Following suggestion from prominent manager, Ali Abdelaziz that his client, should defend his BMF championship against Max Holloway at UFC 298 in February, the former featherweight champion is all ears to the clash – eyeing a return at UFC 300 in April instead.
Holloway, a former undisputed featherweight champion, has been sidelined since he extended his winning run to two straight fights at UFC Singapore back in August, landing a third round KO win over former title chaser, Chan Sung Jung in a Fight of the Night clash.
As for Gaethje, the former interim lightweight champion headlined UFC 291 back in July most recently, turning in a thunderous second round high-kick knockout win over fellow former interim champion, Dustin Poirier, winning the symbolic BMF championship in Salt Lake City, Utah.