Max Holloway: Betting Odds For His Next Opponent After UFC 318
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, JUL 20 – Max Holloway became the first fighter to defend the Baddest Mother F***er (BMF) title, winning a unanimous decision over Dustin Poirier in a historic trilogy fight.
- Sean O’Malley suggested two potential fights for Max Holloway, including 'Ooo, Paddy vs Max Holloway at 155lbs, ooo,' and 'Imagine Max vs Charles that would be a f*** sweet fight at 155lbs,' UFC bantamweight contender and promotional influencer.
- Yesterday’s event in New Orleans, headlined by Holloway’s historic BMF title defense against Poirier, which served as Poirier’s retirement fight.
- The fight concluded with Holloway winning by unanimous decision, making him the first to successfully defend the BMF title, a historic achievement.
- In post-fight comments, UFC CEO Dana White said, `I think he’s in a great position right now,` implying Holloway could pursue a rematch with Topuria.
- During the UFC 318 post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White expressed interest in matchups with Ilia Topuria or Charles Oliveira, while a fight against Paddy Pimblett seems unlikely despite fan interest.
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On To the Next One: What’s next for Max Holloway after win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 318?
Max Holloway did exactly what he promise — he spoiled the retirement fight of Dustin Poirier in front of Poirier’s home crowd in New Orleans as he retained the BMF title in the main event of UFC 318 on Saturday night. After becoming the first to successfully defend that title, where does “Blessed” go in the UFC’s lightweight division? Following the pay-per-view event, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what’s next for Holloway…
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