‘Get him to the cage at any weight’ – Max Holloway vs Anthony Pettis fight to go ahead

Only Max Holloway can take the featherweight belt now (Picture: Getty)

The fight for the UFC interim title will go ahead despite Anthony Pettis missing the weight earlier today for his clash against Max Holloway.

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Pettis and Holloway __have been talked up as the main event of the UFC 206 card and were set to go head-to-head for the featherweight belt.

It now seems that the match will take place, but with only Holloway eligible to claim the title due to Pettis’ ineligibility after weighing in three pounds over the featherweight limit.

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UFC fans __have been waiting for this fight (Picture: Getty)

Fight is on. @BlessedMMA will fight for the belt, Pettis will not. Max is unphased. "Get him to the cage at any weight" #maxforgold

— Brian Butler-Au (@BrianButler_Au) December 9, 2016

Holloway has been described as ‘not phased’ by the affair, saying: ‘Get him to the cage at any weight.’

Pettis didn’t take well to the news earlier today, tipping the scales and storming off after missing the weight at today’s weigh-in.

The 29-year-old now just has pride to play for when the pair meet in the ring.