Gallery Photos: Best of Max Holloway view 40 images It seems the main event substitution of Max Holloway for Tony Ferguson has turned Saturday’s UFC 223 into an even bigger event. Although there was much anticipation for Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) to take on Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) for the lightweight title in a matchup that’s been booked four times, the uniqueness of Holloway (19-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) stepping in on just six days’ notice has created even more storylines for the card. UFC President Dana White said that’s translated into greater pay-per-view tracking numbers for UFC 223, which will takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. It’s not just tracking to do any old above-average numbers, either, according to White.
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