“He was that confident in himself”- Israel Adesanya respects Max Holloway for not doubting himself before his fight at UFC 276
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Israel Adesanya on Max Holloway
Israel Adesanya talks about Max Holloway! At UFC 276 co-main event, Max Holloway challenged Alexander Volkanovski for the third time with the featherweight title on the line. It was Volkanovski who took the belt from Holloway back in 2019.
In the rematch, Holloway again got defeated but the results were highly controversial. The trilogy fight was supposed to be the final chance for both fighters to prove their dominance over each other. Earlier this year, Volkanovski defeated the ‘ Korean Zombie ‘ and looked amazing in that fight. The Australian continued his flawless form in this fight against Holloway and absolutely dominated the Hawaiian.
For five continuous rounds, Volkanovski toyed with Holloway and didn’t give him any chance to fight back. After five rounds, Volkanovski was declared the winner via unanimous decision.
“It’s where I want to be”- Israel Adesanya talks about his legacy in the sport
Volkanovski received praise from everyone in the MMA community, but his training partner, and friend, Israel Adesanya had something to say about his opponent. Talking about him on his YouTube video, he said, “Shout out to Max Holloway, he said, ‘I’ll be surprised if this goes more than three rounds, because he was that confident in himself.’ He didn’t get the job done but you’re not going to kick a man when he’s down. You only kick him when he’s up.”
Adesanya is receiving a lot of criticism for his last performance, and talking about his legacy, he said, “It’s where I want to be.’ Look at how we speak of them (GSP & Silva) now. But right now I’m in it. People can’t see the forest for the trees. This is a thing that happens a lot. People can’t see the forest for the trees so they throw their toys, shake their rattles or whatnot, but you go down the line, when all is said and done, when my career is finished, we’ll see who was the guy.”
He concluded by saying, “Eugene said it the best, these spectacular knockouts will come. These marvelous finishes will come, but right now it’s about playing the game, and I played the game very well. I hit the guy and didn’t get hit much. I feel we’re doing just what we need to do.”
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