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Max Holloway issues statement on UFC 236 loss: ‘Life is chutes and ladders’

Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier put on an epic back-and-forth war for 25 minutes, and while the razor close decision didn’t go his way, the featherweight champion is still all smiles after his loss. He also issued a brief statement on social media about failing to capture a second belt in as many divisions.

Life is chutes and ladders. Sometimes we gotta take that slide down to get to the next big ladder. It is what it is. We keep playing. We keep fighting. Congrats to Dustin and Jolie. They should've already had a belt. Diamonds are forever pic.