Första intervjun med Max Holloway efter att matchen mot Khabib Nurmagomedov annonserats

Holloway tells KHON2 he is ready for Khabib and ready to “make history” at #UFC223 https://t.co/YBVBQ330Pl @BlessedMMA #BlessedEra pic.twitter.com/B1Wyeu7eCs

— Rob DeMello (@RobDeMelloKHON) April 2, 2018

Rob DeMello från KHON2 Sports lyckades få en pratstund med Holloway på Daniel K. Inouye International Airport i Honolulu strax innan han skulle kliva på planet till New York där UFC 223 går av stapeln.

April Fools! Nah, I’m, just joking the news was crazy. My manager called me he told me that Tony is hurt and they want you and Khabib. So I was like, how do you turn down an opportunity like this? Opportunities like this come once in a lifetime. Really only one guy was able to do it so glad to be the second guy and go out there and make history. I’m here to fight man, I’m not a match maker. I got business to handle at 145 but I said when the UFC calls I’m gonna call away you know? They called the right guy you know? I’m here on six days notice, April 7th. It’s going to be a great night.

Holloway tackade ja till matchen med bara 6 dagar till att förbereda sig. Han är nöjd med matchningen  och säger sig se fram emot möjligheten att få kliva upp en viktklass.

To be the best you got to beat the best and the best is blessed baby. I can’t wait, this guy is one of the most feared guys you know? I don’t know why, we are all fighters we all train. He’s human, I’m human. Let’s get out there and find out who’s better.

Before leaving for #UFC223 to face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the #UFC Lightweight title he said to be the best you got to beat the best and the best is blessed baby” @blessedmma #UFCHawaii

A post shared by Rob DeMello KHON (@robdemello) on Apr 2, 2018 at 1:26am PDT

Khabib Nurmagomedov är favorit på oddset 1.22 mot Holloways 4.00