BMF champion Max Holloway has revealed that he’d be fascinated with a light-weight title showdown with Islam Makhachev.
This weekend, Max Holloway faces an enormous take a look at within the type of Ilia Topuria. He shall be difficult for the UFC featherweight championship in the primary occasion of UFC 308, with many believing that Topuria is the clear favourite to go away with the belt.
Alas, that is Max Holloway we’re speaking about – so nothing will be dominated out. Each males are coming into this one in nice type, and the expectation is that we’re in for a Struggle of the Yr candidate.
As we all know, Holloway’s final battle got here at light-weight when he knocked out Justin Gaethje to say the BMF title. When it comes to what the long run holds, ‘Blessed’ has made it clear that he’d be more than pleased to go again as much as 155 kilos.
Max Holloway exhibits curiosity in Islam Makhachev conflict
“You’ve received to do nice issues,” Holloway stated. “We had that battle booked with Khabib some time again. They name Islam the Khabib 2.0, so I would like all of the style. I would like all of the smoke. It’d be an honor to battle that man and attempt to etch my title within the historical past ebook. Very first thing’s first is Ilia. If I had my alternative, why not? Why not be capable of battle Islam?
“Islam by no means ever wished to battle me even after I was saying I used to be coming as much as [155 pounds]. After preventing the man that he was alleged to battle subsequent, he nonetheless was saying, I don’t know why I’d battle him. However then, just lately, his tone modified, and he was like, Oh yeah if I can get previous Topuria, he’d be open to preventing me. I used to be like, OK, that’s all we wanted. We simply wanted that little crack within the door. I’ll squeeze my manner by means of the remaining; don’t fear about it.”
Quotes through MMA News
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