It’s a trend that makes Max Holloway one of the classiest men in the fight. The Hawaiian shows admiration to his opponents win or lose, and of course, things were no different after dropping the UFC featherweight title to Alexander Volkanovski . In the wake of having his championship reign come to an end by Volkanovski (21-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC) courtesy of a unanimous decision loss in the UFC 245 co-headliner, Holloway (21-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC) took to social media to the man who got the better of him at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Related 'All Maxcess': Max Holloway brings you backstage following his UFC 245 loss to Alexander Volkanovski Top MMA fighters of the decade, 2010-2019: Max Holloway ranked No. 10 UFC 245 post-event facts: Max Holloway makes history, even in defeat Volkanovski and Holloway had similar paths to the top of the division in that they put together long winning streaks and took on all comers.
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All class: Max Holloway pays tribute to Alexander Volkanovski after UFC 245 title loss – MMA Junkie