UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov spoke recently with Full Reptile, and discussed Max Holloway‘s victory over Calvin Kattar at UFC on ABC 1. “Blessed” landed the most punches in league history (455); the previous record was 361.

I think about Max, he’s already one of the best who ever compete in MMA, said Khabib. He’s one of the best. Maybe, probably, he’s best fighter featherweight of all time. I think it was his best performance. And when we look at Max, he’s not old but he has a lot of fights in UFC. But how old, 28, 29? Something like this, and I think his prime time is coming. It’s not come yet. I think maybe this year, maybe next year it’s going to be his prime time. It was not when he was champion. I think his time is going to come if he’s gonna keep focused, doing everything that he has to do, I think.

I really like Max. We were supposed to fight with him in 2018 and I remember this. I think he’s time is gonna come, maybe end of the year, maybe next year. It was his best performance but I believe he has potential to be more great fighter than he was a couple days ago.

Nurmagomedov was also impressed with Holloway stopping mid-fight to declare himself the greatest boxer in MMA history to the Octagonside commentary team. Khabib too has been known to engage in conversation mid-fight with whoever is within earshot.

I love this, said Khabib. Fighting, at the same time talk with opponent, talk with some corner, talk with Dana. This is amazing feeling.

About best boxer, I don’t know, but he’s one of the best for sure. And his cardio I think. He has very good cardio, very good chin, and now his experience every fight is coming more and more and I think his time is gonna come. This is what I think. This was his best performance but in the future, he has a couple years to show and become maybe best fighter of all time.

What do you think UG? Could Holloway become the Greatest of All Time?

h/t Jed Meshew for MMA Fighting