Alexander Volkanovski says Max Holloway is still a top contender, despite his losses to the reigning UFC featherweight champion.
Volkanovski and Holloway have fought three times in the past two and a half years, with the ‘Great’ defeating ‘Blessed’ in each appearance. The most recent one — UFC 276 — was the very definition of decisive, as Volkanovski ended their rivalry with a clean sweep of the judges’ scorecards (50-45 x3).
As decisive as the loss was, Volkanovski sees Holloway as a threat to the rest of the division, so his status as a contender remains intact in his eyes.