former champion Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) suffered his first-career knockout loss when he was stopped by featherweight champ Ilia Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) within the UFC 308 principal occasion.
Holloway introduced that he’ll be making a everlasting transfer as much as light-weight, and seeks new life in a weight class above – similar to gentle heavyweight champion Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) did when he misplaced his middleweight title to Israel Adesanya by knockout at UFC 287.
“155 bro, I can not wait,” Holloway stated throughout a KICK stream (h/t Championship Rounds). “All I do know is, we noticed Alex Pereira get completed, proper? Subsequent struggle he fought for a No. 1 contender spot, (then he) fought for the title and he’s on a spectacular title run. Let’s mimic it. Let’s do it. I get inspiration in that. He’s a beast.”
After dropping to Adesanya, Pereira moved as much as 205 kilos and defeated ex-champ Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 to turn out to be No. 1 contender. He gained the vacant title by knocking out Jiri Prochazka, and has since defended his belt twice with knockouts of Jamahal Hill, and most not too long ago Khalil Rountree at UFC 307 in October.
Previous to his loss to Topuria, Holloway landed within the No. 5 spot within the UFC’s light-weight rankings by scoring an iconic last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje to turn out to be BMF champion at UFC 300.
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