Filed under: Featured , News , UFC , Videos Max Holloway is more than just the new undisputed UFC featherweight champion. He’s the undisputed champion of Hawaii, and the people came to show him love. After defeating Jose Aldo (26-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) with an impressive TKO finish to claim his title Saturday at UFC 212 in Brazil, Holloway (18-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) traveled back to his home state Monday and received nothing short of a hero’s welcome once he landed. It started at Honolulu International Airport, where he was greeted by family and a throng of fans (via Twitter ): Now THAT'S a homecoming‼️ Hawaii welcomes their NEW featherweight champ @BlessedMMA & @YMedeiros home today ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/QDCms20UIY — UFC (@ufc) June 6, 2017 Then it continued with a celebration in Holloway’s hometown of Waianae, where locals went nuts the moment their favorite son stepped off the bus carrying UFC gold (via Instagram ): It was an unforgettably emotional homecoming for Holloway. Via KITV.com in Honolulu: “I was like, ‘Don’t cry, Max. You’re a fighter
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Hawaii gave new UFC champ Max Holloway an incredible hero’s homecoming – MMA Junkie