Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway put on another performance to remember for 2021. The 29-year-old Hawaiian went five full rounds once again, this time against the returning Yair Rodriguez.
It was a firefight on the feet with some elements of wrestling and grappling. Rodriguez had his moments when he seemingly had Holloway compromised with calf kicks. Overall, it was an action-packed 25 minutes that had observers comparing it to last week’s barnburner and potential 2021 Fight of the Year between Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler.
So what is next for Max Holloway? UFC President Dana White isn’t known to make matches right after an event, but for this one, he already has something in mind: a likely third fight with reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski.