Originally scheduled for the UFC 222 main event on March 3, today it was revealed that Max Holloway has suffered an injury and was forced to withdrawal from his title fight against Frankie Edgar.
It’s a major blow to the pay-per-view event, and has left the UFC scrambling for a suitable headliner.
The promotion is still working on that replacement, and want to book a TJ Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt headliner. However Dillashaw has made it difficult and the bout is now up in the air.
For his part, Max Holloway explains how he tried to stay in the fight. And to his credit, the UFC featherweight champion has never pulled out of a UFC bout.
Here’s Holloway’s statement:
“I asked the docs if we could cut off my leg then ask the commission if I could fight handicapped. They told me at the end of the day it is what it is… Had dozens of family from Hawaii coming up for this one… I know it sucks but hang in there. We’re going to reschedule asap”
I asked the docs if we could cut off my leg then ask the commission if I could fight handicapped. They told me at the end of the day it is what it is… Had dozens of family from Hawaii coming up for this one… I know it sucks but hang in there. We're going to reschedule asap https://t.co/E6G1lC4eU1
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 4, 2018
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