Max Holloway slams choosy Islam Makhachev for UFC 300 snub: ‘It’s not you could’t get fights’

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Final Combating Championship (UFC) Light-weight king Islam Makhachev isn’t impressed with the Light-weight reserving between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway at UFC 300. Makhachev labeled the bout ineffective on social media, and his crew has additionally questioned the promotion’s choice, which is holding up a potential title contender in Gaethje.

Makhachev has struggled to get a title protection booked in 2024. He needs to battle 3 times this 12 months, however nothing has materialized. Because of high contenders Gaethje, Charles Oliveira, and Arman Tsarukyan all being booked at UFC 300, he’s turned to Dustin Poirier as a potential choice for his deliberate June return to motion. Possibly if Gaethje had handed on the “Blessed” showdown, it might be him combating the Russian in June?

It’s actually a danger combating Holloway.

For his half, nevertheless, the Hawaiian takes challenge with Makhachev’s critique. In response to Holloway, there’s been ample time for Makhachev to return to motion since his knockout win over Alexander Volkanovski in October 2023. Holloway factors out that the Australian managed to get again within the cage in February, and he’s the man who received knocked out!

“I noticed Islam speak about, ‘oh, this battle is mindless and blah, blah, blah’. I’m like brother, you must’ve fought Justin in February,” Holloway stated on the MIGHTYcast with Demetrious Johnson (through Sports activities Keeda). “Why did the man you knocked out flip round so quick and battle in February? I imply, you have been wholesome. You must’ve rotated and got here [back in] February. Everyone is aware of you possibly can’t battle in Ramadan and that’s why they couldn’t do the battle on 300 with Leon [Edwards] or he couldn’t get one other battle, however he’s complaining like ‘I can’t get fights’.”

He continued, “I’m prefer it’s since you’re solely combating across the occasions you wish to battle. It’s not you possibly can’t get fights. You’re simply not taking the fights which might be provided due to sure issues which might be occurring. If he actually wished to battle, I believed he would’ve rotated and fought in February. It made no sense to make the man who simply received a brutal knockout to show round and battle in February.”

Given Holloway’s propensity for combating typically and Light-weight title objectives, maybe it might be Holloway filling in two months from now if he’s victorious at UFC 300.

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