Waianae’s Max Holloway gets Stephens at UFC 194
Max Holloway is seen during his fight against Conor McGregor in their UFC on Fox Sports 1 mixed martial arts bout in Boston
Waianae’s Max Holloway has agreed in principle to face Jeremy Stephens in a featherweight bout at UFC 194 on Dec. 12 in Las Vegas, multiple sources confirmed Thursday.
News of the fight was first reported by Foxsports.com.
Holloway (14-3, 10-3) has won seven straight fights and is ranked fifth by the UFC at 145 pounds. Stephens (24-11, 11-10) is ranked No. 8 but has lost two of his last three fights.
The main event of UFC 194 is a unification title bout at 145 pounds between champion Jose Aldo and interim titleholder Conor McGregor.
A day earlier, No. 2-ranked Frankie Edgar fights No. 3 Chad Mendes, meaning five of the top six fighters in the 145-pound weight class will be in action within a 24-hour period.
Stephens’ last two losses were by decision to Charles Oliveira and Cub Swanson, whom Holloway has defeated in his last two fights.
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Holloway will serve as the honorary captain for the University of Hawaii football team in Thursday night’s season opener against Colorado at Aloha Stadium.
