LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 13: Max Holloway reacts to the knockout of Justin Gaethje in the BMF ... [+] championship fight during the UFC 300 event at T-Mobile Arena on April 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesMax Holloways days as a featherweight are over. He said farewell to the division he once ruled following his TKO loss to Ilia Topuria in October, and the callouts at lightweight have already begun to roll in.Holloway has officially moved up to lightweight, though hes still No. 2 in the featherweight rankings. We dont know when Holloway will return to the Octagon, but when he does, No. 10-ranked 155-pounder Renato Moicano is waiting for him.Moicano told MMA Fighting that he would love to fight Holloway for his BMF title to welcome him to the lightweight division.The fight makes sense for several reasons, though there is another scrap that is even more logical.Moicanos persona perfectly fits the BMF vibe, so the promotion of the fight is easy. While many argue Moicano should be higher in the rankings, at No. 10, hes in a good position to be elevated financially and professionally if he can beat Holloway.MORE FOR YOUFor Holloway, who proved he can compete at or near the highest level in the lightweight division when he knocked out Justin Gaethje at 155 pounds in April at UFC 300, fighting Moicano is appropriate.BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - APRIL 07: Renato Moicano of Brazil poses for a portrait backstage after his ... [+] victory over Calvin Kattar during the UFC 223 event inside Barclays Center on April 7, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesWhile Holloway is one of the biggest stars in the sport and currently ranked No. 5 at lightweight, he is coming off a stoppage loss. Moicano is on a four-fight win streak. Holloway may not want to look down the rankings and may instead prefer to take one of several potential rematches with legends like Charles Oliveira or Dustin Poirier, whom he has lost to twice.Holloway defeated Oliveira in August 2015, but it was a TKO because of a shoulder injury. Neither man had much of an advantage. Oliveira suffered the injury during a grappling sequence, and the two legends have never run it back.Its a fight that makes a lot of sense, and unfortunately for Moicano, its an even better fight for Holloway at this point in his career. Holloway has earned the right to take his time, enjoy his family, and recharge before making his run at lightweight.If Holloway can win one or two fights at lightweight, he likely positions himself to challenge for the titleno matter who the champion is. Thatll be the case even if Topuria has moved up to 155 pounds and won the championship there.It seems unlikely well see Holloway in the cage before mid-to-late springif not early summer. When he does return, Id expect him to look up, not down the rankings for an opponent.Whats Next for the UFC?Were still two weeks away from the next UFC event, which will be the first in 2025. UFC Vegas 101 is headlined by Mackenzie Derns rematch with Amanda Ribas. Dern has the opportunity to gain revenge on Ribas after she lost their first fight by unanimous decision in 2019.Here is a look at the entire card:Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas - StrawweightSantiago Ponzinibbio vs. Carlston Harris - WelterweightAbdul Razak Alhassan vs. Csar Almeida - MiddleweightChris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov - MiddleweightAustin Bashi vs. Christian Rodriguez - FeatherweightPunahele Soriano vs. Uro Medi - WelterweightJose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes - FlyweightMarco Tlio vs. Ihor Potieria - MiddleweightThiago Moiss vs. Trey Ogden - LightweightAndreas Gustafsson vs. Preston Parsons - WelterweightErnesta Kareckaite vs. Nicolle Caliari - FlyweightMagomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes - Light HeavyweightViktoriia Dudakova vs. Fatima Kline - StrawweightNurullo Aliev vs. Yanal Ashmouz - Lightweight