WINNIPEG – Ricardo Lamas and Max Holloway famously agreed to throw caution to the wind and chuck leather when they met 18 months ago at UFC 199.

Holloway came out ahead on points and went on to win the interim featherweight title before taking the undisputed belt from Jose Aldo, an opponent Lamas was supposed to fight before an injury scratch gave Aldo a rematch with Holloway.

The breaks necessarily haven’t gone Lamas’ (18-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) way in advance of a meeting with Josh Emmett (12-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC on FOX 26, which takes place Saturday at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. But he still wants another chance to throw down with Holloway (19-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC).

“I’d love to get the rematch with Max, but we’re taking it one fight at a time right now,” Lamas told MMAjunkie on Thursday in advance of his FOX-televised fight. “Josh Emmett on Saturday, and we’ll see what happens after that.”

Lamas can’t help but acknowledge Holloway’s awesome run in the UFC, with 12 straight wins and a pair of victories over Aldo, whom he fell short to in a bid for the title.

But Lamas said Holloway’s grip over the 145-pound division isn’t absolute.

“He’s doing awesome,” Lamas said. “It’s not his weight class, though. It’s the sport’s weight class. He’s going good. He’s come a long way in this sport from his debut in the UFC, getting submitted in the first round. Whatever he’s doing, he’s doing it right.”

Lamas can only hope his win over Emmett puts him one step closer to proving Holloway is beatable.

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