![]() ![]() In all, he only won three of those 15 rounds on the judges' scorecards - and perhaps more notably, he lost each of the final eight rounds. ![]() Holloway fought Volkanovski three times from 2019 to 2022, with all three fights going to a decision. And frankly, there was a decent amount of concern following Holloway into his most recent fight. But of course, the right mindset is only worth so much in a sport that places your long-term health on the line. It's the only mindset one would want from Holloway (24-7), who returned from a nine-month layoff to defeat Arnold Allen (19-2) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Kansas City, Missouri. I would have retired - but I know I'm there." "If I didn't think I could still win, what the hell am I doing? I would have gone to another weight class. A lot of people are OK with just being OK. "If I didn't believe I was a better fighter than him, then why am I fighting in the same weight class as the guy? Once you start to accept, 'This guy might be better than me,' you don't belong and you should retire. "I do believe I'm a better fighter than Alex Volkanovski," Holloway told ESPN. It's not an unfair question for Holloway right now: What is he still trying to accomplish? And depending on whatever that answer is - should he even still be fighting? But he's also 0-3 in UFC title fights to the current champion, Volkanovski, and has absorbed over 2,000 strikes in his career. He is only 31 years old and undoubtedly one of the top featherweights in the world. That's a pretty simple, straightforward statement, but it answers the potentially difficult question facing Holloway. Max Holloway still believes he's a better mixed martial artist than Alexander Volkanovski. Max Holloway knows what you're thinking, as he promises 'to be here for a while' in UFCĮditor's note: This story was updated to reflect Max Holloway's win over Arnold Allen on Apr. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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