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Max Holloway has clapped back at Ali Abdelaziz\u2019s bold prediction about Usman Nurmagomedov. <\/p>\n
The Dominance MMA CEO recently spoke about one of MMA\u2019s hottest free agents \u2013 Nurmagomedov. In a recent appearance on the Pound 4 Pound Show with Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo, Abdelaziz claimed that Nurmagomedov would have it easy in the UFC\u2019s lightweight division. <\/p>\n
Usman Nurmagomedov is currently a free agent (Photo credit to @PFLMMA on X)<\/p>\n
And he name-dropped Holloway among several names, stating that the Russian would \u2018absolutely demolish\u2019 him in a potential fight. <\/p>\n
The former featherweight champion was asked about the same in his recent Kick stream. Replying to the fan that he was aware of Abdelaziz\u2019s comments, Holloway went on to add:<\/p>\n
Ali don\u2019t know sh*t about fighting. <\/p>\n
Check out Max Holloway\u2019s comments below:<\/em><\/p>\n Max Holloway is now a top lightweight. The Hawaiian is now ranked #4 in the Meta UFC lightweight rankings after wins over two massive names in the division in the last two years. <\/p>\n Having fought once in the 155lb division back in 2019 (against Dustin Poirier), Holloway has predominantly been a featherweight in the UFC, winning the belt in 2017 and going on to defend it three times. <\/p>\n Max Holloway scored an impressive last-second KO win against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 in what was his seemingly permanent switch to the lightweight division (Image via: Getty)<\/p>\n His permanent switch from the featherweight division was in April 2024, when he took on Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. That impressive last-second KO win catapulted him into the top 10 of the lightweight rankings. Since then, he has 1 win and 1 loss in the division, against Poirier (W) and Charles Oliveira (L), respectively. <\/p>\n Holloway\u2019s recent fight (he won) against Conor McGregor was in the welterweight division \u2013 also \u2018Blessed\u201ds 170lb debut. Should Usman Nurmagomedov sign with the UFC, a potential fight against Holloway would surely be an intriguing watch. <\/p>\nFeatherweight great Max Holloway Has Established Himself As a Top lightweight too<\/h2>\n