Jorge Masvidal has declared that he’s a big fan of Max Holloway, but that hasn’t stopped him from floating the idea that he could fight the man who took over from him as the UFC’s symbolic ‘BMF’ champion.
“I’m the biggest Max fan also,” Masvidal told MMA Fighting. “I love this guy. I love how he fights. I love his style. I love how he carries himself outside of the ring. One of my favorite all-time fighters.”
Masvidal has recently been floating the idea of returning to the UFC, a year-and-a-half after he retired from the sport, and the idea of fighting Holloway appears to be an appealing option for him.
“Me and Max could do some serious shit out there,” Masvidal said. “One of the greatest fights ever. One ‘BMF’ has the quickest knockout ever, the other ‘BMF’ has the latest knockout ever in a fight. It was at 4:59 in round five. So many interesting [parts] to me and Max fighting.
“We’re not going to grapple obviously, We’re just going to stand there and bite down on the mouthpiece and f*cking let the leather go. A f*cking dream match.”
However, though Holloway is a natural 145lb’er who has only fought twice at 155lbs in his career, Masvidal has suggested that ‘Blessed’ would have to go up to 170lbs to make the fight a reality.
“It’s also a lot to ask of Max to come up to 155 or 170,” Masvidal said. “I can’t really fight at 155 anymore.
“I wouldn’t mind it one bit. Max is a legend and I’d love to get in there and mix it up with him.”
