Max Holloway has credited his success at UFC Fight Island 7 due to a lack of sparring in training camp.
Holloway thrashed No. 6-ranked featherweight Calvin Kattar despite undergoing no sparring prior to the bout and has advised his fellow fighters to do the same.
Holloway, who landed a record-breaking 445 strikes on his opponent, used to think that sparring gave him a competitive advantage in the octagon but, after putting on the performance of his career on Saturday night, ‘Blessed’ has done a complete 180 and eliminated sparring from his training regimen completely.
The former UFC featherweight champion told reporters at the post-fight press conference that fighters should prioritise their brain health and center their training on long-term success above anything else.