Max Holloway is set to meet Yair Rodriguez in a fun matchup at UFC Vegas 42. The bout is a strange one as both men are at very different points in their respective careers.

Max Holloway has always taken whatever fights are put in front of him, even if they don't make sense. He recently went on The MMA Hour and spoke about taking fights and not waiting around.

“I didn’t want to wait until the new year,” Holloway explained (transcription via MMAFighting. “I wanted to keep on fighting. Everywhere, everyone, every time. Let’s get it.

“They told us we didn’t have to [take the fight]. They told us we could wait it out, but I was like, ‘I ain’t about that. We ain’t about that.’ I talked to my team, I let my team know and they were all on board. And we’re here today.”

The approach from Max Holloway is one he doesn't feel like we see much in the UFC. He feels like many people prefer to sit out and wait for opportinies to come to him.

“The UFC, they don’t have this tournament structure, so a lot of these guys, they’re just waiting at the elevator. You know? They’re waiting at the elevator to go to the top,” Holloway said. “And I’m not an elevator waiter. There’s no line at the stairs, so that’s where you can find me — at the stairs. This is not new for us. This is not new for us at all. For me and my team, it’s very important to not be elevator divas. I want to just get out there and keep doing the damn thing.

“Everybody else can figure out [who I’m talking about],” Holloway added. “You guys can choose who the elevator divas are in this sport, but you know your boy will be at the stairs and we’ll be running up and down those bad boys.”

Max Holloway will have his hands full when he takes on Yair Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 42. The bout could help determine who's next up for the featherweight title shot.