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Max Holloway hopes to fight for lightweight title again: We’ll get back there when we get back there

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway hopes to challenge for the 155-pound title again after losing out on interim lightweight gold to Dustin Poirier early this year.

Holloway (20-4) had his 13-fight winning streak snapped by Poirier when he lost a unanimous decision to the “Diamond” at UFC 236 in April. The fight was Holloway’s debut at 155-pounds after spending his whole UFC career fighting at featherweight.

Now returning to 145-pounds to defend his belt against Frankie Edgar at UFC 240, Holloway spoke to MMA Fighting about his hopes of returning to lightweight.

“55 ain’t far off.