Where Does Max Holloway Go from Here? | WEIGHING IN

Big John McCarthy and Josh "The Punk" Thomson look at the state of the featherweight division after UFC 300.
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[@natemarx4999]

The UFC has tried constantly to get a show in Hawaii. Hawaii’s department of commerce refuses to give any money like other cities. Bellator would take any deal, the UFC won’t.

[@kiezersosay49]

You mean PFelator... lol that was actually pretty good. I wander Dana thought that up on the fly. I think your definitely right. Coker would take a hit to say, "look we did what the ufc/Dana couldn't."

[@joshuathomson7179]

Bellator did a deal with USO to help bring fighters to our military bases in Hawaii to train with them, have lunch with them and walk through their bases all week to learn what our troops do on base. If Dana wanted to make it work he could. That being said, they don’t have a venue big enough for an event there to make it affordable for almost every Hawaiian Josh Thomson

[@MrPocketfullOfSteel]

@@joshuathomson7179 *Word.*

[@bplayerr1]

Why should a city give any money at all. Specially now?

[@joeschmoe6908]

Hawaii doesn't need the boost in tourism, they have that figured out already.

[@mitchg5809]

Brian advantage on feet? Max had to teach him how to block… what are we even talking about? Brian has zero standup

[@DGillian6406]

Except for that one upper cut he landed on Frankie, I agree!!

[@dakconsulting839]

Ocho is 46, my era of football, so born in 1978. So he was a state championship wrestler at age 4. 😂

[@3lastname390]

Probably beat his teddy bear for that state chip. But yeah, it's obvious Ocho is just BS'ing. Unc and Ocho are just bringing in views. It's good for them and our fav sport. Josh and Big John just misunderstood. The best thing to do is have Max be a guest on Shannon's podcast. Let's not have Max go Sean Strickland on Ocho.

[@aaronsmith2146]

This is just coming from the heart. All throughout my life when I was in school and any environment in general it was very hard to talk to other people my age especially when it came to sports. Everyone watched NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB and because I have sickle cell anemia I was in the hospital yearly & could never play sports & was never interested in watching any sports or athletes. None of them would really interest me at all. Everyone’s “favorite athlete” would either be LeBron, some NFL player etc. I discovered the world of MMA in 2020 (I knew was mma was but I never actually watched it) until I say a clip of Justin Gaethje leg kicking Eddie Alvarez over & over. In a weird way he just caught my eye and I looked him up and watched him more & more on KZbin, mostly compilation of him leg kicking people cause I’ve just never seen anything like that. For some reason I was just drawn to him watching his interviews and seeing the person that he is & his upbringing. The more I got into MMA even after all the fighters I’ve discovered and watched their journeys for some reason they just don’t touch me like Justin Gaethje has. His journey touches me the most. The way he came into the UFC like a SHOCK OF ELECTRICITY • Like a WILD MUSTANG in the OLD WEST Even after all the fights I’ve seen so far into my “combat sports journey” his UFC DEBUT is the one that moved me the most. Literally anybody else could lose and/or get finished but it would never hurt me to the core because when it came down to it none of them really affected me to the core like he did. He is one of the very few athletes across ANY SPORT that’s ever truly touched me & that will probably never change unfortunately. I feel like such a weirdo and I probably am because- Justin Gaethje is my favorite athlete of all time and always will be. He’s the one that motivated me to fight through the pain whenever I have my pain crisis with sickle cell. Watching his fights him winning and losing and all the commentators saying that he’s not gonna make it and him surprising people over and over being the underdog that he is. I probably will never meet that man but I will be forever grateful for him. I know he’s in his mid 30s I know he’s fighting at 155 lbs • even after what happened on 4/13/24 I can’t give up on him. I hope he beats the statistics. I’m just a donk in my early 20s you don’t have to read this AT ALL but if you do I wouldn’t count Justin Gaethje out just yet. Something tells me he’s more special than everyone realizes. Have a good day.

[@geo5291]

Love it man. All from the heart. I got my version of your thing too, but I'm not taking away by sharing mine. Loved the read, touched, and honored that ya shared.

[@Sssensei11]

Like how you guys are reacting more to things. next time tell dave to put it on screen so you guys both can react to the whole clip. was pretty funny. lol

[@Rudycota]

I just came here from seeing on google UFC 300 and for some reason it shows this podcast on twitter with the headline “should the UFC let Max headline a card in Hawaii?” 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ now for a more serious question. Is there anyone in the entire world that thinks that would be a bad idea? Cmon guys

[@millieatr]

Ocho starting his standup comedy career evidently 😂

[@iceKOId]

Is this clip from the podcast? I feel like I heard this on the main podcast?

[@thomasjusinski7286]

I respect anyone who steps inside a cage, ring or even a wrestling mat. And I'm not talking about the fake wrestling. People put up these fighters down, they have no idea what it takes to meet somebody at a specific time and a specific date. And put it all on the line. Probably 90% of the people who talk s*** about these fighters never even been in a fight in the streets. Which you can't even compare to a professional fight or even an amateur fight. But that's how it is today with these , keyboard tough guys. That's my opinion and I'm sticking with it.

[@Sssensei11]

Big John is right Yair is not a big step for Lopes. remember the Movsar fight. if he can put up a good fight against him he can against anyone. i actually think he beats Yair.

[@teeeejaay89]

Hawaii also we don’t have the aloha stadium and won’t have it for another 10 years at least. It’s rusted and not safe. The place belator has the fights here is so small ufc would lose money not being able to sell enough tickets.

[@partridgepimp3363]

I think he goes down to 145 for the title shot. Then wait for a striker to be champ at 155 then move up. I would love Dustin to be champ and then get the rematch at 155.

[@flahgdoe4558]

That would be epic

[@bplayerr1]

Yessss

[@Bluezkat1]

Dustin has his number. Wouldn’t mind seeing the fight, but Dustin would win

[@godlymajins]

@@Bluezkat1Volk has his number. I think Max will surprise you in the rematch. They’re like almost 4 years apart

[@Bluezkat1]

@@godlymajins remains to be seen I guess. Yes, Volk def has his number as well… but Dustin has beaten him twice, and I’ll put money on DP to do it again… but you may be right/I may be wrong… we shall see, perhaps.

[@sharpshooter_00i79]

Anywhere he wants

[@Cipher0ptic24]

The sphere is a once in a lifetime sporting event according to Dana, let’s throw out a huge oddball fight for the Mexican fans (all of us of course) and do Diego Lopez Vs Conor. His and chandlers fight will be quick.

[@uncleb7821]

Nobody gives af about Messicans

[@mtdyl911]

AlJo vs Oretga Is The Match

[@davewylie654]

He retires the BMF and killer Ohana man that he is!!! Max has nothing left to prove!! He is a Warrior in the very definition

[@Marwan-uv1fc]

Max vs Ilia it’s the perfect fight for 145 division

[@ChrisF-fx5du]

Max is saying blessed man forever! He's fighting McGregor after Chandler For that belt, well played knowing that Connor would chase gold and it's the only way the ufc can justify paying Connor so much

[@iceKOId]

9:05 Bellator has swing bouts which were AWFUL for the fighters. I knew 2 guys that had hand wraps and tape on for 2.5 hours!

[@moorez0007]

Evelov should fight for the title or atleast for no 1 contender.

[@iceKOId]

14:32 AARON TRU

[@MainCardMinute]

He should fight Ilia

[@johnwick3269]

I agree max run through illa Justin is a way better fighter MMA than illa look what Max did to Justin and Justin is definitely more powerful in the striking period and Max was extremely focused give the title in Spain then key max defend in Hawaii it won't happen but that's what should happen

[@jaywalker6464]

no, he should fight Islam.

[@johnwick3269]

Max deserves a title shot Dana white can't deny him a shot illa topiria max would out box illa and most likely finish him and then we see a title eliminator of Alex volkowaki vs someone and then Max gets a break

[@lawrencedaos3481]

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH ILIA NOW HE WANTS TO FIGHT OLIVEIRA , FIRST WAS KHABIB, ISLAM, CONNOR, SUGAR SEAN, ILIA SAID NO TO MAX ,ALEX, BRAIN AND YAIR STRIP HE'S ASS FROM DA BELT.

[@Fruttmaster]

I think if Conor comes back successfully in June that might be Max's next fight. Otherwise against Topuria in September in the Sphere

[@zealpulses3826]

I'm pretty sure they are aiming for Mexican fighters at the Sphere. Max is Hawaiian and Topuria is Georgian lol.

[@MrPocketfullOfSteel]

McTapper will no longer be breathing on planet earth by June of 2025. I said it last year. I stand by my statement.

[@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td]

Conor is irrelevant…

[@gqwarrior6694]

Volk has become the forgotten step child of the 145lb division

[@jayball7845]

Max should stay at 155

[@syntholshoulders1842]

Max vs topuria September Both belts on da line And topuria will win both There's levels to this

[@chrislouridas13]

Chad was joking…

[@kevinjurkiewicz9557]

You know these mma fighters and ex mma fighters, they take everything literally

[@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td]

I thought so too lol

[@ritchieelgar7253]

Max needs to stay at 155 the weight cut to 145 is too much for max! He is the bmf champion have ilia fight max at 155 for the bmf belt or have max fight poirier if he loses to Islam.

[@natemarx4999]

Max can do whatever he wants a this point.

[@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td]

He clearly knows he could make 145 healthily

[@ritchieelgar7253]

@@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td if u have watched any max Holloway weigh in it’s never healthy! He is too tall and when u get older the weight cuts are worser and worser. If max was smart he will stay at 155 and have all the champions gunning to fight him for his bmf belt.

[@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td]

@@ritchieelgar7253 he clearly is able to put the weight back on fine , and perform well at featherweight still and knows what he’s doing and has professionals and physicians around. Something we aren’t.

[@ritchieelgar7253]

@@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td if he goes back to featherweight it’s an ego thing not a smart move for maxs health and now that he’s the bmf why would he lose weight to fight for a title he already had! Now he is the bmf time to defend the bmf title and chase another 155 title. Max is too big for 145 same thing happened to Conor and volk should of stayed at 155 too now his 145 legacy is tarnished from ilia lol.

[@Ken-yp1dg]

If he’s smart, he retires now.

[@mring12911]

Stop with topuria why go back to 145 , so he can fight volk again ? Sure he wants to get that W but why not go for parody and make history , fight the Russian and have Alex go to HW TO BE THE REAL TRIPLE C

[@robertgustke652]

Ortega submits sterling inside of 1 round

[@DGillian6406]

How does Josh criticize Aljo when Aljo done so much more in his career??!!

[@bplayerr1]

So....?

[@davidkershaw5379]

Max beats Islam!

[@JonathanGonzalez-jz4td]

Love max , but feel that’s unlikely :/ but never know !

[@meatrocket6979]

Max beats khabib

[@user-kq5fw7px7s]

CONNOR BEATS CHANDLER. HE THEN FIGHTS MAX AT 170 FOR THE BMF IN DECEMBER!!!!

[@user-cx3kg8gh6s]

Aljo should’ve lost a point every round for STALLING, he wasn’t attempting any strikes or submissions, anyone else would’ve been stood up multiple times!!

[@DGillian6406]

Wtf did Kattar do? He had no answer for Aljo!