UFC 300: ‘Buff’ Max Holloway for Justin Gaethje Fight Has Fans Concerned for LW Move

Max Holloway is firing on all cylinders ahead of his clash with Justin Gaethje for the ‘BMF’ title at UFC 300. Gaethje secured the BMF belt when he knocked out Dustin Poirier at UFC 291 in 2023. And a recent update from Holloway seems to have grabbed the fans’ attention, and all for the right reasons. 

The first man to lay his claim to the belt which is awarded to the ‘most action-packed’ fighter on the roster was Jorge Masvidal when he defeated Nate Diaz in 2019. And now for the upcoming clash, Holloway will be moving up to the 155 lbs. division, higher than his usual weight class of featherweight or 145 lbs. This is not the first time Holloway has challenged a fighter in a higher weight division as back in 2019, he faced Dustin Poirier for the interim UFC lightweight championship at UFC 236.

He lost the fight via a unanimous decision and many fans and experts felt that Holloway was at a disadvantage due to the size difference between him and Poirier. As such, a recent Instagram post shared by Full Violence highlighted a picture of Holloway looking significantly bigger than his usual featherweight physique.

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The image was captioned, “Max is filling up to lightweight”, and the fans flooded the comment section with their responses to the transformation on display. The community expressed their shock at his muscular physique. Known for his dominance in the featherweight division, Holloway’s recent transformation has left fans in awe.

Fans were left stunned at Max Holloway’s incredible transformation

Max Holloway’s transition to the lightweight division has stirred significant excitement among fans, who are impressed by the dedication and commitment evident in his transformation. Here’s how the community reacted.

Fans drew comparisons between the lightweight move by Holloway to that of Charles Oliveira, who also previously fought at featherweight, and commented that the increased size may lead to more punching power for ‘Blessed’:

“Just imagine if max ends up like charles and actually gets legit punching power after adjusting to lightweight… sh*t would get scary”

Others pointed out that Holloway looks ready to silence all the doubters about his move to 155 lbs:

“About to silence some people”

Some were thrilled about the prospect of the transformed Holloway stopping the notoriously tough Gaethje in their matchup:

“Man if max pulls this off and stops Gaethje that would be epic”

Fans also hoped that Holloway would be able to halt Gaethje’s reign of terror that has seen him deliver devastating knockouts against other opponents

“Hope max defies all odds, respect to justin but he’s taking too many people out the game”

Holloway’s size was also a point of amazement for some fans

“My boy looking big”

There were also comments about the supposed impact on Holloway’s already legendary cardio ability with the move up in weight

“I just hope his cardio is what it was at FW if not better”

And some fans humorously proclaimed ‘Jacked Holloway’ to be added to the list of ‘mythical fighters’ in the UFC

“Jacked Holloway new mythical fighter”

Overall, Holloway’s evolution into a “jacked” fighter has sparked curiosity and anticipation among fans, eager to see how he performs in his new weight class.

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