Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway desires to see an finish to gun violence.
‘Blessed’ is just some months faraway from his monumental UFC 300 win over Justin Gaethje. With that victory, Max Holloway earned the ceremonial ‘BMF’ championship. Regardless of some transient speak about a possible light-weight title bout towards Islam Makhachev, the Hawaiian as an alternative determined to return to 145 kilos.
Subsequent month in Abu Dhabi, Max Holloway will face defending featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. ‘El Matador’ famously received the gold from Alexander Volkanovski in February with a surprising knockout win. Eight months later, he’s set to make his first title protection towards Holloway.
Getting into the competition, the Hawaiian seemingly has loads on his thoughts. A number of weeks out from combat day, Max Holloway appeared on native information station KHON2. There, the UFC featherweight contender was requested about current violence in West Oahu. In Holloway’s residence state, there have been a number of high-profile shootings as of late.
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Max Holloway speaks out towards gun violence forward of UFC 308 return
Within the interview, Max Holloway made a passionate plea for Hawaiians to place the weapons down. ‘Blessed’ added that younger males ought to go to the fitness center, or simply combat the old-school means if there’s a significant difficulty. Regardless, the 32-year-old fighter believes that one thing has to vary.
“It sucks, man. Put the weapons down, boys.” Max Holloway advised native Hawaii information station KHON2. “Put ‘em down. When you guys acquired an issue, do it the old-school means. Go to the boxing fitness center, placed on some gloves and punch one another after which shake fingers and be on with it. I bear in mind once we have been rising up, road fights, I wouldn’t say do it, however capturing somebody is one thing completely different.”
He continued, “On the finish of the day, cease the violence, go to the fitness center. Go do one thing, go raise weights. Go throw weights. Play video video games or one thing. You wanna shoot someone, go play Apex or Name of Obligation or one thing like that, you understand? Preserve the violence off the streets, and you must take into consideration the youthful technology that’s arising… Let’s not add extra [violence].”
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC featherweight contender? Are you excited for Max Holloway’s return subsequent month?