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Aljamain Sterling turns his attention to Calvin Kattar after Max Holloway fight fizzles out: “I just think he has bigger opportunities”
Harry Kettle - December 8, 2023
Aljamain Sterling has called for a fight against Calvin Kattar after plans for a bout with Max Holloway seemingly fell through. Ever since his loss to Sean O’Malley earlier this year, Aljamain Sterling has been looking for fresh opportunities. At the top of that list, seemingly, is a move to featherweight.
Ilia Topuria already eyeing Max Holloway after Alexander Volkanovski: "It's going to happen"
Josh Evanoff - November 23, 2023
UFC featherweight contender Ilia Topuria wants Alexander Volkanovski, then he wants Max Holloway in Spain. ‘El Matador’ and ‘The Great’ are currently slated to face off at UFC 298 in February. That bout will be Alexander Volkanovski’s first since a knockout loss to Islam Makhachev in October. Due to that knockout defeat, there were questions if the featherweight champion would be able to fight Ilia Topuria in early 2024.
Max Holloway hoping for 'violent' UFC 300 return in April: "They want violence, they know who to call"
Josh Evanoff - November 21, 2023
Former featherweight champion Max Holloway is down to fill in at UFC 300 in April. ‘Blessed’ has been out of the cage since a knockout win over The Korean Zombie in August. That stoppage victory was Max Holloway’s second victory in a row, previously defeating Arnold Allen in April. Both wins were important for the Hawaiian, helping him get back on track after a loss to Alexander Volkanovski last summer.
Max Holloway says he’s on the “shortlist” to fight Conor McGregor
Susan Cox - November 20, 2023
Max Holloway is claiming he’s on the ‘shortlist’ to fight Conor McGregor. The two have a history, it was Holloway (25-7 MMA) vs McGregor (22-6 MMA) in a featherweight bout way back in August of 2013, where it was the Irishman defeating ‘Blessed’ by unanimous decision.
Bobby Green eyes Max Holloway with a win over Dan Hooker to prove he's the best boxer in the UFC: "You gotta come see me"
Cole Shelton - November 17, 2023
Bobby Green is hoping to secure a fight with Max Holloway next time out. Green is set to face Dan Hooker in a five-round co-main event fight at UFC Austin on December 2. It’s a fan-friendly fight and should Green win he would become a top-10 lightweight.
Aljamain Sterling aims to return at UFC 299, hints at Max Holloway fight
Harry Kettle - November 17, 2023
Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling has hinted at making his featherweight debut against Max Holloway. Earlier this year, Aljamain Sterling fell short in his UFC 292 main event against Sean O’Malley. He lost via TKO to ‘Suga’, losing the UFC bantamweight championship in the process.
Michael Bisping encourages Justin Gaethje to accept a fight with Max Holloway: “You can be forgotten about”
Susan Cox - October 31, 2023
Michael Bisping is encouraging Justin Gaethje to accept a fight with Max Holloway. The ‘BMF’ champion Justin Gaethje (25-4 MMA) spoke recently about waiting his turn for a shot at the title, should the UFC re-book a title fight between current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA) and Charles Oliveira (34-9 MMA).
Justin Gaethje explains why he doesn't want to fight Max Holloway
Cole Shelton - October 26, 2023
Justin Gaethje says he doesn’t want to fight Max Holloway. Gaethje is the current BMF champion and will likely fight for the UFC title next time out. However, he may have to wait a bit as UFC CEO Dana White has said Charles Oliveira will likely be next for Islam Makhachev. With that, Justin Gaethje has said he is fine waiting for a year from now to get the title shot against Makhchev.
Max Holloway breaks down Makhachev-Volkanovski 2: "It's gonna be a tough fight"
Zain Bando - October 19, 2023
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway was back for another edition of “Blessed Breakdowns,” as he previewed UFC 294, taking place Saturday morning (in the United States), which will be live from Abu Dhabi. The main event features the highly-anticipated rematch between current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and featherweight kingpin Alexander Volkanovski.
Aljamain Sterling eyeing Max Holloway for potential featherweight debut: "I'll show you guys what's up"
Josh Evanoff - October 13, 2023
Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling would love to fight Max Holloway. ‘The Funk Master’ has been out of action since a title defense against Sean O’Malley in August. Despite heading into the matchup a heavy favorite, Aljamain Sterling suffered a second-round knockout loss. Despite calls for an instant rematch, ‘Sugar’ instead targeted a potential rematch with Marlon Vera.
Max Holloway hoping for longshot 2024 quadrilogy with Alexander Volkanovski: "Got to be undeniable"
Josh Evanoff - September 4, 2023
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway still wants to fight Alexander Volkanovski. ‘Blessed’ returned to the win column last month at UFC Singapore against The Korean Zombie. Facing the South Korean fighter in his final fight, Max Holloway scored a highlight-reel third-round knockout. The win was his second in a row, previously defeating Arnold Allen in the main event of UFC Kansas City in April.
Daniel Cormier warns Max Holloway from lightweight move: "A little bit small"
Josh Evanoff - September 1, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Max Holloway should think twice about a move to lightweight. ‘Blessed’ returned to the octagon in the main event of UFC Singapore last weekend. There, Max Holloway faced The Korean Zombie, in his retirement fight. In the end, the former featherweight champion scored a highlight-reel third-round knockout to earn the victory.
What's next for Max Holloway and Korean Zombie after UFC Singapore?
Cole Shelton - August 28, 2023
In the main event of UFC Singapore, a featherweight banger headlined the card as Max Holloway took on Korean Zombie. Holloway entered the fight coming off a decision win over Arnold Allen back in April to return to the win column after losing a one-sided decision to Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title in July 2022. Korean Zombie, meanwhile, was ending his layoff as he last fought back in April 2022 when he suffered a TKO loss to Volkanovski for the featherweight title.
Max Holloway responds after Ilia Topuria suggests it’s time for him to retire following win at UFC Singapore
Fernando Quiles - August 28, 2023
Max Holloway will not be heeding Ilia Topuria’s advice. Topuria was paying attention to Holloway’s recent outing against “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. Holloway won the fight with a walk-off KO. The featherweight scrap headlined UFC Singapore this past Saturday. After the fight, Topuria hopped on Twitter to suggest it’s time for “Blessed” to hang up his MMA gloves.
Max Holloway heaps praise on MMA “legend” The Korean Zombie: “It was an honor to be his last fight”
Harry Kettle - August 28, 2023
Max Holloway has praised Chan Sung Jung, aka The Korean Zombie, following their fantastic fight at UFC Singapore. Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Singapore, Max Holloway went to war with The Korean Zombie. The two men traded back and forth until finally, at the start of the third round, Holloway caught Zombie with a counter after the underdog rushed forward and threw caution to the wind. He knocked him out, earning his first finish in almost five years.
Max Holloway happy to dispel “Pillow Holloway” nickname with KO win over The Korean Zombie: “I guess I had stone in the pillowcase today”
Fernando Quiles - August 27, 2023
Max Holloway debunked the narrative that he lacks punching power and he’s happy to let everyone know it. The former UFC Featherweight Champion went one-on-one with “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. The bout headlined a UFC Singapore event on August 26. This was Jung’s swan song, as he retired after the fight. Jung went out on his shield, as Holloway scored a one-punch knockout win in the third round.
The Korean Zombie issues statement following KO loss to Max Holloway and subsequent retirement
Chris Taylor - August 26, 2023
The Korean Zombie has issued a statement following his KO loss to Max Holloway and subsequent retirement announcement. Chan Sung Jung (17-8 MMA), aka ‘The Korean Zombie’, was looking to get back in the win column in the headliner of today’s UFC Singapore event when he squared off with former featherweight champion Max Holloway.
UFC Singapore Bonus Report: Max Holloway and The Korean Zombie take home 'FOTN' honors
Chris Taylor - August 26, 2023
The Octagon returned to Singapore for today’s UFC Fight Night event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie. The highly anticipated featherweight main event proved to be a thrilling slugfest for as long as it lasted. Max Holloway was able to hurt Chan Sung Jung on a number of occasions in the opening two rounds, but in classic Zombie fashion, the Korean stayed in the fight and kept on swinging. That was until early in round three when a perfectly timed right hand from ‘Blessed’ landed flush on the chin of ‘TKZ’ and put him away for good.