Max Holloway responds to Justin Gaethje’s comments about potential rematch after beating Ilia Topuria at UFC White House
Max Holloway reacts to Justin Gaethje's claim of avenging a loss through a victory over Ilia Topuria at the UFC White House event.
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The brief
Max Holloway is responding to comments made by Justin Gaethje, who claimed he avenged his UFC 300 loss by defeating Ilia Topuria. Holloway countered this logic by stating that, by the same reasoning, he technically beat Conor McGregor.
Coverage from MMA Fighting, MMA Sucka, and Yahoo Sports emphasizes the verbal exchange between the two fighters. Meanwhile, Central Oregon Daily reports that an analyst sees a potential scenario where Holloway beats McGregor and rematches Gaethje.
Future developments center on the possibility of a Holloway-Gaethje rematch and potential matchups involving Conor McGregor, as noted by BJPenn.com and Central Oregon Daily.
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Quick answers
What was Justin Gaethje's claim?
Gaethje claimed he avenged his UFC 300 loss by defeating Ilia Topuria at the UFC White House event.
How did Max Holloway respond?
Holloway stated that using Gaethje's logic, he technically beat Conor McGregor.
What other matchups are being discussed?
Analysis from BJPenn.com suggests a fight between Conor McGregor and Justin Gaethje could compete with the White House event.
Coverage (12)
- Max Holloway not ruling out staying at welterweight after UFC 329 with interest in Islam Makhachev bout Bloody Elbow · 1d ago
- Is Max Holloway Vs. Justin Gaethje 2 Next? Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- Is Max Holloway Vs. Justin Gaethje 2 Next? MMA Mania · 1d ago
- Max Holloway laughs off Justin Gaethje’s recent claim regarding not needing a rematch Bloody Elbow · 1d ago
- Max Holloway Chooses Between Justin Gaethje and Islam Makhachev if He Beats Conor McGregor at UFC 329 LowKickMMA.com · 1d ago
- Max Holloway: Using Gaethje's logic, 'technically I beat Conor McGregor' MMA Junkie · 1d ago
- Michael Chiesa Says McGregor vs. Gaethje Is the Only Fight That Can Match UFC White House Event MMANews.com · 1d ago
- UFC analyst sees a world where Holloway beats McGregor and rematches Gaethje Central Oregon Daily · 1d ago
- Max Holloway addresses Justin Gaethje's claim that he avenged UFC 300 loss by defeating Ilia Topuria MMA Sucka · 1d ago
- Michael Chiesa thinks Conor McGregor vs Justin Gaethje could compete with White House event BJPenn.com · 1d ago
- Max Holloway: Using Gaethje's logic, 'technically I beat Conor McGregor' Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- Max Holloway responds to Justin Gaethje’s comments about potential rematch after beating Ilia Topuria at UFC White House MMA Fighting · 1d ago broke it first
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