As one of the quickest-rising divisions in the UFC, the featherweight roster is brimming with unheralded potential.
Divisional standouts Cub Swanson and Max Holloway lived up to that billing Saturday at UFC on Fox 15.
Fresh off a disappointing defeat at the hands of former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar back in November, Swanson needed to come away with an impressive victory to prove his worth in the Top Five.
It’s been a wonder to watch Max Holloway develop in the UFC. Still only 23. Unreal.
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) April 19, 2015
But it was the underdog Holloway who took it to the veteran and once again showcased his professional evolution.