Off the again of his beautiful knockout loss at UFC 308, Max Holloway has confirmed he’ll probably by no means return to his former featherweight stomping grounds, planning an prolonged run on the light-weight restrict — starting in July of subsequent yr.
Holloway, a former undisputed featherweight gold holder and the present symbolic BMF champion, most lately headlined UFC 308 on the finish of final month in a grudge combat towards the unbeaten, Ilia Topuria.
And struggling the primary knockout lack of his embellished blended martial arts profession, Hawaiian fan-favorite, Holloway dropped a hellacious third spherical end — snapping a three-fight successful run following his prior trilogy loss to fellow former champion, Alexander Volkanovski.
Max Holloway confirms plans for light-weight transfer subsequent yr
Successful symbolic BMF spoils again in April with a spectacular, highlight-reel knockout of former interim light-weight finest, Justin Gaethje in his sophomore light-weight outing, Holloway has confirmed plans to return to 155lbs forward of an prolonged run on the weight class.
“I’m performed with 145,” Max Holloway mentioned in a video posted on his official YouTube channel. “Your boy is just getting older. I flip 33 (in December). No excuses, this lower was simple, bro. Shout out to (nutritionist) Tyler Minton, shout out to my spouse, they helped make this lower very easy, however it takes a toll slicing weight, interval, at no matter weight you’re.”
“…I’m in all probability not ever going again to ’45,” Max Holloway defined. “I really like what I did. I did what I did. I did what I needed to do there. I labored my means again, I clawed my again as much as the championship combat a number of occasions there. I used to be a champion, I defended at that weight. Now it’s time to maneuver on to the following chapter, and 155, there’s a bunch of enjoyable fights that I can not wait to take.”
And linked with a possible trilogy combat with one other ex-interim champion within the type of two-fight foe, Dustin Poirier in a possible return to the light-weight restrict, Holloway has his hopes set on a possible comeback as quickly as Worldwide Battle Week — probably in July of subsequent yr.
“With me being ranked at ’55, it’s nice,” Holloway defined. “Hopefully I can combat any person in entrance of me,” Holloway mentioned. “We get a giant win, who is aware of? We could be knocking on one other title combat at 155, at light-weight.”