Following up to his incredibly hilarious subtweet about Conor McGregor and his Proper Twelve whiskey, Max Holloway continues to get creative on social media these days. This time, he took to Twitter to call out Tony Ferguson. Instead of just outright calling him out, Holloway picked a caption and decided to go through the effort of editing the UFC 236 wikipedia page. Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to copy my back tattoo then tell me I've just been blessed pic.twitter.com/1aDZgHNMJH — Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 15, 2019 Holloway is in a 13-fight winning streak at featherweight, and after his last title defense against Brian Ortega, there was some talk about moving up to lightweight for this very match up. Ferguson called him out, and Dana White expressed his interest in the potential cross-divisional bout. Related: Top five non-title super fights the UFC should book in 2019 Khabib Nurmagomedov was suspended for 9 months, and the current UFC lightweight champion expressed solidarity with his other teammates by saying he wouldn’t want to fight until their lengthier suspensions are up as well. White of course, wasn’t happy and said Khabib “can’t sit out and wait that long if they have the title” and they’ll have to “figure out” what to do with that. While I typically am not a fan of all these interim title bouts being thrown around, Ferguson is at least the rightful top contender, and a bout with a dominant champion in Holloway guarantees fireworks. Plus, it certainly makes more sense than Cowboy vs McGregor for the same belt.<doc-sep>BROOKLYN, NY - APRIL 04: Max Holloway interacts with media and fans during the UFC 223 Press Conference at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 4, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Featherweight champion Max Holloway is reportedly moving up in weight to face Tony Ferguson for the lightweight interim belt at UFC 236. With UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov out of competition for at least nine months due to a suspension, it seems that the UFC is looking into alternative options for the division. As with most cases when a champion is absent for an extended period of time without being stripped of the title, the UFC will be creating an interim title. According to Chris Taylor of BJPenn.com, featherweight champion Max Holloway will be making the move up to lightweight to challenge number one contender Tony Ferguson for the interim belt. Holloway hinted at this very idea early this week on his personal social media page. With the uncertainty of Nurmagomedov’s return, Holloway’s post seemed like wishful thinking, but since Nurmagomedov has made it clear that he doesn’t wish to return to the Octagon until November Hollways wish could become reality. Holloway’s last appearance inside the Octagon was UFC 231 where he defended his title against Brian Ortega. The win was Holloway’s second title defense. Of course, making the move to lightweight will solve the 155-pound title problem but will then create the same problem at 145 pounds. The 27-year-old Holloway has had trouble cutting weight in the past and this move, if successful, could be a permanent transition. This will be the second time Ferguson will be fighting in an interim title fight. He won the interim belt back in October of 2017 when he defeated Kevin Lee at UFC 216. Since then Ferguson was scheduled to face Nurmagomedov for the unification bout until he was forced out with an injury. UFC 236 will take place on April 13, 2019, although the city and venue have yet to be determined.<doc-sep>UFC 226 could get a whole lot better in the coming days. According to a report from BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor, an interim lightweight title fight between former interim champion Tony Ferguson and reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway is potentially headed to the card. I was just told from sources (the same that were involved in my pinned tweet) that an interim lightweight title fight between Max Holloway and Tony Ferguson is “being worked on” by officials for #UFC236 🔥 — Chris Taylor (@CTaylor_96) February 20, 2019 “I was just told from sources (the same that were involved in my pinned tweet) that an interim lightweight title fight between Max Holloway and Tony Ferguson is “being worked on” by officials for #UFC236” – Chris Taylor on Twitter. Tony Ferguson and Max Holloway are the owners of two of the most impressive win streaks in MMA today. Ferguson has won his last 11 fights. This streak includes impressive victories over former champions and top contenders like Anthony Pettis, Kevin Lee, Rafael dos Anjos, Edson Barboza, Josh Thomson, and many others. He’s a fantastic 24-3 overall. The featherweight champ Max Holloway, meanwhile, is on a jaw-dropping 13-fight streak. Highlights of this unbeaten run include triumphs over Brian Ortega, Jose Aldo (twice), Anthony Pettis, Ricardo Lamas, Jeremy Stephens, Charles Oliveira, Cub Swanson and others. He’s 20-3 overall. This report lines up with a recent comment from Holloway, who recently seemed to suggest a title fight with Ferguson could be headed to UFC 236. UFC 236 will go down on April 13. The host city has not yet been determined, though Atlanta is rumored to be a possibility. The card will also feature an interim middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum, which will keep the division moving while champion Robert Whittaker recovers from his health issues. Paige VanZant will also reportedly return to action on the card. This article first appeared on BJPENN.COM on 2/20/2019. This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<doc-sep>
With current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on the shelf until November, the idea of an interim 155-pound title fight is gaining some steam. Reigning UFC featherweight king Max Holloway, who has long been interested in a move up to lightweight, added fuel to the fire earlier today when he hinted at a potential interim title fight with lightweight contender Tony Ferguson. Holloway may have cited an incorrect Wikipedia billing for UFC 236 set to go down on April 13th, but the following tweet was enough to spark interest among fight fans: Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to copy my back tattoo then tell me I've just been blessed pic.twitter.com/1aDZgHNMJH — Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) February 15, 2019 “Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to copy my back tattoo then tell me I’ve just been blessed,” wrote Holloway. It should be noted that the rumored Holloway vs. Ferguson bout has since bee removed from UFC 236’s Wikipedia page. Holloway and Ferguson’s reps always failed to respond with comment when contacted by MMAjunkie. While this pairing holds no true water at this time, it’s interesting that Holloway went out of his way to point out the potential of fighting Ferguson for the interim lightweight strap. Even if no such bout was being discussed among UFC officials, it’s nice to know that “Blessed” would be game to throw down with “El Cucuy” should the promotion look in that direction. If an interim lightweight title fight was to be introduced in the absence of Khabib, it’s more likely that UFC includes the likes of Conor McGregor, who is coming off a submission loss to Nurmagomedov back at UFC 229. McGregor has already been linked to a lightweight clash with Donald Cerrone so that seems to be the leading horse in this race. That said, Holloway’s 13-fight win streak and Ferguson’s 11-fight win streak are too impressive to ignore. Both match up well inside of the Octagon, too, making a fight between the two incredibly intriguing. We’ll find out sooner rather than later if this Holloway tweet turns into something bigger than a talk about back tattoos, as UFC 236 is still without a main event.