TORONTO — Due to a trio of aborted attempts to get in the cage, Max Holloway’s next weigh-in will be packed with suspense. After defeating the legendary Jose Aldo twice in 2017, it looked like “Blessed” was poised for a massive 2018, but he saw three high-profile title fights fall through.
In March, Holloway was scheduled to defend his featherweight title against Frankie Edgar, but a leg injury forced Holloway to withdraw. Less than a month later, he was announced as a late-notice replacement for Tony Ferguson to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in a lightweight championship fight at UFC 223 in Brooklyn.