Volkanovski predicts title shot for Max Holloway with win over Charles Oliveira
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Volkanovski believes Max
Holloway is on the cusp of a lightweight title shot.
Holloway is scheduled to put his BMF title on the line against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 on March 7 in Las Vegas. Volkanovski believes Oliveira has to finish Holloway early or he’ll get stopped in the later rounds by “Blessed.”
“I’m gonna go with a finish for Max,” Volkanovski said on YouTube. “It’s either Charles lands and gets a finish early, or he gets finished in the later rounds… I’m leaning more towards a finish than a decision for Max.”
Volkanovski also believes Holloway, whom he has beaten thrice, deserves a lightweight title shot with a win over Oliveira. Volkanovski argues that Holloway has recently beaten the interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje and former perennial contender Dustin Poirier, while only losing to the champion Ilia Topuria.
“He’s taken out Gaethje, who is the interim champ. He’s taken out Dustin Poirier, who’s fought for the title how many times? And now he’s gonna beat Charles Oliveira… How’s he not fighting for the title?” Volkanovski said. “I believe he should have already fought for the title… 100% he fights for the belt, I think that’s clear.”
Holloway (27-8) is 4-1 since his last failed featherweight title bid against Volkanovski in 2022. “Blessed” has sandwiched a loss against Topuria between wins over Gaethje and Poirier in his last three outings. Meanwhile, Oliveira (36-11) has alternated between wins and losses in his last six outings. “Do Bronx” comes off a submission win over Mateusz Gamrot that saw him rebound from a knockout loss against Topuria.
Holloway is scheduled to put his BMF title on the line against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 on March 7 in Las Vegas. Volkanovski believes Oliveira has to finish Holloway early or he’ll get stopped in the later rounds by “Blessed.”
“I’m gonna go with a finish for Max,” Volkanovski said on YouTube. “It’s either Charles lands and gets a finish early, or he gets finished in the later rounds… I’m leaning more towards a finish than a decision for Max.”
Volkanovski also believes Holloway, whom he has beaten thrice, deserves a lightweight title shot with a win over Oliveira. Volkanovski argues that Holloway has recently beaten the interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje and former perennial contender Dustin Poirier, while only losing to the champion Ilia Topuria.
An Impressive Run
“He’s taken out Gaethje, who is the interim champ. He’s taken out Dustin Poirier, who’s fought for the title how many times? And now he’s gonna beat Charles Oliveira… How’s he not fighting for the title?” Volkanovski said. “I believe he should have already fought for the title… 100% he fights for the belt, I think that’s clear.”
Holloway (27-8) is 4-1 since his last failed featherweight title bid against Volkanovski in 2022. “Blessed” has sandwiched a loss against Topuria between wins over Gaethje and Poirier in his last three outings. Meanwhile, Oliveira (36-11) has alternated between wins and losses in his last six outings. “Do Bronx” comes off a submission win over Mateusz Gamrot that saw him rebound from a knockout loss against Topuria.
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