Issue 204

April 2024

Fighters Only’s social media editor, Ryan Burnyeat, picks out his highlights from the past month on MMA social media.

1. MAX HOLLOWAY UNLOCKS YET ANOTHER ACHIEVEMENT

https://twitter.com/ufcontnt/status/1780977999124316203

After #UFC300, Max Holloway is the first fighter in history to hold every variation of the UFC Championship belt. 

Interim v Anthony Pettis 

Old Undisputed v Jose Aldo

New Undisputed v Frankie Edgar

BMF v Justin Gaethje

2. ALEX PEREIRA'S WAITER SERVES USING POST-FIGHT CELEBRATION

https://twitter.com/ChampRDS/status/1780795197183455374

You really didn’t have to be there to enjoy it, but you probably wish you were. 

3. VOLKANOVSKI CONTINUE TO CRUSH IT USING HIS SIDE HUSTLE: COMEDY

https://twitter.com/alexvolkanovski/status/1780524292926759311 

He’s switch-stancing between fuddy-duddy old Australian to hard-knock Australian concreter, and we couldn’t be happier.

4. ASPINALL FINALLY GETS A CHANCE TO DEFEND HIS LEGACY AT HOME

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6JldKzpoYN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

Since Ciryl Gane is rumored to have turned down the fight, we can only hope forsomeone like Curtis Blades, but it’s never wise to get your hopes up. 

5. GOLD GLOVES MAKE THEIR MMA DEBUT

https://www.instagram.com/p/C53Zwhtrofy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Cycling and surfing both have yellow jerseys for the leaders, and MMA goes one by issuing golden gloves in title fights for the first time when Islam Makhachev takes on Dustin Poirier at UFC 302.