New UFC fights in the making: Title bouts and exciting rivalries

Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway

Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports och via Instagram: (@blessedmma)

A third fight between featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former champion Max Holloway is in the works, according to MMA Fighting. The bout is planned to take place at the UFC 276 event, which takes place July 2 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The featherweight rivals met two times before, at UFC 245 in December 2019 and at UFC 251 in July 2020, with Volkanovski coming out as the winner at both fights.