Alexander Volkanovski wasn’t shocked to see Max Holloway beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 300.
Not solely did Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) beat Gaethje to assert the BMF title Saturday, he knocked him out in an unbelievable last-second end. Volkanovski predicted a Holloway win however admits he was shocked with the knockout end.
“The largest second of the cardboard clearly was Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje,” Volkanovski stated on his YouTube channel. “I advised yous to not rely Max Holloway out. The way in which individuals had been speaking about as if it was like these guys are on an entire completely different degree, I simply couldn’t imagine it. Even the dimensions distinction.
“Yeah, I didn’t suppose that was the case in any respect, so I used to be fairly shocked how individuals had been speaking. Clearly, I didn’t count on him to get a knockout. That was a shock to me, however I anticipated him to be in a great likelihood to be very aggressive and even win. I picked him to win.”
Volkanovski by no means understood those that began to doubt Holloway after he misplaced to him in three title fights. Exterior of his losses to Volkanovski, Holloway had not misplaced at featherweight since 2013.
“He was up 4 rounds to at least one with one second to go,” Volkanovski stated. “That’s when he obtained the end, however 10-15 seconds out, he’s like, ‘Let’s do it.’ Iconic Max Holloway second with Justin Gaethje when he’s already 4 rounds up. Discuss BMF, mate. Kudos to him for that. That was fairly unbelievable. Then they only go for it.
“Max was even successful them exchanges after which simply goes growth, lights out. Didn’t see that coming. … Once more, I used to be anticipating him to win however not like that. Completely blown away. Unimaginable efficiency. Like I stated, Max has by no means misplaced it. Lots of people, even with our fights, after the final one, as if Max was carried out and dusted. I’m like, no, that’s not the case in any respect. He’s at all times been that good, and also you’ve simply seen that after once more. Credit score to Max Holloway.”
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