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UFC 240 video recap: Max Holloway wins one-sided decision over Frankie Edgar

Max Holloway successfully defended his UFC featherweight title by winning a one-sided unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 240.

What was the high point of the fight?

Holloway found success in the first round by using uppercuts when Edgar would close the distance and attempt to shoot in for a takedown. Edgar pressured well early but struggled to close the distance and land any strikes. “Blessed” started to tee off in the third but Edgar survived the Hawaiian's onslaught and landed his first takedown.

Edgar finished the fourth round with a bloody nose as Holloway landed another spinning back kick to the body.