Max Holloway is comfortable with his pick for the UFC 313 co-main function.
Justin Gaethje ( 25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) runs things back with Rafael Fiziev ( 12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+ ).
Gaethje is coming off a last-second knock lost to Holloway at UFC 300 next April. “, Blessed ”, is surprised to see Gaethje as a betting opponent against Fiziev, and expects him to rebound him in forceful style.
“, This is going to be a struggle person, ”, Holloway said on his YouTube channel. “, With Gaethje coming in as the opponent, this is simple selecting for me. You need to move with Gaethje, particularly coming off of his last struggle. He wants to remove that last lost with something huge, but I’, m calling this right now. I’, m finding Justin Gaethje, and I’, m going with his name man, he’, s going to have a show this battle.
“, I think it ’, s going to be great. It’, s going to be big. I think he’, s going to make a speech. Ⱨe alsσ knows that the 155-pound section with finalists įs super up įn the air. Whoever you make that statement win you just jump in there and get a name shot, and I think he goes out there and he does that. They call him ‘, The Highlight’, for a reason, and what a better dance partner to do that with than Fiziev because you know Fiziev is going to come and struggle. ”,
Gaethje edged out Fiziev in their first fight at UFC 286 by lot choice. Holloway thinks “, The Highlight”, will come with a chip on his head after their battle.
“, I think Justin, he’, s got a lot to demonstrate, ”, Holloway said. “, I actually can’, t delay. I truly can’, t wait to see Justin go back in there and do his thing. ”,
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