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Alexander Volkanovski believes Max Holloway still “beats most of the top guys” at featherweight: “I just went to another level”
Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t think Max Holloway has lost a step or gone downhill. Holloway was the UFC’s featherweight champ from June 2017 to December 2019 before losing the belt to Alexander Volkanovski by decision. The pair would have an immediate rematch, but once again ‘Blessed’ wound up on the wrong end of the judges’ scorecards. […]
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Max Holloway responds to latest troll job from former UFC opponent Conor McGregor: “See you at the press conference”
UFC star Max Holloway has laughed off the latest jab from Conor McGregor as the Irishman continues to tease a return. It’s safe to say that Max Holloway is one of the most likeable figures in mixed martial arts. In addition to his infectious personality, he also has a really fun fight style, too. Unfortunately […]
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Dan Hardy sheds light on UFC exit, slams Dana White for staging concern for Calvin Kattar after Max Holloway fight: “That’s just dirty”
Former UFC commentator Dan Hardy has accused Dana White of staging concern for fighters. ‘The Outlaw’ was one of the most colorful fighters in the welterweight division from 2008 to 2012. His knockout power saw him claim wins over names such as Mike Swick and Marcus Davis. Hardy even scored a title shot against Georges […]
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Javier Mendez says Islam Makhachev unbothered by Alexander Volkanovski being replacement fighter at UFC 280: “You could put whoever you want”
American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez and his pupil Islam Makhachev are set to fight anyone on Saturday. The Russian is set for the biggest fight of his career this weekend at UFC 280. In the pay-per-view headliner, Makhachev is expected to face Charles Oliveira. The bout will likely crown the new UFC lightweight champion. […]
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Max Holloway reveals the Navy Blue Angels have ended his streak: “Sadly my ‘never been KO’d’ streak came to an end”
UFC star Max Holloway has finally experienced his first knockout defeat – but not in the way you might have imagined. While things may not have gone his way at UFC 276 as he fell to a third loss against Alex Volkanovski, it’s safe to say that Max Holloway still serves as one of the […]
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Nate Diaz shoots down Max Holloway’s claim of being the best boxer in the UFC: “He’s great, but no-one in the UFC can f**k with me in a boxing match”
Nate Diaz has rejected Max Holloway’s claim that he’s the best boxer in the UFC as he approaches the end of his contract. Nate Diaz is one of the most notorious, pun not intended, fighters to ever step foot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The Stockton king knows how to rub people the wrong way […]
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Alexander Volkanovski reveals he politely asked Max Holloway to “get the f**k out of my division” immediately following their trilogy fight at UFC 276
Alexander Volkanovski shared some advice to Max Holloway following UFC 276. In the lead-up to the fight, Volkanovski and Holloway seemed to be getting angry at one another as they exchanged heated jabs at the press conference. It was to be a massive fight for both men’s legacy and in the fight, Volkanovski pitched a […]
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Alex Volkanovksi reveals what he was saying to Max Holloway during their trilogy fight at UFC 276
Alex Volkanovski has revealed what he was saying to Max Holloway during their trilogy fight at UFC 276. It was Alex Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) vs Max Holloway (23-7 MMA) in a featherweight bout at UFC 276 on July 2nd in the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The trilogy fight proved to be a trilogy victory […]
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Teddy Atlas believes the pressure got to Max Holloway at UFC 276: “He became just a sick and destroyed guy”
Teddy Atlas is speaking out about how he believes the pressure got to Max Holloway at UFC 276. Last Saturday, July 2nd, Max Holloway (23-7 MMA) entered the Octagon to compete with Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) in the co-main featherweight match-up. It was to be the third meeting of the two fighters with the result […]
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Alexander Volkanovski thought the doctor should’ve stopped the fight due to Max Holloway’s cut: “I seen his bone”
Alexander Volkanovski thought the cut above Max Holloway’s eye should have stopped their fight at UFC 276. Volkanovski landed a big shot to Holloway’s eye that split his eyebrow into two. It was a big cut that was bleeding quite a bit, but the cutman did a very good job which allowed the fight to […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 276?
The UFC returned to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC 276 as International Fight Week returned with two titles on the line. In the main event, Israel Adesanya was looking to defend his middleweight title as he took on Jared Cannonier. In the co-headliner, Alexander Volkanovski was looking to defend his featherweight […]
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Max Holloway issues statement following loss to Alex Volkanovski at UFC 276
Max Holloway has issued a statement after suffering a third loss to Alex Volkanovski at last night’s UFC 276 event in Las Vegas. Holloway (23-7 MMA) was looking to reclaim the promotions featherweight world title when he stepped into the Octagon yesterday night at T-Mobile Arena. ‘Blessed’ had entered the contest on a two-fight winning […]
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Pros react after Alex Volkanovski defeats Max Holloway at UFC 276
Tonight’s UFC 276 event was co-headlined by a featherweight title fight featuring Alex Volkanovski taking on Max Holloway. Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) entered the match with a very impressive 21 wins in a row, his latest being against Chan Sung Jung (17-7 MMA) at UFC 273 in April of this year. Meanwhile, Max Holloway (23-7 MMA) […]
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UFC 276 Results: Alexander Volkanovski defeats Max Holloway (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC 276 event is co-headlined by a featherweight title fight featuring Alex Volkanovski taking on Max Holloway. Volkanovski (24-1 MMA) is coming into the match with a very impressive 21 wins in a row, his latest being against Chan Sung Jung (17-7 MMA) at UFC 273 in April of this year. Meanwhile, Max Holloway […]
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UFC 276 | Pro fighters make their picks for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 276, the featherweight title is up for grabs as Alexander Volkanovski takes on Max Holloway for the third time. Heading into the fight, Volkanovski is a -215 favorite while the challenger is a +164 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get […]
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Alexander Volkanovski plans to test Max Holloway’s “legendary chin” early at UFC 276: “I feel like that chin has to go soon”
Alexander Volkanovski plans to go at Max Holloway early and often. In the co-main event of UFC 276, Volkanovski and Holloway are set for their trilogy match. Although Volkanovski has won both of the previous fights, the second win was a split decision so they will be running it back for the third time. In […]
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Max Holloway hits back at Alexander Volkanovski trilogy winner being featherweight GOAT: “Do we forget the man Jose Aldo?”
UFC featherweight Max Holloway doesn’t believe himself or Alexander Volkanovski is the greatest featherweight ever. ‘Blessed’ is set to collide with ‘The Great’ this Saturday at UFC 276 in Las Vegas. It’ll be the third time they’ve clashed, as they had two prior fights in 2019 and 2020. Both bouts were won by Volkanovski by […]
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Chael Sonnen believes Max Holloway’s comments about Conor McGregor may be to set up possible rematch: “I don’t think he is a fool”
Chael Sonnen believes Max Holloway might have underlying motives for discussing Conor McGregor. ‘Blessed’ is set to face Alexander Volkanovski this Saturday at UFC 276. Ahead of his return, Holloway had an interview where he discussed Conor McGregor. The Hawaiian stated that the Irishman might be retired, saying: “With all this Conor talk and saying […]
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Max Holloway interested in move to lightweight after Alexander Volkanovski trilogy: “There’s interesting fights up there”
UFC featherweight Max Holloway is intrigued by a move to 155-pounds after his fight with Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 276. The 30-year-old is set to face the UFC featherweight champion this Saturday in Las Vegas. ‘Blessed’ will look to defeat ‘The Great’ for the first time in their series. Volkanovski holds two prior decision victories […]
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Max Holloway vows to finish Alexander Volkanovski inside three rounds at UFC 276 to reclaim featherweight title
Max Holloway is confident he will become the UFC’s featherweight champion again at UFC 276. Holloway is set to face Alexander Volkanovski in the co-main event in their trilogy match. Although Volkanovski has won both their fights, the second one was controversial as many thought Holloway won, so this time around he plans to not […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he’s picking Alex Volkanovksi to defeat Max Holloway for a third time at UFC 276
Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained why he’s picking Alex Volkanovski to defeat Max Holloway in their trilogy fight. It will be Alex Volkanovski (24-1 MMA) vs Max Holloway (23-6 MMA) at UFC 276 on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Volkanovski is coming into the match with a very impressive 21 […]
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Max Holloway wouldn’t blame Conor McGregor if he retires: “He never once said he’d come back”
Max Holloway wouldn’t be surprised if Conor McGregor walks away from the sport of MMA. McGregor is undoubtedly the biggest star in the sport. He has broken PPV and live gate records for the UFC. Despite being in a funk as of late, his star power hasn’t taken a hit. While many have been fantasizing […]
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Sean O’Malley believes a third loss to Alex Volkanovski could damage Max Holloway’s legacy: “You can’t consider him one of the greatest”
Sean O’Malley has weighed in on the upcoming Alex Volkanovski vs Max Holloway trilogy fight. Alex Volkanovski (24-1 MMA) and Max Holloway (23-6 MMA) have already met in the Octagon twice. It was to be ‘The Great’ who won both fights. At UFC 245 in December of 2019, Volkanovski defeated Holloway by unanimous decision. At […]
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UFC 276 lineup announced including two title fights
The card for UFC 276 has been announced with two title fights, including Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier, being confirmed. The International Fight Week card is always pretty important for the Ultimate Fighting Championship with the promotion going all out in order to create a real buzz around the product. Every year we tend to […]
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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 set for UFC 276
Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway will finally be having their trilogy match. According to MMAJunkie, which was first mentioned by Ariel Helwani, Volkanovski vs. Holloway 3 has been agreed to for UFC 276 on July 2 in Las Vegas. The fight is expected to serve as the co-main event as Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier […]
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Alex Volkanovski regrets accusing Max Holloway of faking injury: “Pretty silly on my behalf to be honest”
UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has said he regrets accusing Max Holloway of faking an injury. At UFC 273 next month, Alex Volkanovski will defend his 145-pound title against Chan Sung Jung – aka The Korean Zombie. However, the bout was initially supposed to see him clash with Max Holloway in what would serve as […]
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Henry Cejudo calls for Max Holloway fight after missing out on Alexander Volkanovski matchup: “I know I can beat him”
After missing out on a fight with Alexander Volkanovski, Henry Cejudo has a new target in Max Holloway. ‘Triple C’ has been out of the cage since May 2020. He retired following a win over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249 in another defense of his bantamweight crown. However, shortly following his abrupt retirement, the former […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov KOs Max Holloway in the first ever Metaverse fight (Video)
In the first Metaverse fight this past weekend, Khabib Nurmagomedov knocked out Max Holloway in what proved to be a fascinating test event. As part of the Legionfarm NFT launch, Khabib and Holloway – who were meant to square off way back at UFC 223 – went toe to toe on the Metaverse platform. Khabib […]