“You Got Killers Up There”: Former Champ Max Holloway Breaks Silence on ‘Tempting’ Opportunity of Moving Up

UFC star Max Holloway might follow in his rival Alexander Volkanovski’s footsteps and move up to lightweight if favorable circumstances pop up. The former lightweight, who squares off against Arnold Allen on the upcoming Saturday night at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, is at a crossroads in his career. While he firmly maintains his top contender’s spot, he fails to surmount the Australian champion. After a thumping third loss against ‘The Great’ last year, the Hawaiian fighter’s chances at another title shot are rather slim. ‘Blessed’ therefore finds himself in a tight spot when he has years of fighting left in his tank.

In addition, the prospect of exciting matchups at 155 lbs. might entice the 31-year-old. The lightweight division is not alien territory for the American fighter, as he has previously fought and challenged Dustin Poirier for the interim title in 2019. However, he prefers if he has a gold belt wrapped around his waist when he realizes the move.

The exciting matchups might tempt Max Holloway to lightweight

When asked about the move to 155 lbs, the featherweight fighter informed ESPN MMA that the opportunity always had been tempting.

Thus, he said, “It’s always tempting to go there, you know. You got killers up there and those fights excite me. And you know, we see what happens; you know.”

“But it’s always great to go up a weight class when you got a belt on your waist so we’ll see what happens,” he added later on.

Following this, the 23-7 record holder put forth he has the competence to fight with the best. Further, he suggested he could even compete at 185 lbs and heavyweight. He contended every champion and top-5 fighter held the same belief.

People want Holloway to compete in lightweight

In the same segment, the Honolulu native disclosed the fans want him to exchange blows in the lightweight ever since his fight with ‘Diamond’.

Thus, he summed up, “People keep wanting me to see up there. So we see what happens, you know. Never say never.”

Notably, Holloway is coming off his third loss against the featherweight lynchpin at UFC 276. After getting a beating of life, he opted to spend some time off Octagon and will end his layoff on April 15 against ‘Almighty’.

Read More: UFC Champ Alexander Volkanovski Reveals Max Holloway’s Standing in His Division: “He Loses Again, That Makes a Lot of Things Hard”

What do you think of these statements by former UFC champion Max Holloway? Do you believe Holloway’s decision to move up will provide his career with a new lease on life? Let us know in the comments below.

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