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Published 20:05 6 Jul 2018 BST
Updated 11:14 7 Jul 2018 BST
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A brief bout of confused anger over the proposed interim title replacement fight has passed. Now, we can all feel a sense of relief.
Holloway took to Twitter on Friday night to issue a statement. He apologised to Ortega and the fans. 'Blessed' also gave props to Frankie Edgar and Jeremy Stephens for accepting the interim fight call. That proposed match-up came together too late and instead, the welterweight scrap between Mike Perry and Paul Felder was moved up to the main card.
https://twitter.com/BlessedMMA/status/1015295763893518336
https://twitter.com/BlessedMMA/status/1015295768180113408
Holloway responded to McGregor's second tweet of support on the matter. He even referenced a famous John Kavanagh quote before correcting his mistake with the Irish flag.
https://twitter.com/BlessedMMA/status/1015297707085201408
https://twitter.com/BlessedMMA/status/1015299505669849088
He also thanked Michael Bisping for raising concerns about his health on UFC Tonight.
https://twitter.com/BlessedMMA/status/1015300308698710016
It's great to see the champ being witty on social media again.
Get well soon, Holloway.
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