Max Holloway went full DJ Khaled when responding to Charles Oliveira’s callout at UFC Rio.
Holloway took to X within the instant aftermath of the UFC Combat Evening occasion in Brazil, the place Oliveira bounced again from his June defeat to Ilia Topuria by submitting Mateusz Gamrot in two rounds.
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Max Holloway seemingly prepared to just accept Charles Oliveira struggle in 2026
After defeating Gamrot, Oliveira mentioned: “Hey Hunter [Campbell] (UFC matchmaker), Charles Oliveira vs Max Holloway BMF?”
And Holloway wasted no time in responding, sharing a meme of Khaled’s well-known two-word catchphrase, ‘one other one,’ suggesting he is able to make the struggle occur.
Holloway hasn’t fought since defeating Dustin Poirier within the latter’s retirement struggle at UFC 318 three months in the past, having beforehand – similar to Oliveira – misplaced a light-weight title bout to Topuria.
He’s presently recovering from a critical harm picked up in his win over Poirier at UFC 318, which he gained by unanimous determination.
As a former UFC featherweight champion, ‘Blessed’ is among the most achieved athletes in Dana White’s promotion.
After shedding a 2013 bout to Conor McGregor in his youth, Holloway launched into a whopping 13-fight successful streak throughout which he fought Oliveira for the primary time.
The pair headlined a UFC Combat Evening occasion 10 years in the past in Saskatoon, Canada, and it took an in-form Holloway simply 99 seconds to cease Oliveira within the struggle.
Oliveira blamed an oesophageal harm for the stoppage, and the pair have not fought since.
There’s undoubtedly unfinished enterprise between Holloway and Oliveira, with each males presently ranked No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, within the UFC’s light-weight hierarchy.
Holloway hinted at this when he later adopted up his two-word response throughout a stay stream after Oliveira’s win on Saturday night time.
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Holloway: Oliveira can struggle me on my phrases
“Why wouldn’t I have an interest? It might be a enjoyable one,” Holloway mentioned.
“We have been speaking about this struggle, me and him have a historical past. He has blamed [the first defeat] on some sort of harm.
“I assume we get to determine it out now… I am not going to Rio, I will go to Las Vegas or one thing. We struggle on my phrases.”
Referencing his unbelievable win over Brazil’s Jose Aldo in Rio eight years in the past, Holloway added: “We went to Rio – we did that with the King of Rio.
“Now, it is my flip to have a say.”
Nothing has been formally introduced by the UFC but, however evidently Holloway and Oliveira could be greater than keen to have it out a second time.
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The mouth-watering match-up would show a blockbuster assembly between two of the world’s finest lightweights, and it has left members of the MMA world very excited.
Followers hyped for potential Holloway vs Oliveira 2 after UFC Rio
Responding to Holloway’s publish on X, one fan wrote: “The rematch! Make it occur.”
One other mentioned: “Max, individuals want this banger.”
A 3rd added: “This struggle goes to advertise itself.”
Whereas a fourth wrote: “The streets want Max vs Charles Oliveira.”
Others prompt that the bout could be becoming to happen on the UFC’s big, upcoming White Home occasion in June 2026.