Trilogy time: Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway set for third title clash at UFC 272

Max Holloway will get another crack at Alexander Volkanovski in a featherweight title trilogy bout at UFC 272.

[autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] and [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] will run it back again at UFC 272 in March.

Despite Volkanovski (23-1 MMA, 10-0 UFC) already holding two wins over Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC), the pair will fight in a trilogy bout with the featherweight championship on the line.

UFC president Dana White announced the news to broadcast partner ESPN on Wednesday.

UFC 272 takes place March 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims expected on ESPN and ESPN+.

More on this in a moment.

The latest UFC 272 lineup includes:

  • Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway – for featherweight title
  • Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan – for bantamweight title
  • Edson Barboza vs. Bryce Mitchell
  • Jessica Eye vs. Manon Fiorot
  • Mariya Agapova vs. Maryna Moroz
  • Dustin Jacoby vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
  • Tim Elliott vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
  • Marina Rodriguez vs. Yan Xiaonan

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