Max Holloway has weighed in on who he would like to face between light-weight champion Justin Gaethje and P4P form and UFC welterweight titleholder Islam Makhachev, if he wins his upcoming struggle.
Holloway goes to make his 170-pound debut subsequent weekend at UFC 329 when he runs it again with Conor McGregor. The previous featherweight and BMF titleholder needs to turn out to be a two-division champion earlier than he retires.
The Hawaiian warrior made a everlasting transfer as much as the light-weight division after being knocked out by Ilia Topuria in 2024. Blessed” then efficiently defended the BMF belt towards Dustin Poirier with a dominant show. Nonetheless, his reign got here to an finish in his subsequent struggle towards Charles Oliveira earlier this yr.
Now, Holloway is shifting as much as welterweight to struggle “The Infamous” on July 11, as talked about above.
Max Holloway on who he would like to face subsequent if he wins at UFC 329
Throughout a recent interview with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn, when “Blessed” was requested to weigh in on who he want to lock horns with subsequent, if he stops Conor McGregor at UFC 329, he stated:
“If I can go on the market, get an thrilling win as we talked earlier, man, individuals are speaking concerning the winner of this struggle, possibly combating for the 155 [pound] title, possibly even combating for the 170 [pound] title after. So, all I bought to do is go on the market, get my hand raised, and never solely my hand raised, get my hand raised in thrilling trend, and we see what it’s going to the ball goes to be UFC court docket, and no matter means they go, I’ll be prepared.”
Holloway personally likes the concept of shifting again right down to 155-pounds to rematch Justin Gaethje:
“I’d like to. I’d love, and each of the fights [Makhachev and Gaethje] is enjoyable, you understand, however why not return right down to 155 after which do one thing superb and ask to possibly come again up. We’ll see what occurs, you understand. I’d like to struggle each of them…That’s a tricky one, man. I don’t know. I don’t know what I’d select. I we bought to attend, you understand. First issues first is Conor McGregor. However you set me in a tricky state of affairs, bro, cuz each combating with the ability to uh have an Islam struggle, bro. And the best way Islam’s profession went, that’d be fairly sick, you understand, to share the octagon with that man.”
Max Holloway’s former foe Justin Gaethje, whom “Blessed” knocked out with only one second left on the clock at UFC 300, most not too long ago gained the light-weight title at UFC Freedom 250. After profitable the belt, Gaethje stated that beating “El Matador” helped him get over his brutal knockout loss to Holloway.
Given the historical past between Holloway and Gaethje, if the previous beats “The Infamous” within the upcoming rematch, he might turn out to be the following light-weight title challenger. Nevertheless, in the intervening time, Max Holloway’s full consideration is on the Irishman. After the struggle, he plans to guage his choices and determine who to face subsequent. The 34-year-old added throughout the identical sitdown:
“On the finish of the day, we’d have to attend until after the struggle, man. You bought to ask me that query. You realize, if the whole lot goes good come July 11, you possibly can ask me a query. Perhaps I’ve a solution.”
Take a look at Max Holloway’s feedback under (11:13):
