Alex Volkanovski isn't sure about Max Holloway's longevity in the sport after UFC Vegas 42. The featherweight champion believes as entertaining as the fights are, it's not good for his career.
Alex Volkanovski recently went on The MMA Hour and spoke about Max Holloway. The UFC great has some serious concerns.
“Man, Max eats a lot of shots,” UFC champion Volkanovski said Monday on The MMA Hour. “He’s a volume striker, but he’s happy to eat one to give a couple. But, I mean, how long can that last?
“I’m telling you, that chin’s going to go soon,” the UFC champion continued. “It is going to go soon. You cannot cop that much damage. Yeah, they’re talking about 3000 strikes he’s [landed], which is incredible. Clap for that. But he’s probably in the 1000s or 2000s of absorption as well. There you go, that’s not healthy. And Conor [McGregor] touched on that actually. Conor makes a good point. You talk about being a boxer — it’s hit and not get hit. That’s what makes the best boxer. So, you look at the numbers he’s hitting a lot of numbers, but let’s look at other numbers. Let’s look at ratios. Let’s look at how many strikes they’re landing to not landing.
“It doesn’t get more impressive than mine, I don’t think. I think mine would be right up there. But again, you want to talk numbers, let’s talk real numbers.”
The UFC featherweight champion doesn't think Max Holloway's chin will be able to hold up to the damage over time. Alex Volkanovski will get a chance to test it again if the two are booked in a trilogy bout.
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