Max Holloway Issues Challenge To Conor McGregor, Blasts Jose Aldo
Newly crowned UFC interim featherweight champion Max Holloway has it all to play for right now. Currently on a 10-fight win streak, ‘Blessed’ shares a place in the top five longest sprees in UFC history. Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Demetrious Johnson, Royce Gracie, Anderson Silva, GSP and Jon Jones, the future is very bright. After taking out Anthony Pettis in dominant fashion at UFC 206, Holloway earned his first taste of UFC gold.
Taking on the former lightweight champion in Canada last night (Saturday December 10, 2016) the Hawaiian native looked typically sharp. Now that he’s up there with the all-time greatest streaks, one obvious fight could prove pivotal in all respects. Having been recently promoted to full champion again, Jose Aldo has been a hot topic for Holloway lately.
Where’s Waldo?
Speaking during the UFC 206 post-fight press conference, Max Holloway discussed his impending unification bout against Jose Aldo. ‘Blessed’ was offended by Aldo’s actions over the recent months, and is even more adamant about making an example of the Brazilian now. As quoted by FOX Sports:
“This is my golden ticket. That mother (expletive) is always getting hurt and pulling out, it might as well have been the real belt,” Holloway said about Aldo. “Most true fans know the story. Conor’s (McGregor) coach even said I’m the best 145’er in the world and then Jose’s over here saying he wants to retire, unretire, then he gets the belt, now he has the belt, now he wants to go up a weight class instead of fight so I don’t know.
“Where’s Jose Waldo? Let me know when you find him. Team work [makes] the dream work. If more of us can look for him, we’re going to find him together. We’ll see what happens. Most true fans know the storyline and most true fans said this should have been for the real belt.”
Don’t Wait
“I don’t want to give up my son’s birthday and Christmas for Feb. 11 and he doesn’t show up. This guy has a knack for not showing up so we’ll see what happens. I’ve got to talk to Dana White first, I’ve got a brunch that I want to sit down and talk to him and Sean Shelby and we can talk business.””
“I was looking out for Aldo, I thought he wanted to fight and this guy’s saying he’s the best in the world, come and prove it. I don’t believe in guys waiting for title shots. That means that you’re a pussy, you don’t believe that you’re the best guy in the world,” Holloway said. “I believe I’m the best guy in the world.”
Challenge to McGregor
“If I’ve got to defend this thing 10 times before I get the undisputed (belt) that’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to prove to you guys, prove to myself and prove to everyone that I’m the best mother (expletive) walking on two feet and you guys are all going to witness it. This is the ‘Blessed’ show now and I’m taking over.”
“I ain’t over here begging for fights. If that guy wants to fight me, he can come fight me,” Holloway said towards McGregor. “I ain’t going to beg. We’ve got so (many) guys on their knees begging to fight him. If he wants to fight me, he can come see me.
“If he wants to fight the best, you come fight ‘Blessed’.”
