Fight it out Roufus, long time trainer of former UFC light and portable champ Anthony Pettis, believes Max Holloway is an perfect challenger for Pettis’ 2nd featherweight round.
The UFC’s featherweight department has a new competitor, and it’s former light and portable champ Anthony Pettis. “Showtime” blocked out Charles Oliveira in the 3rd circular of their UFC on FOX 21 co-main occasion, taking Pettis’ three-fight dropping skid and getting him a first appearance win in his new bodyweight category.
With Pettis (19-5) currently rated #6, he’s not too far out from a headline taken against whoever the champ is — whether it’s Conor McGregor, or if McGregor vacates, Jose Aldo gets marketed to complete champ position. In the latest overall look on ESPN’s 5 Units Podcast, Fight it out Roufus went through the record of extremely rated 145ers, and recommended Max Holloway could be next for Pettis.
"I believe Frankie [Edgar] is going to battle Dennis Bermudez -- it's said," Roufus said. "We can't battle [interim champ, [Jose] Aldo yet. We probably need another competitor battle. Ricardo Lamas is battling BJ [Penn].
"I think the only guy out there without a battle right now who is a top competitor is Max Holloway."
For the history, Cub Swanson, who is rated above Pettis at #5, also doesn’t have a battle reserved.
Holloway (16-3) has been on an outstanding run over the previous 36 months. The 24-year-old feeling has won 9 directly, such as successive choices over Ricardo Lamas and Jeremy Stephens, a rather regrettable damage blockage vs. Charles Oliveira, and a thorough control of Cub Swanson. Basically, with Aldo increasing as the #1 rated competitor and the temporary champ, as well as #2 rated Edgar having missing to Aldo, Holloway is successfully the #1 competitor.
Roufus also included that Pettis wants to combat on the Nov Twelfth UFC 205 cards in Madison Rectangle Lawn, although the reason for that is not for the ancient occasion of participating in the first UFC occasion in New You are able to Town.
"Anthony, on a very individual observe, wants to combat on Nov. 12," Roufus said. "The purpose is that's the day of the loss of lifestyle of his dad and he would like to use that as an eraser in his lifestyle. Every season, the Pettis close relatives, I don't good care what battle we have developing, they take that day off from coaching and all get together to think about their dad. They get together with their mom. It's a very sad day for themselves members and Anthony wants to take that inspiration into Madison Rectangle Lawn."
