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Max Holloway believes he has more work to do before becoming featherweight GOAT
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 240 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway successfully defended his title by outpointing former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. Speaking post-fight, Holloway explained that this victory over Edgar is important to him because Edgar is just the kind of big-name fighter he’ll need to […]
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Frankie Edgar reacts following loss to Max Holloway at UFC 240
Frankie Edgar came up short in what was his third attempt to become a two division UFC champion tonight against Max Holloway. The New Jersey native gave the Hawaiian champion a tough twenty-five minute battle, but there was no question that after five rounds of action Holloway had done enough to earn a unanimous decision […]
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Max Holloway reacts after defeating Frankie Edgar at UFC 240
Max Holloway put his UFC featherweight title on the line in tonight’s main event against Frankie Edgar. “Blessed” Holloway looked to bounce back from his recent loss against Dustin Poirier. Dustin and Max went all five rounds at UFC 236 for the promotions interim lightweight title, but “The Diamond” Poirier gained the victory over Holloway […]
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Pros react to Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar at UFC 240
Max Holloway put his featherweight title on the line against Frankie Edgar in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 240 event in Edmonton. Holloway was returning to action for the first time since having his thirteen-fight win streak snapped by Dustin Poirier at April’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta. After coming up short in his bid […]
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UFC 240 Results: Max Holloway defeats Frankie Edgar (Highlights)
Max Holloway will put his featherweight title on the line against Frankie Edgar in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 240 event in Edmonton. Holloway returns to action for the first time since having his thirteen-fight win streak snapped by Dustin Poirier at April’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta. After coming up short in his bid […]
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Conor McGregor issues a strong reaction to Max Holloway’s arrival at UFC 240
Conor McGregor was disturbed after viewing Max Holloway’s arrival at tonight’s UFC 240 event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The UFC’s reigning featherweight champion, Holloway, will put his belt on the line against former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar in tonight’s main event. Not long ago, UFC President Dana White took to Twitter where he shared […]
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VIDEO | Max Holloway looks off upon arrival at UFC 240
Max Holloway will put his featherweight title on the line later this evening against Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 240. ‘Blessed’ has dominated the division since 2017, scoring TKO victories over Brian Ortega Anthony Pettis and Jose Aldo (x2). After falling short in his most recent effort a 155-pounds, a decision loss […]
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UFC 240 Results and Highlights
Stay glued to this page for all of tonight’s UFC 240 Results. The event, which takes place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is headlined by a featherweight title fight between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar. ‘Blessed’ returns to action for the first time since having his thirteen-fight win streak snapped by Dustin Poirier at April’s UFC […]
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UFC 240 weigh-in results: Headliners hit their marks
On Saturday night, the UFC will take over Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with UFC 240. The card will be topped by a dynamite featherweight title fight between reigning UFC divisional champion Max Holloway and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. The two stars have been booked several times previously to no avail, but all signs point to […]
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UFC 240 | Pro fighters make their picks for Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar title fight
In the main event of UFC 240, Max Holloway is looking to defend his featherweight title when he takes on the former lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar. Heading into this fight, the featherweight champion is a -400 favorite, while “The Answer” is a +300 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters […]
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Kenny Florian says stars are aligning for Frankie Edgar to defeat Max Holloway
Kenny Florian smells an upset in the UFC 240 main event between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar. Holloway will put his featherweight gold on the line against Edgar this Saturday night (July 27). The action will be held inside Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. While Holloway is the -400 favorite as of now according […]
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UFC 240 | Frankie Edgar believes he has to make Max Holloway ‘second guess himself’
Frankie Edgar will soon get his long-awaited title shot against UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway. The two have been matched up at UFC 218 and UFC 222 but injuries nixed their matchup on both occasions. At UFC 240, however, the former lightweight champion Edgar is set to take on Holloway in the main event. Edgar […]
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Max Holloway throws shade at Conor McGregor following Bottle Cap Challenge
The feud between former UFC featherweight title holder Conor McGregor and reigning 145-pound champion Max Holloway continues to build. Holloway, who will put his featherweight strap on the line against Frankie Edgar in next weekend’s UFC 240 main event, recently tossed some shade towards ‘Mystic Mac’ for his “Bottle Cap Challenge” video. The Hawaiian had […]
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Max Holloway says he’s the new face of MMA in Canada
Max Holloway believes he’s the gold standard of mixed martial arts in Canada. Holloway is proud to hail from Hawaii, but he’s expressed his love for Canada as well. He often refers to the country as the “10th Island.” He’ll put his featherweight gold on the line against Frankie Edgar in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on […]
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Max Holloway believes a future fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov is still possible
Max Holloway was set to take on Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223, this after Tony Ferguson had to withdraw last minute due to an injury. There, the featherweight champion would have been moving up in weight to make his UFC lightweight debut. However, the fight did not come to fruition as the commission stopped the […]
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VIDEO | John Mayer responds to Max Holloway’s ‘Bottle Cap Challenge’
Earlier this week, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway dropped jaws by nailing the “Bottle Cap Challenge.” As is tradition with Internet challenges of this kind, Holloway then extended a followup challenge to somebody else. His pick was musician John Mayer. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzQsrP0h1Wp/ “Be curious my friends! #challengeaccepted#bottlecapchallenge Passing this on to our guy @johnmayer …. hey John if you […]
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VIDEO | Max Holloway nails the ‘Bottle Cap Challenge,’ challenges John Mayer
The Internet loves a good challenge. From the charitable Ice Bucket Challenge to the potentially lethal Tide Pod Challenge, these things tend to go viral very quickly. If a recent Instagram post from UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is any indication, the Bottle Cap Challenge could be the next viral challenge to sweep the World […]
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Alex Volkanovski says he will be at UFC 240 ‘on weight ready to fill in’
After Alex Volkanovski beat Jose Aldo at UFC 237, he along with many others expected he would the next title shot. Yet, that was not the case. Instead, the Aussie was passed over as Frankie Edgar will next face Max Holloway at UFC 240 for the featherweight title. Obviously, this was disappointing news for the […]
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PHOTO | UFC drops official poster for UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar
At UFC 240, scheduled for July 27 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will attempt to defend his title against former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. The card will also feature an interesting featherweight fight between former champion Cris Cyborg and rising Canadian contender Felicia Spencer. On Tuesday afternoon, the promotion dropped the […]
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Alex Volkanovski makes prediction for Holloway vs. Edgar
Max Holloway will look to defend his featherweight title against Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 240 in Edmonton this July. That being said, many thought Alex Volkanovski would get the title shot against Holloway after he beat Jose Aldo. In the end, the UFC decided on Edgar which leaves the Aussie on […]
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Max Holloway drawing inspiration from Toronto Raptors ahead of UFC 240
It’s no secret that UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is a Toronto Raptors fan. The Hawaiian predicted the Raps would beat the Milwaukee Bucks in 6, and as he revealed in a chat with James Lynch of The Score, is now predicting the team will beat the Golden State Warriors by the same margin in […]
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Frankie Edgar says underdog status against Max Holloway similar to UFC 112 fight against B.J. Penn
In the main event of UFC 240, Frankie Edgar will once again be fighting for a UFC belt when he takes on Max Holloway. However, the oddsmakers don’t favor “The Answer” to win this fight. He is a +350 underdog, given he is just 1-1 in his last two. And, his last win was against […]
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Max Holloway confident he’s still ‘right in the mix’ at lightweight
Earlier this week, UFC featherweight Max Holloway implied that we could see him in the lightweight division again. “Lightweight was great. Lightweight was fun,” he said at Tactical Strength and Conditioning on Monday (transcript via Hawaii News Now). “155 was 155. Just like how 170 will be 170, just like how when I make my […]
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Max Holloway shares awesome take on weight classes after failed lightweight debut
Last month, in the main event of the action-packed UFC 236 card, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway moved up to the lightweight division to battle Dustin Poirier for the division’s interim title. Although Holloway put up a gutsy effort, even winning several rounds of this five-round war, he ultimately lost a unanimous decision to his […]
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Max Holloway speculates why Alex Volkanovski didn’t get title shot
When Alex Volkanovski defeated featherweight legend Jose Aldo by decision at UFC 237 in Brazil, many fans expected him to be rewarded with a title shot against reigning champ Max Holloway. This was not the case. Instead, the UFC offered the next featherweight title shot to former lightweight champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar. Max Holloway […]
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Patricio Freire explains why he’s ‘absolutely certain’ he’d beat Max Holloway
Patricio Freire now owns the Bellator featherweight and lightweight titles. In accomplishing this historic feat, he solidified his rep as one of the sport’s greatest fighters, regardless of promotion. Given Freire’s status as one of the best fighters on earth, many fans have wondered how he might fair in the UFC, namely against UFC featherweight […]
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UFC 240 | Max Holloway opens as solid betting favorite over Frankie Edgar
UFC 240 has its headliner and it will be a featherweight title match-up that we’ve anticipated on two prior occasions. Former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie “The Answer” Edgar will look to finally claim his second divisional title in what will be his third crack at featherweight gold (including interim) when he faces the champion in […]
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Frankie Edgar explains why title fight with Max Holloway ‘makes sense’
At UFC 240 current featherweight champion Max Holloway will look to defend his title against Frankie Edgar, not Alexander Volkanovski, as many expected. The former UFC lightweight champion is just 1-1 in his last two fights and hasn’t fought since April 2018. But, according to Edgar, he knew he was next after talking to the UFC. […]