The reason behind Max Holloway’s recent fight pullout remains to be a mystery. The reigning featherweight champion himself refuses to divulge any specifics, apart from what he said were reasons connected to his diet during fight week of his originally scheduled title defense against Brian Ortega at UFC 226 in July.
But if there is one thing that is clear for Holloway, it’s that his problematic year is not at all related to weight cutting issues.
“I never missed weight,” Holloway told reporters during a UFC 231 pre-fight media scrum (transcript by MMA Fighting).