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Max Holloway is among the many biggest featherweight champions in UFC historical past however embarks on a brand new journey after being gridlocked out of the title image. Holloway, within the aftermath of his third loss to reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski, meets rising contender Arnold Allen in Kansas City on Saturday night time.
Holloway has been the featherweight measuring stick for 5 years — the 1A or 1B within the division from the time that he beat Jose Aldo for the title till his most up-to-date loss to Volkanovski. The dilemma that Holloway faces is that his third loss to the champ was by far his most decisive. Speaking of longevity, Allen has been certainly one of UFC’s most constant fighters of the final eight years. His sluggish burn rise by way of the ranks took 10 wins over practically as a few years, however he is lastly approaching the mountaintop on the heels of TKO wins over Calvin Kattar and Dan Hooker. Should Allen win, he would be the first fighter since 2013 Conor McGregor to beat Holloway in a non-title battle.
One month later, Aljamain Sterling defends his UFC bantamweight title at UFC 288 on May 6. His challenger is Henry Cejudo, the previous two-division champ coming back from a three-year retirement. Sterling has relied closely on wrestling and again management to cement himself because the bantamweight king. Sterling will face wholesome opposition in that division towards Olympic gold medalist wrestler Cejudo.
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Upcoming UFC Schedule
UFC Fight Night
April 15
Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen
Featherweight
Kansas City
ESPN+
UFC Fight Night
April 22
Sergei Pavolovich vs. Curtis Blaydes
Heavyweight
Las Vegas
ESPN+
UFC Fight Night
April 29
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Renato Moicano
Lightweight
Las Vegas
ESPN+
UFC 288
May 6
Aljamain Sterling (c) vs. Henry Cejudo
Bantamweight title
Newark
ESPN+ PPV
UFC Fight Night
May 13
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Jailton Almeida
Heavyweight
Charlotte
ESPN+
UFC 289
June 10
Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Juliana Pena
Women’s bantamweight
Vancouver
ESPN+ PPV
UFC 290
July 8
TBD
TBD
Las Vegas
ESPN+ PPV
UFC 294
Oct. 22
TBD
TBD
Abu Dhabi
ESPN+ PPV
