Dana White after UFC on ABC 1: Alexander Volkanovski can now no longer verbalize Max Holloway deserves trilogy

By Nolan King and John Morgan |

January 16, 2021 7: 57 pm

ABU DHABI – Max Holloway has earned it.

Holloway (22-6 MMA, 18-6 UFC) defeated Calvin Kattar (22-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in lopsided vogue at UFC on ABC 1 – and in conserving along with his boss, Dana White, he’s executed enough to deserve a Third crack at UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.

“I judge now we agree with got to (give Holloway a Third shot),” White told reporters, along with MMA Junkie, right by Saturday’s publish-fight recordsdata convention. “I judge now we agree with got to. I imply, when you’re the champion, you agree with gotten the end five guys on this planet gunning at you. While you’re the No. 1 contender on this planet, you’ve got the end 10 guys on this planet. Infrequently, No. 8 is more unhealthy than No. 3.

“Tonight, he fought a evil dude that quite heaps of alternative folks thought changed into going to beat him. He went out and treated him love No. 6, so he did what he desired to create in spectacular vogue tonight. I judge that he deserves to fight Volkanovski again.”

No matter Volkanovski’s past hesitation to give Holloway a Third likelihood to hang since December 2019, White thinks the circumstances are varied. As the champion, White indicated Volkanovski has to cherish that Holloway is undeniably one in every of the toughest challenges available for him.

“Listen, he’s got this Ortega fight coming up,” White said. “I judge for a man love him to gape this fight tonight when he’s the No. 1 contender – and love I said to you guys tonight, quite heaps of alternative folks whom I appreciate thought Calvin Kattar changed into going to hang this fight tonight – the vogue that he looked, Volkanovski can’t even verbalize Max deserves one other shot.”

Earlier than a Third title fight vs. Holloway is booked, nonetheless, Volkanovski will want to catch by next-in-line challenger Brian Ortega. The two featherweights agree with been booked to fight at UFC 260 on March 27. The 145-pound title fight will serve because the co-predominant tournament to UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2.

UFC on ABC 1 took arena Saturday at Etihad Enviornment on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The important thing card simulcasted on ABC and ESPN+ after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.