Who was Max Holloway supposed to fight?
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Who was Max Holloway supposed to fight?
Yair Rodriguez
In the main event, former featherweight champion and No. 1-ranked Max Holloway battles No. 3-ranked Yair Rodriguez in a featherweight contest. Holloway and Rodriguez were scheduled to meet in July, but the fight was postponed because of an injury to Holloway.
What did Max Holloway say to Daniel Cormier?
Holloway said he’d like to have Cormier seated octagon-side during his fights so that he can talk to someone while fighting. “Hopefully you’re in there. Tell Dana White to give you tickets or something.
Who dropped Max Holloway?
Rodriguez (14-3, 1 NC) pushed Holloway to the very brink, rallying with an elbow that cut Holloway open in the fifth round. But Holloway held on. “If you want to be the best, you’ve got to beat the best – and the best is ‘Blessed,’ baby,” Holloway said in his postfight interview.
Who is Max Holloway wife?
Kaimana Pa’aluhi
Holloway is of Native Hawaiian, Samoan and English ancestry. He married his long-time girlfriend Kaimana Pa’aluhi in 2012, with whom he has one son, Rush Holloway.
Who is the UFC featherweight champion?
Alexander Volkanovski
Men
Division | Champion | Since |
---|---|---|
Welterweight | Kamaru Usman | Mar 2, 2019 |
Lightweight | Charles Oliveira | May 15, 2021 |
Featherweight | Alexander Volkanovski | Dec 14, 2019 |
Bantamweight | Aljamain Sterling | Mar 6, 2021 |
Why did Max Holloway not fight khabib?
On weigh-in day, the main event suffered another set back as Holloway was deemed medically unfit to compete and then removed from the event.
Has BJS ever been knocked down?
UFC legend BJ Penn has been involved in another bar brawl in Hawaii, getting knocked out in the street before taking his revenge later in the night. The 40-year-old former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion was shown mounting a shirtless guy and raining down punches on him in the Tuesday night altercation.
Who is Rush Holloway’s mum?
Max Holloway was previously married to his now ex-wife Kaimana Pa’aluhi from 2012 to 2014. She is also the mother of Max Holloway’s son Rush Holloway.