“I feel even stronger now at 155” – Max Holloway opens up about training at lightweight, addresses Dustin Poirier loss in 2019

Max Holloway is reassured in his readiness for his return to the lightweight division.

The ex-featherweight champion is preparing for a showdown against current BMF titleholder, Justin Gaethje, in the highly-anticipated UFC 300 pay-per-view event on April 13 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Holloway is stepping up to a higher weight class to face Gaethje. The most recent occasion that ‘Blessed’ competed in the 155-pound division was in 2019 at UFC 236, when he fought Dustin Poirier for the interim title. Despite being the favored fighter, Holloway was defeated by unanimous decision.

Yet, despite his experience, the 32-year-old Hawaiian is now facing a significant challenge as he enters the lightweight division, with the odds stacked against him and increased scrutiny from critics.

In his latest YouTube video, ‘Blessed’ delved into his training routine and physical preparedness for the highly anticipated UFC 300 fight, confidently expressing his trust in his preparation.

“I always felt pretty strong for a 45er [featherweight]. I feel even stronger now at 155 [pounds], we are moving more weight around in camp… I feel more faster too. We are doing a lot more reactive stuff here, just to keep the speed up to go upto the weight class. At the end of the day I feel really strong. Super strong. I think a lot of people gonna be suprised by my strength when I go in there and show the world what’s up come April 13.”

He further stated:

“Everybody keep bringing up the fight with Poirier at the 155 fight, and it is what it is. No excuses. I just had six weeks for that camp. This camp I had 10 or more weeks.”

Take a look at the remarks made by Max Holloway below:

Holloway’s previous bout was against ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung at UFC Singapore in August, where he secured a third-round victory. Prior to that, he had also won a unanimous decision against Arnold Allen in April.

Max Holloway shares his thoughts on stepping up to face Justin Gaethje at UFC 300

Despite being seen as top contenders for championship titles in their respective weight divisions, Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje’s upcoming bout at UFC 300 has sparked questions from many fans. However, ‘Blessed’ has made it clear that he refused to stay inactive.

In a recent video on his YouTube channel, Holloway stated:

“There’s a lot of people talking about, ‘Oh, this fight is crazy. Why are you guys doing this fight?’ You wait in this sport, the sport goes by you And it goes by you quick. So all you can do is stay busy, you know? I am blessed with the opportunity to be in this situation with with Justin Gaethje.”

Take a look at Max Holloway’s remarks at the timestamp of 5:18 below:

The given link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6FgYHnPKA4.