Overview
- Holloway said on a livestream that he will never compete in bare-knuckle fighting and labeled Power Slap and BKFC participants as “crazy.”
- He emphasized that once he retires from MMA he is done, though he might entertain a traditional boxing match, not a bare-knuckle one.
- Holloway remains the UFC’s BMF titleholder after a July defense against Dustin Poirier, and he has no immediate retirement plans.
- Charles Oliveira is among the fighters who have recently called him out, with some reporting suggesting that bout could be next.
- His stance contrasts with a wave of ex-UFC names drawn to BKFC as the promotion grows under co-owner Conor McGregor, with figures like Mike Perry, Eddie Alvarez, and Jeremy Stephens taking part and others such as Darren Till pursuing boxing.