Max Holloway lately voiced his dissatisfaction with the present UFC featherweight rankings. Holloway not directly known as for removing from the listing, as he is not going to be returning to the 145-pound division.
Following his defeat to Ilia Topuria at UFC 308, ‘Blessed’ confirmed his everlasting transfer to the light-weight division. Nevertheless, in accordance with the UFC’s official rankings, he’s nonetheless listed because the No. 1-ranked featherweight fighter.
In a latest interview with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn, Holloway questioned the validity of the UFC rankings, saying:
“I do not know what you guys are pondering and conserving me primary contender [at featherweight]. That is type of ridiculous. I am not going again to 145. I am over it… It is ridiculous. I do not perceive. I imply, the rating spirit, bro, I do not get it. The rankings is simply far and wide, man.”
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Try Max Holloway‘s feedback beneath (2:09):
Max Holloway states the explanation behind distaste towards rankings
Max Holloway confronted Justin Gaethje in his return to the light-weight division at UFC 300 and secured a dramatic victory with a last-second knockout.
Within the aforementioned interview with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn, Holloway expressed his disappointment relating to the UFC rating replace that adopted his win over Gaethje. He mentioned:
“We return to the [Justin] Gaethje battle. Gaethje was the primary contender once I fought him at [155-pound weight class]. And he was ranked what, 5 or 4, on the time I beat him? The best way I beat him, I believed, was cool.”
He added:
“I felt like issues was going my approach early within the battle. Throughout the entire battle, I felt like I had management of the battle, after which to complete the battle with that time down in that second. I believed [that] positively when the rankings come out, I would not come out at quantity 9. That is simply ridiculous.” [3:05]
‘Blessed’ is presently getting ready to face Dustin Poirier in a trilogy bout, which additionally marks Poirier’s retirement battle, at UFC 318 on July 19.
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