Max Holloway Is A SERIOUS Contender at 155 & 145. Was that the best finish of all time?

[ipowerslapmywife]

I must've been out of the loop.. where did all this doubting Max come from?

Moving up to LW and him previously getting beat up by Dustin

 

[Black9]

The least likely result happened, max not only won but KOd him. Gaethje is also a warrior to stand and slug it out despite having a broken nose and was badly hurt already. This sport is crazy

I put $100 on Max winning a week before the fight as well.
As well as @Poirierfan

 

[BetoG695]

Dustin Porier did. I thought he had a chance in a decision....but thought Justins leg kicks would cause a TKO.... but i was wrong

 

[Ashen One]

Was 1 second away from being completely right.

This man has his receipts

 

[Jackonfire]

I was close

 

[Morning Star]

Max is going to beat the breaks off of him and knock him out. Max is the one who knocks not Gaethje.

Nostradamus @Pancake Sprawl on 4/4/24

 

[Poirierfan]

I put $100 on Max winning a week before the fight as well.
As well as @Poirierfan

I remember, congrats man.

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

max was good props to him
but i was super surprised by how shy gaetjie was
and for what time again, i cant understand the hype around his coach - what was the gameplan? Where are the adjustments during the fight? None of that

His nose fucked him up, it made him tentative and caused difficulty breathing which could’ve effected his gas tank

 

[El Fernas]

Certanly not by KO, and its not like Gaethje cant be stopped, but i picked Gaethje by decision, i wasnt expecting a clean sweep and a KO on top of that, a KO like that.

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

I put $100 on Max winning a week before the fight as well.
As well as @Poirierfan

Yeah but 99% thought Justin would win

 

[Adrianrmp2]

Max absorbed all of BJ Penn's soul and got transformed into a hawaiian megazord

 

[RockyLockridge]

I counted Him out. but he fought a brilliant fight and breaking Gaethjes nose early helped him alot.

 

[Jin Akutsu]

No one thought that?

 

[ledonk]

40% of tapology voters had Max to win. Relax with the hyperbole.

 

[Poirierfan]

Max absorbed all of BJ Penn's soul and got transformed into a hawaiian megazord

Lmao, good point.

 

[GrantB13]

I didn't think he WOULD win but I knew he COULD win. The only thing I do know is that despite us being fans who watch and learn this stuff on a regular basis nobody knows shit. One random punch thrown at a random time can chance the course of a fight. There are odds where you have the best chances of getting it right, but you didn't KNOW what was going to happen. No one does.

 

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

I thought he had a shot of outboxing him and tiring him out. I certainly didn’t expect him to start a slugfest and win by out cold knockout, though. Shocking, that guys is rad. Both guys rock.

Justin could barely throw anymore in that “slug fest”.

Max got into a slugfest with a broken house Justin that’s been beat on for 5 rounds and gassed.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

I remember, congrats man.

MY SON you were riding with me on the very empty Max Train when they all laughed at us BUT LOOK AT US NOW

 

[Hog-train]

max was good props to him
but i was super surprised by how shy gaetjie was
and for what time again, i cant understand the hype around his coach - what was the gameplan? Where are the adjustments during the fight? None of that

Gaethje wasn't shy. Max's boxing is really that good.

 

[Poirierfan]

MY SON you were riding with me on the very empty Max Train when they all laughed at us BUT LOOK AT US NOW

Yup, you never faltered once in the face of the doubters.