Longtime MMA manager Brian Butler heard a string of expletives from Max Holloway on Sunday when he passed on news of Tony Ferguson ’s withdrawal from UFC 223. Like most in the MMA world, Holloway (19-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) was in complete disbelief that Ferguson (23-3 MMA, 13-1 UFC) had injured his knee and was forced out of his fourth booking against Khabib Nurmagomedov (25-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC). But for the UFC featherweight champ, disbelief quickly changed to excitement as the window of opportunity opened
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Max Holloway upon learning he’ll replace Tony Ferguson: ‘This is how legends are made’ – MMA Junkie