Opinion: Holloway has pick of the bunch after his KO loss at UFC 308.
Max Holloway was on the receiving end of a devastating knockout in the UFC 308 main event, but doesn't lose any stock because of it.
Holloway's knockout loss to Topuria can't be written off as a fluke since 'Blessed' looked the best he's ever been when he finished Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 in April. Now, tasting his first-ever defeat by knockout, he has the leverage of his star power and his BMF title to choose his next fight. Since Holloway is 0-4 against Topuria and Volkanovski, it might be time to make a permanent move to lightweight, where he currently occupies the No. 5 spot.Whether or not Oliveira defeats Michael Chandler at UFC 309.
A fantastic fight for Holloway at lightweight, which would propel him towards title contention and double as a fan-pleasing money fight, is Oliveira. Holloway defeated Oliveira in 2015 by way of injury, and Oliveira hasn't had the opportunity to avenge that loss.Oliveira's style is fan-pleasing and provides Holloway with an interesting challenge. Not only this, but the name value goes a long way in terms of being a money fight and pushing Holloway into lightweight title contention.
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