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Islam Makhachev appeared to get under Max Holloway’s skin after he hoisted two belts following his UFC 330 victory.
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev put on another pound-for-pound performance inside the Octagon last weekend at UFC 330. Despite taking some heavy shots from Ian Machado Garry early on, Makhachev coasted to a unanimous decision win to retain his title.
With the win, Makhachev broke Anderson Silva’s UFC record for most consecutive wins, a record that might not be broken anytime soon. After his latest victory, Makhachev celebrated in the Octagon with two belts, hinting at his previous status as the UFC’s lightweight champion.
One of the top lightweight contenders, former BMF titleholder Max Holloway, wasn’t happy with Makhachev’s flaunting inside the Octagon.
Islam Makhachev roasts Max Holloway after questioning two-belt celebration at UFC 330
In a recent live stream, Holloway questioned why Makhachev would celebrate with two belts following his UFC 330 victory.
“Why the f— does he have two belts? Aura?” Holloway said of Makhachev.
“It is what it is, bro. I mean, you are, but you’re not! Temporary, but you just defended one belt.”
It didn’t take long for Makhachev to respond on his Instagram, and he took a rare shot at the former BMF titleholder.
“I don’t know bro. It’s not even too heavy to hold. But you don’t understand, sorry,” Makhachev responded to Holloway.
As of this writing, Holloway hasn’t responded to Makhachev’s quip.
Holloway rose the rankings after a win over Conor McGregor just seconds into their fight at UFC 329 last month. The former UFC featherweight champion is expected to return to the Octagon next year, potentially for a trilogy against McGregor once his leg is fully healed.
While Makhachev arguably deserves a claim to two titles as one of the UFC’s few two-division champs, Holloway isn’t buying his case. Makhachev vacated the lightweight title last year after a win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311.
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