Off the back of his stunning knockout loss at UFC 308, Max Holloway has confirmed he will likely never return to his former featherweight stomping grounds, planning an extended run at the lightweight limit — beginning in July of next year.
Holloway, a former undisputed featherweight gold holder and the current symbolic BMF champion, most recently headlined UFC 308 at the end of last month in a grudge fight against the unbeaten, Ilia Topuria.
And suffering the first knockout loss of his decorated mixed martial arts career, Hawaiian fan-favorite, Holloway dropped a hellacious third round finish — snapping a three-fight winning run following his prior trilogy loss to fellow former champion, Alexander Volkanovski.