While Max Holloway was eyeing a title shot, he also wanted to be on the UFC 300 card.
A “BMF” title fight against Justin Gaethje was good enough to make the latter a reality.
Holloway has bested the majority of the UFC’s featherweight division with the exception of reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski, who owns three victories over the Hawaiian. After earning consecutive victories over Arnold Allen and Chan Sung Jung, Holloway had been rallying for yet another shot against Volkanovski. However, the promotion decided to book “The Great” against undefeated Spanish contender Ilia Topuria for UFC 298 on Feb.