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While top ranked featherweight Max Holloway was initially supposed to be fighting former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis in the co-main event of UFC 206 on December 10th, the bout was recently promoted to the main event, and made into an interim featherweight title fight<\/a> after UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, who was supposed to be fighting Anthony Johnson in the main event, was forced out of the fight with an injury.<\/p>\n

The UFC then ultimately opted to strip Conor McGregor of the UFC featherweight championship<\/a>, and promote interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo to the undisputed featherweight championship, while making the fight between Holloway and Pettis an interim featherweight title fight.<\/p>\n

\"ufc<\/a><\/p>\n

For Holloway, who is riding a spectacular 9-fight win streak into the bout<\/a>, a title fight has been a long time coming, and he believes he has now been given an opportunity to cement his place at the top of the UFC’s featherweight division.<\/p>\n

He spoke to MMAJunkie<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just blessed to have the opportunity to be here. I always wanted to fight for a title, and I always wanted to be the main event of a pay-per-view. I can knock two off the list come Dec. 10, and I think the world is in for a treat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought I was going to get Pettis as the main event and move to five rounds. I didn\u2019t think it was going to get elevated to a title shot. But the featherweight division was in murky waters, and now it\u2019s super clear. I\u2019ve been telling everybody this is God\u2019s plan, not mine, and God\u2019s plan is perfect. We\u2019re here now, and it\u2019s all about taking opportunities. This is an opportunity I need to take, and it\u2019s the first step toward greatness.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn MMA, people get complacent and get left behind. I\u2019m not trying to get left behind \u2013 I\u2019m trying to be the leader of the pack all the time. I\u2019m trying to outgrow the sport before the sport catches up with me. I\u2019ll enjoy my work when I\u2019m done. But right now, it\u2019s hard work and on to the next.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Max<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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