Max Holloway sat down on the dais for the UFC 231 post-fight press conference with a mischievous smile.
“Surprise, surprise, surprise — the king is Max,” Holloway quipped, following his incredibly impressive fourth-round doctor’s stoppage win over Brian Ortega in Toronto.
After putting his own spin on a Conor McGregor victory introduction, Holloway let out a loud “ha!” After a long year of injuries, health concerns, depression and confusion as to just what was ailing him, Holloway had the last laugh. “Blessed” goes into 2019 still as the UFC featherweight champion and with a performance that solidifies him as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.