Max Holloway returns to motion this Saturday at UFC Kansas Metropolis towards Arnold Allen. It’s an necessary featherweight contender match, with the unlucky caveat that Holloway in all probability received’t get a 145 pound title shot with a win. That’s as a result of “Blessed” has already fought present champion Alexander Volkanovski thrice, and has come up brief in each match.
Even then, Holloway believes there’s nonetheless an opportunity he’ll get one other bout with “The Nice” sooner or later.
“I really feel like in the event that they thought that we couldn’t make it, they in all probability would have pressed our hand and pressed us laborious like, ‘Look, you must go to 155,’” Holloway stated throughout UFC Kansas Metropolis media day (through MMA Junkie). “And that wasn’t the case. So on the finish of the day, we get to see. However 155 is just not out of the case. It’s there. It’s all the time there. I do know I can soar there tomorrow if I needed to, however it’s all the time nice going up with a belt.”
Holloway’s final go at light-weight was a April 2019 combat towards Dustin Poirier that noticed “The Diamond” deal with him completely for a 49-46×3 determination. The loss has aged properly, although, with Poirier sustaining his place on the very high of the light-weight division.
“I imply, I’d like to combat and get busy and 155,” Holloway stated. “Like I stated, it’s not that far off, man. I imply, I had a really aggressive combat with Poirier within the rematch, and he was high three on this planet at 155 proper now? After which you realize Alex did his factor towards Islam. Once more, types make fights. We’re proving that like, we’re proper there amongst the highest.
“So on the finish of the day, I don’t know, bro. However I’m Polynesian, I’m Samoan-Hawaiian, we love meals, so I believe gaining weight is just not going to be an issue.”
First Holloway should take care of Arnold Allen, who’s 19-1 MMA and 10-0 UFC. The powerful British prospect has lastly managed to remain wholesome and is gaining momentum for his personal featherweight title run. This combat towards Holloway is not going to solely decide whether or not he’s able to compete for gold, however whether or not Max’s days as a championship contender at 145 are numbered.
