The 3 Most Logical Fights That Max Holloway Should Take Next

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After knocking out Justin Gaethje at UFC 300, Max Holloway has a bunch of options to choose from and rightfully so. in this video, I came up with the three most logical matches for Holloway based on whatever his needs are. Let me know your thoughts on these matchups.

[@jaxsand8785]

If Steve eceg wins we get a face reveal

[@barebuttspankin]

*when

[@twoface3629]

@@barebuttspankin XD

[@hassankushkush2701]

I’ve seen enough, give him Jones

[@user-jk6mt1ri7r]

Jones 145 would Fall to the ground, struck by wind.

[@akakazuto8147]

@@user-jk6mt1ri7rfuck it, jones at 155 then 😭

[@robbys100]

Gladiators don't walk around with scales lol 😆

[@TheRenegadeMoose]

Max vs. Ilia in Spain..make it happen

[@adagiostan1938]

Dana White: "You know sean O'Malley, this kids a fucking killer man. He's getting that jet to Spain."

[@telmosegura1927]

@@adagiostan1938 tell me ur lying pls

[@PaulPari]

@@adagiostan1938 nah Dana said O'Malley ain't leaving his division

[@biscuitboy6250]

Or the main event in t mobile arena maybe in December would be cool

[@Apple_Slices.]

But the weight cut

[@N-fl8zi]

Max holloway made the mcgregor announcement irrelevant

[@Starvin_Marvin138]

I would like to see Max stay at 55 and build into the weight class more. I say that only because history shows that many times when a fighter moves up and puts muscle on for it then returns to the lower weight class they aren't the same. If we knew the weight cut wouldn't be affected and he would still be him then OK, I just worry the muscle he put on makes the cut harder and his body doesn't respond well.

[@CautiousHaze]

Volk did it after first islam fight and put a clinic on in his next title defence

[@chrisk9613]

Max has looked bad at 145 during the weigh-ins, but . . . like the other commenter said Volk looked great when he went back down to 145. Hard to say . . . Would like to see Max stay at 155 and put on a little more muscle, get more comfortable, but if he drops to 145 and beats Topuria that would be legendary.

[@jakemilano8868]

He should fight Topuria for the Featherweight belt next, but the BMF belt shouldn't be on the line. He should explain that Topuria hasn't done enough to prove that he's worthy of a BMF type fight / spotlight. In fact, Topuria only beat 5th ranked Emmett to get his title shot. He doesn't have a CRAZY highlight reel that people are searching a ton, etc. With the real belt on the line, it's understood that they are fighting to win and nothing else. Takedowns can be allowed and expected, obviously. But then O'Malley should be the second fight from now. Win or lose vs Topuria, the following fight should be Sean Omalley at 145 for the BMF belt and not the Featherweight belt (if Max has it). This is the real fight to make. Self-proclaimed best boxer in the UFC vs Sean, who a lot of people view as a top 3 striker in the UFC himself after the Chito fight. While it could be a little difficult to sell this, I think Max can say that Sean has proved more of a BMF resume than Topuria. He has tons of highlight KOs, cocky moments in the ring, a bigtime scrap with Petyr Yan, and even slugged it out with Chito in the waning moments of the fight when he didn't have to similar to what Max has done on multiple occasions. Regardless, Max should position this as "I get to decide who a potential BMF can be. This is a fight that you all should want now that I'm one of the bigger draws in the sport." This fight could be sold as an obvious striking match up with no grappling to see who the best sub-185 lbs striker is in the sport. A fight where entertainment value is important to go along with the win. The reason you have to do this in 2 fights instead of now is because of Merab. He deserves the shot. The way it still works for Sean, is that even if he loses to Merab, it won't be due to "badassery." He'll get taken down and wet blanketed or whatever. So he could still be eligible as a BMF even coming off a wrestling based loss. In the 135 division, there isn't a guy that NEEDS a title shot after Merab. Make Sandhagan vs Umar and Figgy vs Yan. If Cory wins, he's up against O'Malley and Sean will need to turn things around quickly... part of becoming deserving of BMF status. Merab likely won't truly hurt him anyways. If Umar wins, he fights the winner of Yan / Figgy for the title shot and O'Malley will have a normal turn-around time. This is the sickest fight that could be made for the BMF in my opinion. Max doesn't need to put it on the line every time he fights. Just when it's time for a big show.

[@ognasier7737]

I rather see Islam vs max, topuria vs Sean

[@xacex6944]

If he beats Topuria, O’Malley can kiss that dream goodbye lol if Holloway reclaims the featherweight belt he’s gonna move up no question. He’d 1000% take a BMF defense against McGregor/Chandler or a title shot at 155 than worry about a guy who has to move up to fight him. No disrespect to O’Malley, but he’s simply not in the picture for Holloway

[@user-iz4zo4lq4r]

Man we aint reading all that

[@jakemilano8868]

@@xacex6944 you think Chandler would be more of a draw than Omalley? Say Chandler wins, I think O’malley is legit the biggest star to defend the bmf against.

[@xacex6944]

@@jakemilano8868 Chandler wouldn’t be a bigger ppv draw, but if Max’s ultimate goal is to become champion at 155, which I think it is, it would certainly help him get there to defend the BMF at 155 against Chandler or another LW contender than fighting O’Malley at featherweight. The only featherweight that should be on his radar is Topuria for the belt.

[@Nakia-qk7uu]

Max got into UFC at age 20 fighting at 145. Bro has outgrown that now. Topuria is very well rounded and sharp. I dont think Max needs 145 title. Fight Conor if he beats Chandler. If Conor loses. Fight Chandler while you see what happens with DP and Islam. Likely Islam winning. Then, set up the title fight for Max if he gets through his next 155 fight with a dub

[@evanhanson5709]

new goat list / top 15 video after UFC 300 video?

[@Zach13245]

Great content. Any recommendations on software, other tips for starting a channel?

[@wideyeoman1018]

Dude Islam would fold Max so badly please no..

[@keyboardwarrior6591]

Movsar too, he should stay away from wrestlers. Topuria can wrestle too and would beat max easily but I doubt he would use his wrestling since it would be a very bad look for him and his Aura will drop massively

[@jkjk6671]

@@keyboardwarrior6591Max isn’t letting Movsar near him😭

[@faithalone5081]

​@@keyboardwarrior6591the guy circles a granby and you think hes one of the greatest wrestlers

[@screamskilos3951]

Islam's too big and would just take max down and sub him

[@iwasnominated]

@@keyboardwarrior6591max has takedown defense

[@telmosegura1927]

You are underestimating topuria so much, I will come back after ilia wins

[@batman5071]

You're not implying Ilia hits harder than Justin fucking Gaethje, are you now?

[@Lukulus1]

It's not only about raw power. Ilia has the best boxing in ufc. He is better than him,long combinations,amazing footwork, and great knockout power. He also has one of the best grappling in his weight class, could definitely dominate and submit holloway on the ground. He could also knock his lights out. Topuria beats Holloway.

[@benjaminporter2006]

Agree with the first half

[@x_y0845]

@@batman5071when was the last time gaethje KOed anybody with his hands + topuria has way better technic than justin (i love him but he literaly fights like a drunk guy at times)? And at 145 it’s more dangerous for max cuz he has to cut extra weight and is more dehydrated (still granite chin tho)

[@Manuel-gt9jf]

@@batman5071ur so corny lmaooo

[@dawheel7841]

If he beats illia then islam hes in the goat conversation

[@haryadiwiguna9164]

I wanna see him fight Ilia, and then fight Makhacev if he wins

[@ashrafali1022]

Illia was shitting bricks when holloway was calling him out

[@cacouillefripouille]

I really find it crazy to see the amount of possibilities that will open to McGregor if he manages to beat Chandler

[@MaddoxOberaSM]

Max Halloway vs Nate Diaz for the BMF belt I know it’s dumb but I really want to see that

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I'm all for the Ilia match up but I wish Max could stay at 155. He's just finally getting into his physical prime

[@blakenilsen9852]

He should either fight tuporia or wait for connor but he has proven himself a lot so whatever he wants to do Ill support

[@trikicks]

Max v Ilia… Then If Max wins, he can possibly finally beat Volk AND the guy that beat Volk which would somewhat even the score

[@17aftab]

I want Max to fight Ilia. I would love to see that

[@trematthewdafontenot8715]

Bro why would you use the muffin top max pic instead of maxed out holloway

[@MalosiVA]

Not only that, but Holloway also has the blueprint to beat Islam in Volkanovski. Not only is Max a better striker overall (stylistically weaker to Volk) but he can improve greatly with his grappling with him as well. Max as a lot of assets at his disposal going into an Makachev fight, it’s a dangerous pick but if prime Volk can get close, prime Max can surpass.

[@atharkhan5488]

mcgregor cant cut enough weight and it would take time for max to gain proper weight, and he would have to let go of featherweight for a bit and maybe even lightweight

[@mahbubhussain8550]

Max vs Illia , Max becomes Champ Then Max vs Volk 1st defense Then Max vs Dustin for BMF in 155

[@robbys100]

If Max does anything except defend the bmf against Conor, someone needs to do a brain scan on him. That's if Conor beats Chandler of course... and if Chandler beats Conor I still think defending the bmf against Chandler might be bigger than going after lightweight or featherweight belt. But Max should only have a to make that decision if Conor loses.

[@aquaghoul6386]

UFC 300 was so great

[@WolfiesGaming]

easy, fight topuria, no matter the outcome a mcgregor bmf fight is bound to happen either way so go for the belt and keep that fight for after

[@vedantpatel2131]

Dustin fight would be a banger

[@Titoyayo02]

he kinda skip the line and fight topuria after a great victory, like poirier did

[@joshdobey]

If Connor beat Chandler and then fights Max and beats Max. Imagine McGregor with a BMF belt the UFC will instantly give him a title shot

[@rocketrose818]

you forgot dustin as a potential opponent .

[@MrMoneyFight]

he didnt

[@FlammablePunches]

You must be joking

[@ghostrager_4525]

Holloway should go fight Derek lewis

[@Real_sap69]

Illia scared , McGregor old , Lightweight is technically the hardest

[@Polar-pencil]

If Makchev wins against max fans will say "ohh he was 145er after all" so no 145er against Makachev Arman is next for the winner if islam wins both WW title is next for him

[@zaydengestures7275]

saying that max needs to put on 30lbs to fight mcgregor is the most ridiculous take of all time

[@jumpshotguru35]

It’s a crazy ass statement to say he would Forsho lose to Islam didn’t everybody just say he was gone be out matched by Justin ?

[@good8619]

Him beating another striker like Gaethje by being more technical is one thing, but there's nothing he can do to prevent Islam from wrestling him into the cavas. Not to mention Islam already has 2 wins over Holloway's legal guardian, Volk.

[@seandavis9320]

Max vs. Illia then vs. Conor

[@giacalonebuilding4443]

I think fighting Conor is by far the smartest root. Max will beat Conor almost assuredly and the other 2 options would still be available after making an even bigger name and huge pay day.

[@mannyrosado9887]

He can take Ilar, get the belt while waiting for either Connor or winner of Islam/Poirier.

[@trematthewdafontenot8715]

Bro talking bout boosting Max's career

[@stephengallagher2209]

Why lose 10lbs of muscle he put on to drop down to 145…? Smart route is McGregor, then title shot at 155, if he wins. McGregor would go for that...he'll want a shot at BMF, then title shot at 155 or 170 himself. That said, he might well be finished, and lose to Chandler.

[@victorhugo5207]

He should rematch dustin not jump ahead to islam makhachev. He could also fight the winner of conor and chandler. Obviously he should fight Ilia next.

[@jamesdunn1935]

The only way Conor gets into this conversation is for a potential $$ fight (though thats becoming less lucrative now because Conor fan base has been dwindling). Conor hasn't won a fight in almost 4 and half years, and the last time he fought was 3 years ago. Lets see if even fights Chandler in June, let alone beats him before he gets offered and other top level fighters.

[@marshawnfleming2873]

I say if conor beats Chandler make conor vs max 2 at 165 pounds

[@kurtfranklin2680]

Topuria is the last fight I want for Max. Stay at 55 and fight the winner of Islam and Dustin. Or BMF against Connor.

[@clkgtr12]

arman is ahead of him, i don't think they'll screw him like that, and they know islam subs him easy the bmf should fight a striker

[@screamskilos3951]

Why are we pretending like topuria is some kind of monster when all he beat was a mentally unstable, cracked chin volkanovski? Max is a very tough match up for topuria.

[@aquilaxtremeGT]

Holloway won the second fight against volkanovski everybody knows that

[@Unknown-individual]

Bruh, how does fighting conor make sense for Holloway at this point? • We all know conor isn't who he was in 2016 anymore. • Red panty night is a fallacy. You get paid your usual rate by the ufc while conor gets paid those negotiated amounts. Just ask Cowboy Cerrone. • Even if max beats Conor, it's not going to boost his star power because he already has that star power. Poirier beat conor but his star power didn't rise. Khabib only benefited due to their rivalry and conor being hot at that time. • Right now conor is getting booked to put on entertaining match ups. We aren't denanding to watch him fight for a belt because we all know he's not that good anymore.

[@derrickvrosley5723]

Ok before I say this by 0 MEANS am I a Conor fan/fanboy but explain to me how we know Conor isn’t good anymore? He loss to khabib who was a stylistic nightmare for him and Dustin Poirier who is a good fighter. In the second fight yea he lost but he did break his leg. I believe this fight will show if Conor is washed or not. Also Max Holloway is a star in the eyes of ufc fans but he isn’t on a global fan level like a Conor, Khabib, Jon Jones, etc. A Conor fight and a Conor win with the adding of the gaethje ko can definitely put him on that level.

[@Unknown-individual]

@@derrickvrosley5723 How do we know if Conor isn't who he was anymore? • he hasn't won a fight since Cowboy Cerrone and even then that was an out of prime Cerrone who was sent in there as a tune up fight for McGregor. Cerrone was the Tony Ferguson of that era. • Conor isn't as charismatic in the press conferences as he once was anymore. He just shows up and overtalks his opponents rather than outwit them. • McGregor in his prime beat a seasoned wrestler in Chad Mendez so let's not act like he was a fish out of water when he fought Khabib. • Conor McGregor isn't this big star who transcended MMA as a whole. Who are the people keeping this guy relevant? MMA fans. Boxing fans aren't the one watching Roadhouse. Soccer fans aren't watching Roadhouse. It us the MMA fans. If MMA fans moved on from Conor McGregor, you think he'd be able to fill up a stadium if let's say he fought Nate Diaz a third time? No. • Conor is no where near the title picture. He's not championship material if he's losing to Dustin, who's losing to Justin, who just lost to max. I'm mean let's put this into perspective, let's say Dana came out tomorrow and said Charles Oliviera vs Conor McGregor is going to happen, who's more likely to win that match up?

[@screamskilos3951]

Entertainment.

[@Unknown-individual]

@@screamskilos3951 fair enough and I can agree with that but I'm actually disagreeing with the content creator. He says Max vs. Conor makes sense which it doesn't for Max or Conor. Does it make for a fun match stylistically? Sure, but it still doesn t make sense in terms of progression on the career of either.

[@screamskilos3951]

​@@Unknown-individualthe ufc isn't about champions or belts anymore but I do agree with your sentiment bro, it's not wrong. I won't lie to u even if it don't make sense I would still love to see that fight arlt 155😅

[@devanman7920]

If Conor wins we got to get him and Conor.

[@american1207]

Holloway should fight the winner of Conor Chandler

[@FlammablePunches]

“Assuming Islam beats Dustin” “maybe dustin porier gets the upset…” are you joking?

[@justus4529]

Do you know what upset means😐

[@FlammablePunches]

@@justus4529 he doesn’t emphasize on unrealistic scenarios and thinks they can easily be possible, just like how he thinks Jiri had chance against Alex despite he was crumbling from leg kicks.

[@YoYoLogo]

max vs islam

[@juanjosevazquez6822]

Lemme cook. Let Poirer vs Islam and Volk vs Ilia play out, if by a miracle Justin wins then let Max beat his a**. If Islam wins then drop down to fight Ilia. Either way, after one fight call out Mcgregor (if he beats chandler) for the BMF belt.

[@stephengallagher2209]

Just highlights how much more entertaining the LW division would be if there weren't a Dagestani sitting on the belt. Rule changes needed.

[@Interiorcrocodilealigator10838]

Max vs islam/champ arman/Dustin. With o malley merab comain. Ufc 301: make it peirera vs khamzat because mag is too fat to make short notice. Fuck the whittacre fight. Give that to iskrem, or imavov is ranked higher. The same thing, and not like a tony Justin fight. Expecting khabib! And Aldo vs cejudo. At fw! Because then SEVEN champions will exist in FW. Hand sanitizer boy Volk in his tony arc Max potentially wielding 4 belts! Sean o malley seeking the aljo salty. Aljo himself could beat volk, and ilia/champ Ortega, volk, max looking for FIVE belts. If aljo faces max before the belt and Sean. He’s TOAST. And it’d be terrible if sean uses his star power for that same list. Barring a healthy volk and max. He’s got good odds vs all those names. Barring a secret ALDO match up. And then cejudo. Prob gravitating back to BW. Because he was short notice.

[@pardontheleft2692]

Look at this guy talking about mcgregor lol

[@NavikAneja]

Why tf they dropped max to rank 9 at lw, preying on these journalists downfall 😂 (In their positions as journalists ofc 🫣)