Max Holloway could also be shelved till 2026.
Holloway is recent off a unanimous determination victory over Dustin Poirier in “The Diamond’s” retirement battle. “Blessed” outstruck his opponent all through the bout and it earned him a bounce again win after struggling his first knockout defeat to Ilia Topuria.
Nonetheless, Holloway didn’t stroll out of New Orleans unscathed. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, the previous UFC Featherweight Champion revealed he has an harm that can price him a while (by way of MMAFighting).
“I get to be a fan slightly bit,” Holloway defined. “[I get to] be a father. … I’m excited for the long run, however what’s subsequent? I couldn’t let you know. Now this silly harm pushed me again slightly bit, so we don’t know what’s going to occur.
“However even when I didn’t have this harm, the talks is wild. On the finish of the day [fans are saying]… lots of people are saying me and Ilia don’t make sense as a result of my final battle earlier than this one was Ilia, and he did what he did to me, proper? However then how do you make a case for somebody that I fought — I do know he didn’t battle Ilia, however I fought him — I did what I did to him, and he’s going to battle subsequent for the title after simply successful one [fight]. As a result of most of you guys don’t know what you’re speaking about. Most of you guys don’t know shit about preventing.”
Holloway plans to make the light-weight division his new residence, and he’s at the moment the No. 3-ranked light-weight. With wins over Justin Gaethje and Poirier, “Blessed” is perhaps one battle away from receiving his first light-weight title alternative, not together with his symbolic BMF Championship.
BJPenn.com will maintain you up to date with the newest data on Holloway’s harm and restoration timeframe.
