“This time we doubled that” – Max Holloway on how preparations for Justin Gaethje fight at UFC 300 differ from Dustin Poirier rematch in 2019 

Max Holloway guarantees a “unique”rendition of himself as he enters the octagon at UFC 300 on April 13. In his second venture into the lightweight division, the previous featherweight champion will take on Justin Gaethje for the BMF title.

Holloway’s most recent foray into the lightweight division was at UFC 236, where he suffered a one-sided defeat to Dustin Poirier in an interim lightweight championship bout five years ago.

In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, it was acknowledged that the fight had its shortcomings due to a limited training camp.

“Everybody keeps talking about the Poirier fight; I hate bringing it up. But like I said, we had six weeks to get ready for that. That’s barely a fight camp. That’s not even a fight camp. That’s kind of crazy”

Heading into UFC 300, Holloway is feeling confident thanks to a full training camp. He believes that this time around, he will demonstrate a significant improvement.

“This time we doubled that. We just had time. We had time on our side for this one. There’s a lot of questions that people have been asking, and I can’t wait to (give) them answers April 13.”

Peruse Max Holloway’s statements down below:

This upcoming match has important ramifications for Holloway’s future in the sport. A victory against Gaethje could potentially lead to a featherweight title opportunity against the recently crowned champion, Ilia Topuria. Alternatively, it could also cement his path in the lightweight division.

Max Holloway sets sights on Justin Gaethje for potential UFC 300 matchup

Despite his determination to reclaim the featherweight title, Max Holloway addressed his choice to compete against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. The Hawaiian athlete expressed concerns about potentially getting sidelined as the sport continues to evolve.

In a recent interview, Holloway elaborated on his reasoning and expressed concern about becoming irrelevant due to lack of activity.

“I thought that if Topuria was to beat Volk in any way, Volk gets a direct rematch. Volk did enough work to earn himself a direct rematch. And then with the Gaethje situation, who knew that Charles was gonna get a bad cut, and Islam couldn’t turn around and fight. You wait in this sport, the sport goes by you, and it goes by you quick.”

Take a look at what Max Holloway had to say in the following remarks: