Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has spoken out about his loss to current belt holder Elijah Topuria and talked about future plans.
Yesterday, October 26, the American lost to the Georgian by knockout in the main event of UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
"I feel great. I think I found my rhythm, and I was a little surprised by the judges' scorecards - I thought I took at least one round out of two. I think I was doing well until it got bad. It's a game of inches. He hit something and I found myself looking at it from the ground.
We need to sit down with the team and relax - no need to rush now. I might try to come back in July, at the big tournament in Las Vegas. We'll see what happens, but the lightweight division looks logical right now. Like I said, I had my best weight race at featherweight, but what else am I going to do here? The lightweight looks more interesting right now - there's more fights, more names, more caliber, and if you add my name in there, things get even more exciting. You guys are going to see me again. It's not a funeral - I promise," Holloway stated.
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