Max Holloway opened as a slight favorite over Brian Ortega for UFC 226. The defending champion has prodigious skills and a great resume, but we disagree.
The UFC’s featherweight division has reached a golden age
The UFC’s featherweight division is the hottest weight class in the company. You read that right. Despite long-time king Jose Aldo being dethroned and its biggest star, Conor McGregor, seemingly never fighting at 145 lbs again, no division offers more…
Max Holloway removed from UFC 223; UFC’s rollercoaster week ends with Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta for lightweight ‘title’
Max Holloway is out of UFC 223. Holloway was deemed “medically unfit to fight” by the New York State Athletic Commission and has been withdrawn from his UFC Lightweight Championship matchup with Khabib Nurmagomedov. In many ways, Holloway’s removal from…
3 (almost serious) questions about Max Holloway vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Everyone wants to ask serious questions about Max Holloway vs Khabib Nurmagomedov, but that won’t work. A ridiculous fight needs appropriately… creative questions. Here are the things you weren’t wondering before, and probably wish you weren’t wondering now. 1. Will…
What’s the strategy for Max Holloway to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov?
Well, we probably all should have seen that coming, especially considering the number of times Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov have been set to fight in the past. Each and every time the fight has been canceled leads me to…
UFC Bold Predictions: Could these things happen in 2018?
In a sport like mixed martial arts sometimes even the boldest predictions are the most likely to occur. The only thing certain about MMA and combat sports in general, are the uncertainties. Everything from matchups, results, and career paths are…
Can Jose Aldo defeat Max Holloway and put a quick end to the ‘Blessed Era’?
A change of circumstances has permitted Jose Aldo with a chance to take back the UFC Featherweight Championship from Max Holloway at the upcoming UFC 218 event in Detroit, Michigan.