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The UFC returns to Singapore this weekend with the action taking place on a rare Saturday morning in America. The headliner sees former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway battle The Korean Zombie — Chan Sung Jung — in a five-round encounter after both fighters called for the matchup earlier this year. A few years ago, […]

Going into Alexander Volkanovski’s title unification fight with Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290, the debate over who the featherweight GOAT was reignited once again. The choices ultimately come down to Volkanovski, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway, and there is certainly a case to be made for all of them. However, Alexander Volkanovski’s claim as the […]

Ilia Topuria put on a clinic against one of the best featherweights in the division Josh Emmett as the UFC headed back to the sunshine state for a great fight night event UFC Jacksonville. Ilia Topuria just put the featherweight division on notice 😤 #UFCJacksonville pic.twitter.com/ZsqFNLcgAW — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 24, 2023 Early on […]

Ilia Topuria, the rising UFC featherweight star, has expressed his desire to fight former champion Max Holloway but on one condition. Ilia Topuria says on the #UFCJacksonville post-fight show he'll entertain a fight vs. Max Holloway prior to a title shot, on one condition: it happens in Spain. — Nolan King (@mma_kings) June 24, 2023 […]

With UFC coming to three great cities in the coming months, boss man Dana White just announced the main events for three huge late-summer fight nights. Former featherweight champion and No. 2 contender Max Holloway will square up with No. 7 contender the Korean Zombie, in a 145-lb bout on August 26 in Singapore. Holloway […]

After UFC Vegas 74 was over, Dana White took to the media for the post-fight press conference where he drops a cryptic comment when he was asked about potential fights at UFC Nashville with Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov and UFC Singapore with Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie. I asked Dana about Sandhagen vs. […]

Following his win over Arnold Allen at UFC Kansas City, Max Holloway recently made headlines when exploring the options for possible fights in the future. Ranked as the #2 Featherweight, Holloway has a plethora of big-name fighters he could target for a bout in the future. Names like The Korean Zombie and Gervonta Davis have […]

Max Holloway is more than down to run things back with Conor McGregor. The pair first fought each other back in 2013 in a three-round featherweight contest that McGregor ended up winning via unanimous decision. Both fighters have grown exponentially since, not only becoming UFC champions but household names in the sport of mixed martial […]

‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung took to twitter to respond to Max Holloway’s call out at the post-fight press conference. These two may have eluded this exciting matchup during their prime years but you can definitely expect a big time fight if they were to go to battle. “If you want to fight me, […]

Max Holloway returned to the win column in a big way at UFC Kansas City — and that’s a problem for featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Holloway outpointed Arnold Allen in the UFC Kansas City headliner this past weekend. It was his first fight since getting outclassed by Volkanovski in their featherweight title trilogy fight back […]

Max Holloway put on a performance for the ages at UFC Kansas City this past weekend. Holloway and Arnold Allen put on an epic war for the fight fans that could be a fight of the year candidate. There were a lot of naysayers out there that were saying that Max Holloway is past his […]

At the UFC Kansas City Main Event last night, Max Holloway defeated Arnold Allen via unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards (49-46, 49-46, 48-47). It was a truly masterful performance that Holloway turned in against one of the Featherweight Division’s biggest contenders halting a 10-fight active winning streak. Arnold Allen was awarded rounds two and […]

We had an absolute barn burner in the main event at UFC Kansas City between Max Holloway and Arnold Allen. These top two featherweight contenders went to war and really put it all on the line to get their hands raised. After the fight was over you can see the damage was done to both […]

UFC Kansas City absolutely delivered for the fight fans. The main event between Max Holloway and Arnold Allen was just absolutely insane from bell to bell. Ultimately, Holloway looked like his vintage self just outworking Allen and showing the naysayers that he’s still got it! https://twitter.com/FireMMAVid/status/1647448896925315072?s=20 Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen Fan Reactions UFC fans […]

UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen concluded all the formalities Friday when the fighters attended the Ceremonial Weigh-In and faced off with their opponents. Now, there’s just one thing left to do and come Saturday night, a lot of our questions surrounding this card will be answered. Can Arnold Allen stay unbeaten against the biggest […]

UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen is finally set as 28 fighters took to the scales to weigh in for their respective bouts. The Main Event is headlined by two of the best fighters on the planet. Max “Blessed” Holloway will continue his run at the top as he tries to hand Arnold Allen his […]

The time has come and UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen will wrap up with it’s main event in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division between two of the best fighters on the planet. No. 2-ranked and former Featherweight Champion Max “Blessed” Holloway will square off against the unbeaten freight train that is England’s No. 4 Arnold “Almighty” Allen. This […]

Max Holloway is fired up for UFC Kansas City for many reasons. Holloway returns to action for the first time since July when he faces red-hot contender Arnold Allen in the main event of UFC Kansas City. Holloway’s last outing was a trilogy fight with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, but unlike the first two times […]

Max Holloway is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former UFC Featherweight Champion and he was the top-ranked featherweight in the promotion as of 2021. However, he currently sits at 10th as of July 2022. In this article, we […]

Alex Volkanovski put on a show at UFC 276, completing his trilogy sweep of Max Holloway on Saturday night in convincing fashion. While Holloway fought like a warrior, he was simply outmatched by Volkanovski, who delivered countless powerful blows, resulting in a gruesome split eyebrow for Holloway and a victory by unanimous decision. On Sunday, […]

In a rather shocking and graphic turn of events, Max Holloway left Saturday’s UFC 276 bloodied and with a massive cut above his right eye courtesy of Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski was dominant right from the start, and while Holloway had his moments, the former champion just looked a step behind “The Great.” Volk’s boxing was […]

Alexander Volkanovski has recently made it clear that he wants to move up to 155 and fight for a second belt if he beats Max Holloway at UFC 276. Dana White was recently asked about the possibility considering he doesn’t always like super fights. It seems like Alexander Volkanovski has done enough to warrant the […]

Alexander Volkanovski has reached the point in his title reign where people are talking about him challenging for a second title. He’s currently set to defend his title against Max Holloway at UFC 276. The trilogy against Max Holloway is a very important one as Alexander Volkanovski considers it the end of his featherweight run. […]

Twitter went crazy on Friday when it was announced that Max Holloway was out of his title fight against Alex Volkanovski at UFC 273. It seemed like everyone in the featherweight division was ready to step in and replace the Hawaiian. There were many options for the UFC champion including Josh Emmett, Chan Sung Jung, […]

Calvin Kattar had a rough 2021 in the UFC as he started off the year with a tough loss to Max Holloway. The fight was being broadcast on ABC and Holloway found his groove early. Now he looks to bounce back in 2022 with a big fight against Giga Chikadze. Calvin Kattar recently spoke to […]

Ricardo Lamas has had a long and storied career in the UFC and in the sport of MMA. The WEC veteran fought for over 12 years. He’s competed against some of the biggest names at featherweight including Max Holloway and Jose Aldo. He’s fought all over the world and competed against the best featherweights the […]

Alex Volkanovski is tired of playing games with Max Holloway. The UFC featherweight champion seemingly always has to hear about his former foe and he’s ready to put it behind him. The UFC featherweight champion went on The MMA Hour and spoke about a trilogy with Max Holloway. He’s ready to stop playing games and […]

Teddy Atlas has been a big fan of the UFC and he loves to break down the striking aspect. He recently weighed in on Max Holloway after his exciting fight against Yair Rodriguez. Teddy Atlas recently took to his show THE FIGHT with Teddy Atlas to talk about UFC featherweight Max Holloway. The UFC featherweight […]

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 […]

After a hard-fought victory over Yair Rodriguez that went the full five rounds and earned the “Fight of the Night” honors and the money that comes with it, UFC Featherweight Champion Max “Blessed” Holloway did not seem like he was ready to start defending his championship again…just yet. Speaking to Michael Bisbing after the fight, […]

The main card on Saturday at UFC Fight Night will feature Yair Rodriguez taking on Max Holloway. It’s undoubtedly going to be a battle and Rodriguez is ready to risk everything in the Octagon….even his life. Via TMZ Sports: “You gotta understand this sport is so dangerous and anything can happen. You have to accept […]

UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski is a man that keeps a close eye on his division. Especially when there is a big fight in the main event. UFC Vegas 42 sees his former foe Max Holloway taking on Yair Rodriguez in a very exciting main event that is sure to guarantee fireworks. The winner could […]

In his time as UFC champion, Max Holloway has fought both Alex Volkanovski and Brian Ortega. It was only natural that ‘Blessed’ would weigh in on the epic fight between the two. Max Holloway’s fight with Brian Ortega was an absolute beatdown that saw the champion look extremely dominant. The UFC featherweight championship was never […]

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 […]

Max Holloway and Conor McGregor are names that are always going to be linked. They fought each other in the UFC when both were still young in their respective careers. Conor McGregor went on to become featherweight champion at UFC 194. Max Holloway was also on the event and only a few fights away from […]

Brian Ortega is set to take on the Featherweight Champion, Alexander Volkanavoski at UFC 260 on March 27th. Before that fight though, Ortega was interviewed where he answered questions about his journey to a title shot. Having only fought twice in the last three years, Ortega has earned the second-place ranking in the Featherweight division. […]

Max Holloway has no interest in a rematch with Conor McGregor. The former UFC featherweight champion said the company had plans for a potential scrap between Holloway and McGregor had the Notorious One won his last bout against Dustin Poirier in January. McGregor defeated Holloway back in 2013 in a three-round unanimous decision, but the […]