Max Holloway Issues Statement After Being Forced Out of UFC 222
Max Holloway desperately wanted to stay in the UFC 222 main event but his body told him otherwise.
The UFC featherweight champion suffered an ankle injury that forced him out of his upcoming fight against Frankie Edgar on March 3, which is the first time Holloway has ever dropped out of a bout during his career.
Obviously, Holloway was brokenhearted to have to pull out of a fight as he expressed in a series of messages released on Saturday night after news broke that he was off the card.
I asked the docs if we could cut off my leg then ask the commission if I could fight handicapped. They told me at the end of the day it is what it is… Had dozens of family from Hawaii coming up for this one… I know it sucks but hang in there. We're going to reschedule asap https://t.co/E6G1lC4eU1
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 4, 2018
I know it sucks but don’t give up on the sport. Card changes have always been part of it. Changes are opportunities for other fighters to get their shot. Surprises are what make this sport unique. Hang on and I’ll find you at the next one https://t.co/FAdjCTBKFx
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 4, 2018
My momma always said MMA cards are like a box of chocolate. You never know what you're gonna get. I know some surprises suck. But some are good. Stay with me so you don't miss the good ones brother https://t.co/lrcINomjv1
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 4, 2018
The UFC is still scrambling to try and find a replacement main event for the card, but as of yet no decisions have been made.
There is talk that Edgar may stay on the card against undefeated featherweight contender Brian Ortega but attempts to book a new main event between bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt did not come together.
For now, UFC 222 remains without a headline fight while Holloway looks to recover before hopefully booking his next title defense in the near future.
