Renowned coach Mark Henry ranks reigning featherweight champ Max Holloway as Frankie Edgar’s toughest opponent to date, comparing ‘Blessed’ to undefeated Dagestani Khabib Nurmagomedov.
“No. 1 – him and Khabib. Max, I think he just thinks so fast striking-wise, and he can change it up really well,” Henry told MMA Junkie Radio ahead of UFC 240, where Edgar will challenge Holloway in the main event (h/t Mike Drahota of MMA News). “He won’t throw one kick and all of a sudden in the middle of the round throw the same hand, same kick to the head.