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Max Holloway Dismisses Weight Cut Concerns Ahead of UFC 308

After authoring a career-defining moment at 155 pounds, Max Holloway is confident he can return to the featherweight division without issue.

After knocking out Justin Gaethje to claim the BMF belt in a lightweight bout at UFC 300, Holloway will challenge Ilia Topuria for the featherweight strap in the UFC 308 headliner on Oct. 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Hawaiian star addressed concerns that he might struggle to make the cut to 145 pounds in a recent video on his YouTube channel.

“Everybody keeps talking about the weight coming into this fight.