Breaking News | Max Holloway Will Replace Tony Ferguson at UFC 223 for the Lightweight Title Against Khabib Nurmagomedov

In an astounding turn of events, the UFC featherweight champion of the world will be challegning arguably the greatest lightweight living in Khabib Nurmagomedov. A 12 fight win streak meets a 9 fight win streak with Khabib also holding his immaculate 25-0 record.

Stylistically and technically, the is still one of the best fights mixed martial arts fans can get. Truth be told, Max is a lot more like Tony Ferguson that he isn't, the length, height, and volume over 5 rounds will definitely expose Khabib in areas he has never been taken before.

Max will be giving up 1 inch in reach although he will possess a 1 inch height advantage. Max will be giving up a lot of weight on the night of the fight, and his frame and strength is definitely not on the level of the man whom once wrestled bears in Russia as a young boy.

I am looking forward to this UFC 223 main event regardless of this brutal, yet somewhat expected scenario. Four times now the fight between Ferguson and Nurmagomedov has been arranged and cancelled... the universe simply doesn't want something so chaotic to occur.

This fight will be for the 155 pound belt regardless of the vacant king's opinion... Conor McGregor may take real notice to this fight as a rematch with Holloway may be enticing enough for him to come back and reclaim the lightweight belt. The 155 pound divison justbecame very interesting yet again..

Max is coming off an ankle injury which prevented him from defending his title against Frankie Edgar, but he is willing to step in and accepted a fight against the most dangerous lightweight in the world. Regardless of result, this one should be amazing... may the best man win!

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