It was just six fights into his UFC career and Max Holloway felt like his job was on the line. He had already shown flashes of brilliance in those half-dozen fights, but with a 3-3 record and a two-fight losing streak, his back was against the wall when he met Will Chope in January 2014. We all know what happened next. Holloway beat Chope and he hasn’t lost since in the featherweight division he now rules.
On Saturday, December 14, the 145-pound champion faces number one contender Alexander Volkanovski in the second of three championship fights that headline UFC 245 in Las Vegas.