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The first Metaverse fight in history features Khabib Nurmagomedov taking on Max Holloway
The once-proposed UFC 223 main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Max Holloway, will happen in the Metaverse this Saturday. Back in April 2018, UFC fans were treated to one of the most chaotic fight weeks in the promotion’s history. Khabib Nurmagomedov was scheduled to fight Tony Ferguson, only for a bizarre injury to force “El Cucuy” […]
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Alex Volkanovski blasts Max Holloway for requesting backup role at UFC 273: “So in other words… He was never injured”
UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has called out Max Holloway and accused him of never being injured, as was reported. Just a few weeks ago it was announced that Alex Volkanovski and Max Holloway would finally settle the score in a trilogy fight at UFC 273. However, a couple of days later, Holloway was forced […]
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Max Holloway medically cleared, offered backup role at UFC 273
Max Holloway has the possibility to find himself in a strange position come April. The Hawaiian was previously booked in a trilogy bout against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 272. The fight had a lot of fan demand behind it, which is why it was made despite Holloway being down 2-0 in the series against ‘The […]
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Max Holloway forced to withdraw from UFC 272 trilogy fight with Alex Volkanovski
UFC featherweight Max Holloway has been forced to pull out of his UFC 272 trilogy showdown with Alexander Volkanovski. ESPN is reporting that Holloway, who accepted the fight just a matter of days ago, aggravated an old injury on Thursday and will therefore be unable to compete on the March 5 card in Las Vegas. […]
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UFC 272 betting odds: Petr Yan and Alex Volkanovski open as favorites
Petr Yan and Alexander Volkanovski have opened as the two betting favorites for UFC 272 after their recent fight announcements. While a lot of the UFC’s immediate focus is going on UFC 270, and understandably so, the UFC 272 pay-per-view in March is already beginning to take shape. The promotion recently announced that it will […]
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Two title fights announced for UFC 272, including Sterling vs. Yan 2
Two title fights have been announced for UFC 272 in March, including Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2. UFC President Dana White revealed to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that Sterling will look to defend his belt at the event in a rematch against Petr Yan. In addition, Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway will also have their […]
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Alexander Volkanovski suggest Max Holloway might be “scared” of trilogy fight against him
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski suggested that Max Holloway might be “scared” of a trilogy fight against him. Volkanovski fought Holloway on Fight Island last year in a rematch and won a controversial split decision to keep his belt. Many people who watched that fight felt that Holloway did enough to win it, but Volkanovski […]
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Yair Rodriguez responds following praise by Max Holloway: “You are truly an inspiration for me”
UFC featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez responded following the praise from Max Holloway, saying “you are truly an inspiration for me.” Rodriguez met Holloway in the main event of this past Saturday’s UFC Vegas 42 card. In what was an all-out war between two of the best featherweights in the sport, the fight went the full […]
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Alexander Volkanovski questions Max Holloway’s durability after Yair Rodriguez fight: ‘That chin’s going to go soon’
Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t know how much longer Max Holloway’s chin will last. Holloway has never been knocked out or knocked down in his UFC career and he is known for his durability. However, he has been rocked in a handful of fights and that includes his last fight against Yair Rodriguez. With that, the featherweight […]
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Max Holloway praises Yair Rodriguez following war at UFC Vegas 42: “Looking forward to your championship reign one day”
Max Holloway praised Yair Rodriguez following war at UFC Vegas 42, saying that he’s “looking forward to your championship reign one day.” Holloway and Rodriguez went toe-to-toe for five rounds in an all-out war that headlined this past Saturday’s UFC Vegas 42 card. It was one of the best fights of the year, but at […]
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Alexander Volkanovski sends a daunting message to Max Holloway: “Stop playing the games and all the bullsh*t”
UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski sent a daunting message to Max Holloway, saying “stop playing the games and all the bullsh*t.” Volkanovski was watching intently last Saturday at UFC Vegas 42 when Holloway and Yair Rodriguez met in the five-round headliner. It was an absolute war, but at the end of the 25 minutes, it […]
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What’s next for Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez after UFC Vegas 42?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 42, top-three featherweights collided as Max Holloway took on Yair Rodriguez in a highly-anticipated fight. Holloway entered the fight coming off a five-round dominant decision win over Calvin Kattar where he landed 445 significant strikes. Prior to that, he suffered back-to-back decision losses to Alexander Volkanovski to lose […]
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Photo | Yair Rodriguez’s right foot was an absolute mess following his fight with Max Holloway
UFC featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez showed off his right foot that was an absolute mess following his fight with Max Holloway. Rodriguez and Holloway went toe-to-toe in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 42 event. It was an absolute war of a fight between two of the best featherweights in the world, but at […]
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Max Holloway lists three potential rematches for his next UFC fight
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway listed three potential rematches for his next fight after picking up a win at UFC Vegas 42. Holloway defeated Yair Rodriguez via unanimous decision in an absolute war that headlined UFC Vegas 42. It was an amazing fight from both men as they went the distance and tried to […]
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Chael Sonnen critical of Max Holloway’s performance at UFC Vegas 42: “He got blessed by being a pain in the ass”
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen was not impressed with Max Holloway’s performance against Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (23-6 MMA), the UFC’s former featherweight champion, was returning to action on Saturday for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. ‘Blessed’ had gone just 2-3 over his past five fights. Meanwhile, […]
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Max Holloway trolls Conor McGregor following his UFC Vegas 42 win over Yair Rodriguez
Max Holloway decided to troll Conor McGregor in the immediate aftermath of his impressive UFC Vegas 42 victory over Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (23-6 MMA) was returning to action today for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. That win was of course preceded by back to back losses to […]
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Yair Rodriguez reacts following loss to Max Holloway at UFC Vegas 42: “I’ll move forward from this as soon as possible”
Yair Rodriguez returned from a two-year hiatus to face former featherweight champion Max Holloway in today’s UFC Vegas 42 main event. Rodriguez (13-3 MMA) had most previously competed in October of 2019, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over veteran Jeremy Stephens. Meanwhile, Max Holloway (23-6 MMA) was returning to action for the first […]
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Dana White shoots down talk of a ‘Holloway vs McGregor’ rematch: “To even talk about Conor is silly”
Dana White isn’t exactly sure what will come next for UFC Vegas 42 winner Max Holloway, but it won’t be a rematch with Conor McGregor. Holloway returned to action in the headliner of today’s event in Las Vegas for a bout with perennial division contender Yair Rodriguez (13-3 MMA). The contest marked Max’s first since […]
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Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez link up in ambulance following UFC Vegas 42 (Video)
Former featherweight champion Max Holloway squared off with perennial contender Yair Rodriguez in today’s UFC Vegas 42 main event. Holloway (23-6 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. That win was of course preceded by back-to-back losses to reigning featherweight champ Alex Volkanovski. […]
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Video | Conor McGregor was salivating over today’s UFC Vegas 42 main event
Conor McGregor obviously tuned in to watch his former opponent Max Holloway take on Yair Rodriguez in today’s UFC Vegas 42 main event. McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Holloway (23-6 MMA) of course have a history. The pair met at featherweight way back in April of 2013, with ‘Notorious’ emerging victorious by way of unanimous decision. […]
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UFC Vegas 42 Bonus Report: Khaos Williams among four winners
The Octagon returned to Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 42 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez. The main event proved to be a thrilling five round war. Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez got after it right from the opening bell and didn’t stop trading strikes until the horn sounded […]
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Alex Volkanovski reacts after Max Holloway defeats Yair Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 42
Reigning UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski clearly tuned in to watch his former opponent Max Holloway square off with Yair Rodriguez today in Las Vegas. Holloway (23-6 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. That win was of course preceded by back to […]
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Pros react after Max Holloway defeats Yair Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 42
Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event was headlined by a key featherweight fight featuring former champ Max Holloway taking on Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (23-6 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. That win was of course preceded by back to back losses to reinging […]
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UFC Vegas 42 Results: Max Holloway defeats Yair Rodriguez (Highlights)
Today’s UFC Vegas 42 event is headlined by a key featherweight fight featuring former champ Max Holloway taking on Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. The former UFC featherweight champion has gone 2-3 over his past five fights […]
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Conor McGregor trashes Max Holloway ahead of UFC Vegas 42 main event
Conor McGregor decided to take aim at Max Holloway prior to today’s UFC Vegas 42 main event fight with Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is set to return to action today for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. The former UFC featherweight champion has gone 2-3 over his […]
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UFC Vegas 42: ‘Holloway vs. Rodriguez’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 42 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez. Holloway (22-6 MMA) is returning to action for the first time since laying a beating on Calvin Kattar back in January. The former UFC featherweight champion has gone 2-3 over his past five […]
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UFC Vegas 42 weigh-in results: Headliners on point but two fighters miss weight
The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 42 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, and 20 of the 22 fighters scheduled to compete have made weight. In the main event, both headliners in Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez successfully made weight for their featherweight bout. Holloway stepped onto the scale at 146lbs while Rodriguez was […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez
In the main event of UFC Vegas 42, a battle of top-three featherweights headline the card as Max Holloway takes on Yair Rodriguez. Heading into the fight, Holloway is a -760 favorite while the Mexican is a +525 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for […]