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Max Holloway eyeing lightweight title fight with win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300: ‘It would be a fun one’

With a win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300, Max Holloway isn’t ruling out the possibility of a fight with reigning lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.

On Saturday, April 13, ‘Blessed’ will step inside the Octagon for what many are calling the people’s main event. The former featherweight titleholder will look to claim the promotion’s bragging rights belt, the BMF title, when he meets another beloved fan favorite inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway at UFC 300
Max Holloway eyeing lightweight title fight with win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300: 'It would be a fun one' 2

But a win over ‘The Highlight’ won’t just net Holloway a cool new belt to put on his mantle.