MAX HOLLOWAY SUCCESSFULLY defended his featherweight title on Saturday night, overcoming Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision following five rounds at UFC 240 in Edmonton, Canada.
Competing at 145 pounds again, a relentless striking display from the Hawaiian saw Holloway bounce back from his lightweight defeat to Dustin Poirier in April.
The 27-year-old consistently landed more punches on Edgar during an absorbing affair, with the judges scoring Saturday’s bout at Rogers Place 50-45, 50-45 and 48-47.
“Frankie’s a true warrior. Give it up for this guy,” Holloway said.
Following his defeat in Canada, a dejected Edgar said Holloway represented the very best that UFC had to offer.
“I expected everything he brought,” Edgar admitted. “Max is a stud man. He represents our sport to the best.
“He represents this division to the best. He’s the best guy in the world.”
UFC 240 results:
- Max Holloway def. Frankie Edgar via Decision (unanimous) — Round 5
- Cris Cyborg def. Felicia Spencer via Decision (unanimous) — Round 3
- Geoff Neal def. Niko Price via TKO — Round 2
- Arman Tsarukyan def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier via Decision (unanimous) — Round 3
- Krzysztof Jotko def. Marc-André Barriault via Decision (split) — Round 3
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