Alexander Volkanovski believes the adjustments Max Holloway has made might be key on July 11.
Volkanovski has said that Conor McGregor will still be very dangerous despite coming back from a five-year hiatus for his most important event.
Despite what fans may take into consideration ‘The Notorious’ coming back, Holloway isn’t underestimating McGregor either and is preparing for the very best version of his former foe.
As someone who has faced ‘Blessed’ on three occasions, the present UFC featherweight champion believes that the way in which he’s modified his style is crucial to how this fight plays out.
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Alexander Volkanovski highlights Max Holloway’s improved defense in Conor McGregor rematch breakdown
Max Holloway has predicted that he’ll ‘drown’ Conor McGregor of their rematch as a fighter that is understood for his relentless output.
Alexander Volkanovski got here out on top against ‘Blessed’ on three separate occasions, but not every clash between them was the identical.
‘The Great’ explained in his breakdown of the fight that each time he faced Holloway, his former featherweight rival became higher at sacrificing a few of his output to be more defensively sound.
Volkanovski believes that Holloway must proceed implementing these changes as an alternative of reverting back to his old ways at UFC 329.
“That is the style of style that he’s going to wish for somebody like Conor. A very good long range, not fall for the traps. Perhaps a jab, pull, pulling himself out of range, off center, for these big, hard counters that Conor will still have…
“Can he depend on that volume striking to achieve this like he used to? No. I believe that would lose him the fight. But, the fighter that Max is today, I believe he’s going to be protected enough to not get hit an excessive amount of.”
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Volkanovski used footage of their fights and Holloway’s win over Justin Gaethje to indicate how the previous featherweight and BMF champion has gotten higher at not being there for counter shots.
He also broke down footage showing how McGregor is so effective at slipping his opponent’s shots to be able to perfectly retaliate with significant blows of his own.
With the way in which Holloway’s style has modified, Volkanovski is backing him to come back out on top despite him believing that you would be able to’t count ‘The Notorious’ out.
“I’m going to should go along with Max Holloway for the win. Can or not it’s a finish? 100%.”
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