“Max felt that pressure”- Teddy Atlas provides an interesting analysis of Max Holloway’s performance at UFC 276
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Teddy Atlas on Max Holloway at UFC 276
At UFC 276 co-main event, Holloway challenged 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.
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Alex was great as always, but fans were more surprised by the way Max performed, he wasn’t fighting like his usual self, and he definitely looked a lot worse. Legendary boxing coach, Teddy Atlas touched upon this matter in his recent YouTube video, and he said, “I don’t think that’s what was at play here. 75 percent of the fight business is mental.”
He added, “I think there was a dimension of that, (Max) felt that pressure where this is last shot at it, possibly, at the title again. Some of it had to do with Volkanovski, but bear with me, he basically threw it out the window, and he became just a sick and destroyed guy. That’s not Holloway, that hasn’t been the great Holloway.”
“Volkanovski put on an exhibition of boxing that was just superlative. I mean, he gave an exhibition of what the ‘sweet science’ is all about from every dimension. From using his legs, the potshot on the outside, getting angles, counter-punching going forward. He closed the gaps so fast in spots, he reminded me of a younger Pacquiao, where he could close the gap and not get caught,” Teddy concluded.
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