Max Holloway wants Khabib Nurmagomedov over Conor McGregor - To be the best you got to beat the best

[KazDibiase]

“You know, everybody keep talking about me and a guy too. That Irish man [Conor McGregor], Everybody want to see us run that back, everybody seems to not be talking about Khabib [Nurmagomedov]. I want Khabib. You know, to be the best you got to beat the best and one of those guys is Khabib. A lot of guys draw Tony [Ferguson]’s name. I remember Tony saying that he wanted to come down to 145-pounds, but they all can stay up there. Stay at 155-pounds, no excuses, let me come up and let me fight. I’m a big boy and we can go up. And 170-pounds ain’t so far after that.”

I’m a Samoan, I’m Hawaiian, I’m Polynesian. I love eating food,” said Holloway. “You guys know I love cupcakes. I’m going to put my weight on and we’ll see what happens. No one’s safe. No one’s safe. I’m willing. I’m ready to go. After this injury we’ll get back to it at 145-pounds and we’ll go from there. That’s the beauty [of how I’d stop the pressure and takedowns of Nurmagomedov], we don’t know until we get in there. I have an idea. We all can have an idea. Everybody can say this, and this, and that, but once you get locked into those cages, it’s a different feeling. So, you guy’s gotta wait and see. Just like anything else, you guy’s gotta wait and see.”

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[TheLastEmperorReurns]

dumb af.

So he'd rather have less money, less brand recognition, and a lower P4P ranking in choosing Khabib over Conor.

ok.

I get the sense that he's trying to communicate a point that his loss to Conor is irrelevant and he's looking far beyond Conor in building his career legacy but that's just dumb af.

 

[ApplesVild]

I'd like to see Max fight any and all of them.

 

[Amsterdamn]

 

[AndrewSUFC]

Somebody is going to post that picture in a minute...

 

[Final Say]

dumb af.

So he'd rather have less money, less brand recognition, and a lower P4P ranking in choosing Khabib over Conor.

ok.

I get the sense that he's trying to communicate a point that his loss to Conor is irrelevant and he's looking far beyond Conor in building his career legacy but that's just dumb af.

He's also provoking Conor

Max is not a dummy when it comes to public statements. I find that he's pretty witty and has a plan, more often than not.

 

[mmmjojo]

He's also provoking Conor

Max is not a dummy when it comes to public statements. I find that he's pretty witty and has a plan, more often than not.

I agree. It's really a Conor call out

 

[dertdent]

Khabib, GSP and now Max. Conor just can't find a fight.

 

[3sumrock]

Clever way to duck conor

 

[Bumblebeef]

dumb af.

So he'd rather have less money, less brand recognition, and a lower P4P ranking in choosing Khabib over Conor.

ok.

I get the sense that he's trying to communicate a point that his loss to Conor is irrelevant and he's looking far beyond Conor in building his career legacy but that's just dumb af.

beating khabib means legacy and u dont have many chances for that. conor is just a money fight when someone beats conor there are some names who already won against him. conor is not a legacy fight, conor is only about money.

 

[kalabula]

dumb af.

So he'd rather have less money, less brand recognition, and a lower P4P ranking in choosing Khabib over Conor.

ok.

I get the sense that he's trying to communicate a point that his loss to Conor is irrelevant and he's looking far beyond Conor in building his career legacy but that's just dumb af.

He wants to be the best. What's so hard to understand? As an MMA fan you should be salivating over this type of attitude not bashing it.

 

[Phillyz]

hmm I wonder why

 

[KazDibiase]

Frankie, Khabib and now Tony. Conor just don't want a fight.

 

[Bestonian]

Clever way to duck conor

Utilizing the same tactic as Khabib - by pushing Conor out of the picture/spotlight. Not a bad move.

 

[fractal]

His tweets say otherwise. Guy is obsessed with Conor like everyone here.

I agree with him. Khabib is a better matchup. If Holloway can use his reach to keep Khabib out of range he can box him up. But Khabib is determined AF to get in and will eat shots to get the takedown.
Vs Conor, it's a standup battle. Neither guy will go for takedowns. Holloway has lost that battle before. And while he has improved, so has Conor.

But this is clearly a ploy to get Conor's attention and a red panty night.

 

[fortheo]

dumb af.

So he'd rather have less money, less brand recognition, and a lower P4P ranking in choosing Khabib over Conor.

ok.

I get the sense that he's trying to communicate a point that his loss to Conor is irrelevant and he's looking far beyond Conor in building his career legacy but that's just dumb af.

Maybe he just wants the opportunity to prove he's the best? All the money in the world won't let him prove that.

 

[Koro_11]

dumb af.

So he'd rather have less money, less brand recognition, and a lower P4P ranking in choosing Khabib over Conor.

ok.

I get the sense that he's trying to communicate a point that his loss to Conor is irrelevant and he's looking far beyond Conor in building his career legacy but that's just dumb af.

Or maybe he’s a real fighter who wants to challenge himself against the best instead of drooling over some gimmick who isn’t even an active fighter.

If you wanna jerk off to money go follow CEOs and bankers you muppet, fuck you and your money fights.

 

[P4PSHERGOAT]

His tweets say otherwise. Guy is obsessed with Conor like everyone here.

I agree with him. Khabib is a better matchup. If Holloway can use his reach to keep Khabib out of range he can box him up. But Khabib is determined AF to get in and will eat shots to get the takedown.
Vs Conor, it's a standup battle. Neither guy will go for takedowns. Holloway has lost that battle before. And while he has improved, so has Conor.

But this is clearly a ploy to get Conor's attention and a red panty night.

Conor is the one obsessed with him lol, all Holloway does is promptly roast Conor whenever he gets to cheeky with the tweets

 

[Islam Imamate]

dumb af.

So he'd rather have less money, less brand recognition, and a lower P4P ranking in choosing Khabib over Conor.

ok.

I get the sense that he's trying to communicate a point that his loss to Conor is irrelevant and he's looking far beyond Conor in building his career legacy but that's just dumb af.

He's probably made enough money off post-fight bonuses alone to send his kid to college.

Besides, Max knows what Conors knows; if you want a money fight, you gotta become the money fight. These guys begging for Conor, like Tyron Woodley, come off as parenthetically trying to ride off Conor's coattails. Build your own legacy and become the money fight and for Max Khabib would add a lot to his legacy.

 

[JsinLegacy]

Seems everyone keeps dismissing and overlooking Ferguson.