Leon Edwards was looking forward to a fight against Jorge Masivdal at UFC 269 on Dec. Everything was there.вЂќ Edwards slams Masvidal for UFC 269 knockout You couldnвЂ™t look any better than Yair looked tonight. вЂњHis speed and accuracy and how he kept going for the calf kick. вЂњAnybody whoвЂ™s off two years, I never expect this kind of performance from them,вЂќ White told reporters. Meanwhile, Rodriguez (13-3) only improved his status by going five brutal rounds with one of the greatest featherweights of all time. вЂњIf you want to be the best, youвЂ™ve got to beat the best,вЂќ Holloway said after the fight. 1 contender in the UFCвЂ™s featherweight division, and figures to retain that position вЂ“ and earn a third fight against Alexander Volkanovski вЂ“ with his win. вЂњIt was one of the best fights IвЂ™ve ever seen.вЂќ вЂњInsane,вЂќ UFC president Dana White said, to describe the contest. The two combined for 389 significant strikes вЂ“ the third-most ever in the UFC fight. Both men suffered bloody injuries as they traded blows throughout the bout. 1 contenderДЇans and observers hailed the fight as one of the best of 2021.

Holloway scored a 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 win, but the bout was far more exciting than the lack of finish might suggest. Max Holloway (right) defeated Yair Rodriguez in a brutal battle on Saturday night between the featherweight contenders. Max Holloway turned back a challenge from rising star Yair Rodriguez on Saturday, winning a thrilling bout by unanimous decision to defend his place in the UFC featherweight title pecking order.

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