Max Holloway is one of the best fighters to ever grace the UFC. Regardless of how the next part of his career plays out, no one can take away his current achievements. Not only is Holloway one of the best fighters in two divisions ever, but he is also very outspoken. This made him an ideal guest for the MightyCast, a podcast hosted by former champ Demetrious Johnson.
The two decorated fighters have plenty to cover due to their vast MMA experience, and just some of the subjects they covered include former fights with the likes of Gaethje and McGregor and potential next duels versus some old and some new adversaries. Check out what Blessed had to say about his career so far and future plans.
Holloway vs. Gaethje Recap
When it comes to the Holloway vs. Gaethje fight, Holloway recalls it with joy. Blessed said: “I felt good bro, I felt good. We had to put on the right weight and I wouldn’t want to get too big. After all, I wanted to come back to 45 division after, because I really wanted to fight Ilia and make that a point, so putting the right size was there.
Don’t get too big and slow. Most of my advantage is speed, so we wanted to keep the speed that we had in 45 to 55 because a lot of guys get big and slow. I got big, ate a lot, got big but felt fast. I was surprised at how OP I was in all 5 rounds. I felt like I won every round. I felt like not losing there, and I was tagging him up and, you know, to hit and not to get hit. I was able to do it, and as you said, the last 10 seconds came, and you know, if I had an opportunity to be the worst man in the world vs. Justin Gaethje and to land my shots in those ten seconds before he landed, it was a great feeling.
Why Does Max Point at the Middle at the End of His Fights?
It was more of an angry thing. If you watch the fight towards the end, I was moving and making misses, and ending the fight. And like he did this three times, holding his hands up. And I was thinking, “What are you doing?” Do you want to fight? What is going on? He said something to me, and I was like, this can’t be real life like I’m digging like from up, and this guy wasn’t fighting, and he wasn’t acting like this in the first and second round, and third time like when he was come on, I was like, brother, oh my Gosh, whatever, I will give you an opportunity. Stay here, and we’ll go. Justin is a dangerous guy; everyone’s saying he is a hard puncher. And what a scary hitter he is in the 155 division. So I was like, you know, I got hit at the top of the head in one of the exchanges and was put to but, so let’s see how hard can he hit or can he land his hits. I don’t need too much shield and movement to the side, and if this is where I die, it is where I die.
Can Anyone Take Max Down?
I like being in the fire. Like, people keep telling me that some of the best work is done inside of the pocket. I guess people haven’t watched too many of my fights. I love it there, I love it. If you want fire, I love fire, man. I love going in; I love mixing it in. I might have a reach not better than other fighters but I doubt that my T-Rex arms can’t reach him. I want the last few fights of my career to be remembered for hitting people with my T-Rex arms.
How Max Likes Kick?
I’m loving Kick. Kick is fun, and Kick is cool. I mean, like you said, it’s a community that follows you really everywhere. It is awesome. I met some friends and made some new friends, and it is just great. I love streaming. You know how it is: Interacting with fans, being able to talk with the ones that like you. Sometimes, I’m feeling it, and I put people in place. Life is good.
I love having fun and gambling responsibly. Playing with what you can’t lose is not the way. I do it for fun. I love playing slots. Slots are fun; slots are good. I like doing the gambling streams because I can actually focus and talk with the chat and be way more interactive and spinning. When we win, we win; when we lose, you know I’m sad, and everyone is trying to cheer me on. After I get back on Apex and stuff. If I play Apex I want to win. Like, I’m super competitive, so I’m in love, playing Apex for hours. If you’re into online gambling, follow Max for some advice.
What’s Next for Max Holloway?
I want to get my face on Mount Rushmore next to DJ. You have to do great things. We had that fight booked with Khabib a while back, and they called Islam Khabib 2.0. I want all the taste, all the smoke. And I want to fight that guy and edge my name in the history books. But, first things first, if a choice arises, why not fight Islam. Islam never wanted to fight me, even when I was saying I was going to 155 after fighting the guy he was supposed to fight next; he never wanted it. Recently, his tone changed. Yeah, If I could get past Topuria, he would be open to fighting me, and I was like, OK, that’s all I needed. A little crack on the door and I will squeeze in like a worm.
Blessed on Rising Kids
Brother, last year, he showed me a math problem, but then I guessed there was a new way to solve the problem, and it’s not the same way we learned. I knew the answer, but they say show your work, and the way you had to show your work was the way they asked, and I didn’t know it. I can’t do this. You need to figure this out. I’m not trying. You’re on your own in this one, like, bro, you need to figure this out. I can tell you how to do it, but there is a new way of getting there, and I was like, this makes no sense. Why are we doing this to each other? It’s so long, so hard. It’s tough bro, it is tough.
