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In a time where those who hold titles are becoming increasingly detached from the traditional measure of a great champion, Max Holloway has continued to prove himself to be a special, special talent. 2016’s UFC 199 will be forever remembered as the night we witnessed one of the greatest shocks in the history of mixed martial arts. Our sport’s community …

Some of the finest fighters set to feature on this weekend’s UFC 236 faced off for the penultimate time before the octagon doors close on Saturday night. The hype behind this card has been slowly gathering in momentum as the week has gone on. On paper, the event is littered with some fantastic matchmaking from the UFC brass – as …

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has opened up about his struggles with depression in 2018 after a year that saw him battle demons outside of the realms of the octagon. Max Holloway has slowly become one of the most popular and well-liked fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts today. A gentleman outside of the octagon and an absolute …

The UFC featherweight champion will leave his home at 145lbs in the hopes of adding interim-lightweight gold to his collection in the UFC 236 main-event. Fights like these are what it’s all about. The stakes are massive and potentially life-changing for the winner and the narrative is only helped by the fact that these two have already fought in the …

The hottest topic of discussion in the world of MMA this week stems from Max Holloway’s UFC 231 victory over Brian Ortega and the ever-growing merit to his argument as the greatest featherweight of all-time. And what a masterful display it was. Facing one of the most dangerous finishers in the UFC today, Holloway’s pace, precision, and consistent intensity saw …

Despite suffering the first loss of his pro-career at UFC 231 over the weekend, challenger Brian Ortega revealed that he agrees with the doctor’s stoppage. If it wasn’t already clear, there’s not an MMA fan on the planet today who isn’t aware of the sheer toughness that Brian Ortega brings with him to the octagon. A warrior in every sense …

It’s hard to draw a comparison between Brian Ortega and anyone else on the UFC’s roster today but does the very thing that sets him apart from all others come with an expiration date? Despite his clamp-like chokeholds, his incredible power, and his hulking size at 145lbs – the most fearsome weapon in the arsenal of Brian Ortega is one …

UFC featherweights Max Holloway and Brian Ortega will fight for the Hawaiian’s title on Saturday night and both engaged in a tense staredown last night. Can we just lock them in a cage already and get on with it? There are few fights in the UFC right now that are as interesting from a stylistic perspective as the showdown between …

One of the most eagerly-anticipated featherweight clashes of all-time will headline UFC 231 this weekend as Max Holloway takes on the unbeaten Brian Ortega. Pre-fight predictions are a funny business in mixed martial arts. For all the effort we go to in an attempt to try and figure out which style will be able to claim the upper-hand once the …

Relive Max Holloway’s signature victory ahead of his featherweight title defense against Brian Ortega at UFC 231 next month. Holloway came into this fight as the interim-champion of the featherweight division following his UFC 206 TKO victory over Anthony Pettis. And while the champion José Aldo managed to bounce back from his shocking UFC 194 loss to Conor McGregor with …

Michael Bisping heard through the grapevine that the UFC’s featherweight champion Max Holloway was knocked out in sparring just prior to his scrapped UFC 226 showdown with Brian Ortega. It’s funny to think about how this month’s UFC 226 would have looked had the originally-scheduled co-main event between Holloway and Brian Ortega actually gone ahead. Would the rest of the …

UFC 226’s originally scheduled co-main event headliner Brian Ortega has released a statement clarifying his decision not to take a fight on the card’s lineup. UFC 226 by all accounts was a massive success. Vicious finishes, memorable wars and a truly legendary win in the main-event – the card had it all. When the fans, fighters and media left the T-Mobile …

The UFC’s featherweight champion Max Holloway has pulled from his UFC 226 pairing with Brian Ortega after displaying concussion-like symptoms. It just seems like the UFC can’t catch a break with their blockbuster title matches these days. Just hours out from UFC 226, the featherweight champion Max Holloway has been forced to pull from his showdown with submission wiz Brian …

The champ Max Holloway has a date in mind for his eagerly anticipated featherweight title defense against top contender, Brian Ortega. Max Holloway was one of many fighters whose UFC 223 fight-week bordered on completely insane at times. He managed to earn himself the respects of the masses after putting his name forward to take on the unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov …

The odds for this weekend’s lightweight title clash between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway have been released and they’re very much in favour of the Russian. An unbeaten record is not something that is easily held in the sport of mixed martial arts. Sure, you have contenders who rise through the ranks without a blemish on their resumé with such …

Max Holloway took a moment to reflect on his reasoning for engaging in some social media back-and-forth with the ‘Notorious’ Conor McGregor as well as the fan reaction that followed it. It’s hard to remember at times that two of the UFC’s most revered champions actually faced off against each other in the earlier portions of their respective careers. 2013 …

UFC 222 may not feature the 145lb title clash between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar that we had anticipated but in the Answer’s replacement opponent Brian Ortega, we have a young prospect who could well push on to the next level. The word ‘prospect’, when used in MMA, takes on a slightly different meaning that we would perhaps be accustomed …

Max Holloway has continued his recent social media run with yet another well-executed joke at the expense of the UFC’s lightweight champ, Conor McGregor. Max Holloway’s quick wit has slowly become a big part of his appeal, following his UFC 218 victory over José Aldo. Since his last outing, he has most certainly become more vocal and outspoken, a testament …