Max Holloway represents a dream battle for a lot of, and whereas AJ McKee exists inside this context, it looks like he’s not fully assured that ‘Blessed’ wins his subsequent contest. Holloway will tackle the most important star within the historical past of the game, Conor McGregor, in a long-awaited rematch set to transpire in July at UFC 329.
McKee has his personal high-stakes bout as the previous Bellator MMA champ prepares to conflict with the unbeaten Salamat Isbulaev within the headline attraction of PFL San Diego on June twenty seventh. Referencing a previous interview the place ‘The Mercenary’ talked about Max Holloway as his dream battle sometime, when requested for his ideas on that rematch between McGregor and Holloway, which is ready to transpire within the coming weeks, McKee mentioned [via Bowks Talking Bouts],
[Max has] been via so many wars, so many battles. [Max] Holloway’s some of the elite strikers I’ve seen throughout the combined martial arts sport. That’s why I’ve at all times cherished his type. I’m rooting for Holloway all the way in which, however I believe [Conor] McGregor may take it.”
Max Holloway will get sonned once more at UFC 329, per McGregor
Max Holloway shall be on the previous aspect of the ‘repeat or revenge’ trope that lingers over rematches in fight sports activities, in line with his adversary, Conor McGregor. Regardless of being out of competitors for half a decade, the trademark confidence of the Irishman has seemingly remained unwavering, as McGregor said in an interview with Paramount+,
“I sonned Max once I fought him final. I plan on doing the identical once more in most devastating style.”
The primary battle that the 2 had transpired in 2013, earlier than both had carved out the huge legacies within the sport that they every have within the present-day. The bout was a co-main occasion with Conor McGregor and Max Holloway throwing down at UFC Battle Night time 26. ‘The Infamous’ swept the entire scorecards of the assigned judges, with a unanimous resolution being dealt out with McGregor besting Holloway after the previous tore his ACL.
