Linked with one matchup particularly in his return to motion, BMF championship holder Max Holloway has no real interest in a return to his former featherweight home, it seems.
Lined up for a possible UFC White House outing next summer, former featherweight kingpin Max Holloway is fresh from a primary defense of his symbolic crown against the retired Dustin Poirier.
And most heavily tied to a showdown next 12 months against familiar foe Charles Oliveira, the Hawaiian star would rekindle his rivalry with the previous lightweight champion following their first pairing 10 years ago.
Nevertheless, potential suitors for a fight with Holloway are still chasing a clash with the fan-favorite, at their peril it seems, off the back of the previous champion’s latest response.
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Max Holloway scoffs at Jean Silva’s callout
Ditching featherweight waters earlier this summer, Holloway had not fought at 145lbs in over a 12 months, following his devastating knockout loss to the unbeaten Ilia Topuria.
Set for an prolonged stay at lightweight after his decision win over Poirier, Holloway remains to be receiving callouts from featherweights.
The most recent to stake their claim for a shot at ‘Blessed’ is fan-favorite finisher Jean Silva.
Despite his one-sided loss to Diego Lopes earlier this summer, the Brazilian remains to be gung-ho on the clash, perhaps to his detriment.
“Is he (Jean Silva) smoking drugs? Holy f—,” Holloway said on his livestream. “Did he not see what Diego Lopes just did to him?
“This guy gotta be trolling us, bro,” Holloway explained. “He must be f—— — he must be concussed. That m———– remains to be concussed, bro. Whatever he’s saying, we’re not gonna take it seriously. Dude [is] still concussed, bro.”
Max Holloway lays out demands for Charles Oliveira rematch
Making light work of perennial contender Mateusz Gamrot in his return to Brazil earlier this month, Charles Oliveira only had one name on his agenda post-fight in Rio.
Calling his shot for a symbolic BMF title rematch with Holloway, Oliveira’s callout has been received well by Dana White, not less than.
Nevertheless, so far as Holloway is worried, any type of rematch with Oliveira should occur in the USA — if not much closer to his native home in a promotional-first move.