As he awaits the featherweight division to play out, Max Holloway sees Justin Gaethje as a good option for his next fight. Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC) issued “BMF” champion Gaethje a callout in what he thinks would be a fan-friendly matchup. Former featherweight titleholder Holloway certainly fits the bill of a “BMF” title fight having fought the who’s who in MMA. With lightweight kingpin Islam Makhachev potentially rematching Charles Oliveira next, Holloway suggest a matchup with Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in the meantime. “I was shooting my shot for that ‘BMF’ with ‘The Highlight’ (Gaethje),” Holloway told ESPN
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Max Holloway: ‘BMF’ title fight vs. Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 ‘would be ideal’ – MMA Junkie