TORONTO – Max Holloway is at his competitive peak as the UFC featherweight champion. But after a dominant win over Brian Ortega on Saturday at UFC 231, Holloway is willing to make a move to lightweight after hearing that UFC President Dana White doesn’t want him to cut to 145 pounds again. “The boss is looking for superfights,” Holloway told reporters at Scotiabank Arena after stopping Ortega in the fourth round of Saturday’s pay-per-view. Related UFC 231 bonuses: Max Holloway earns double after dominant title defense Twitter reacts to Max Holloway's destruction of Brian Ortega to defend title at UFC 231 As of now, Holloway is keeping his options open as far as opponents and specifics about his trip to the heavier division. Although he sounded resolved to defending his belt than chasing gold in other divisions, he said he’d meet with White to determine his next steps. But by the time he got backstage, one opponent’s name already had surfaced: former interim 155-pound champ Tony Ferguson, who’s could be next to face current lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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After UFC 231 win, Max Holloway open to lightweight move as Dana White recommends – MMA Junkie