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TORONTO -- The UFC takes another step toward filling Conor McGregors sizable featherweight shoes when Max Holloway takes on Anthony Pettis in the main event of UFC 206 on Saturday night.With McGregor now focusing on his lightweight title, Jose Aldo has been upgraded from interim to featherweight champion. But McGregors successor as the undisputed 145-pound title-holder wont be decided until next year when Aldo is supposed to face the winner of Saturdays main event at the Air Canada Centre.Holloway is fighting for the same interim title that Aldo won in July via unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar at UFC 200. Pettis wont receive the same title if he wins since he failed to make weight Friday, weighing in at 148.Confused? The process is the UFCs way of restoring order after the championship havoc caused by McGregor ruling two weight classes. The Irish star wanted to defend both titles but the UFC stepped in to avoid a championship logjam that might see fighters in one weight class chaff while McGregor attended to the other division.The water at this division was super-murky, said Holloway. Now its super-clear. You know, the winner of this fight gets to fight for the undisputed title. And its always great to have extra cash in your pocket, too, so it means a lot. So we will see what happens. Well take care of business (Saturday) and its a straight shot after that.Aldo dethroned Mike Brown in November 2009 to win the WEC featherweight title and, when the UFC introduced lighter weight classes, became the UFCs first 145-pound champion. The Brazilian defended the UFC title seven straight times before McGregor knocked him out in 13 seconds at UFC 194 last December.The 25-year-old Holloway (16-3), a stylish well-rounded fighter, has won nine straight since losing a decision to McGregor in August 2013.The 29-year-old Pettis (19-5) made his featherweight debut in August, submitting Charles Oliveira. Pettis moved down a weight class after losing three straight at 155 pounds, a losing streak that started with Rafael Dos Anjos taking his lightweight title via unanimous decision at UFC 185 in March 2015.When the Toronto card was originally announced, many hoped it would signal a return to action for former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. 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Western Bulldogs veteran Dale Morris is hoping for a smooth preparation for the AFL grand final after his panicked prelude to the preliminary final.Morris sparked fears a very late team change would be required just minutes before the Dogs preliminary final against Greater Western Sydney at Spotless Stadium.But it was an equipment issue rather than an unfortunate muscle strain that floored the important defender.The heel raises I had in my boots were old ones and theyd gone rock-hard, so I needed a changeover, Morris said.The physio was stressing trying to find them because we had the anthem coming up. My mum rang me after the game and was stressed thinking that I had ((injured) something.ddddddddddddI had to tell her No, Mum, its all right.Morris wears the orthotic wedges to relieve strain on his calf muscles, but joked he also wore them to give himself another centimetre or two of height when matched up against taller opponents like Lance Franklin.The last-minute excitement sparked fears the 33-year-old was struggling with an existing condition, but Morris said there is no chance hell miss the grand final against Sydney.It got blown up into something that its not, unfortunately, he said with a wry smile. ' ' '