Max Holloway is already considered by some to be the greatest featherweight of all time, but he’s not done there. After defeating another legend in Frankie Edgar on Saturday night at UFC 240, Holloway said he wants to be known as the pound-for-pound greatest fighter in the world. “I’m trying to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, not the best featherweight in the world,” Holloway said during the UFC 240 post-event news conference in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “I’m trying to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and Frankie is one of the guys to help me one step towards that goal.” Related Max Holloway wants medical tests before committing to Alexander Volkanovski fight Alexander Volkanovski reacts to Max Holloway's win: 'I couldn't decide who won' By defeating Edgar, Holloway (21-4 MMA, 17-4 UFC) notched his 13th straight win at featherweight to tie Jon Jones, Anderson Silva and Demetrious Johnson for most consecutive wins in a division. That’s elite company for the young Hawaiian, who still feels like he has work to do. “I’m just trying to be a legend,” Holloway said.
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