Max Holloway didn’t get his hand raised on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi, but he thinks he did enough to reclaim his title. Holloway (21-6 MMA, 17-6 UFC) was edged out by featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in their co-main event rematch at UFC 251 in a fight that many, including UFC president Dana White, scored in his favor . Holloway started out strong and took Rounds 1 and 2 on all three judges’ scorecards. The remaining three rounds were all scored for Volkanvoski (22-1 MMA, 9-0 UFC) by two judges, with the third judge giving Holloway Round 5, but the end result was a win for Volkanovski, who retained his title via split decision
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Max Holloway staying positive despite narrow UFC 251 loss: ‘Blessed era continues’ – MMA Junkie