This brilliant and motivated American MMA fighter’s full name is Jerome Max Keli’i Holloway. He has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Featherweight class (UFC). He is a former UFC Featherweight Champion as well.
Furthermore, as of July 14, 2020, he is ranked ninth in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings and first in the UFC featherweight rankings. In high school, he begins kickboxing. He is currently training out of Gracie Strength and Conditioning with Coach Darin Yap. He is also a well-known Hollywood actor, having appeared in Den of Thieves (2018), Hawaii Five-0 (2010), and UFC on Fox (2011). And I’ve included a couple of his statements in this article since I believe you can learn a lot from this legend.
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“Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.”― Max Holloway
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“Life changes on a dime, so live life to the fullest.”― Max Holloway
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“At the end of the day, I’m the king. I’m in my throne, you know? If you want to come see me, come see me.”― Max Holloway
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“I’M A FAMILY GUY, I’VE GOT A BEAUTIFUL WIFE, A BEAUTIFUL SON, AND I COULDN’T BE HAPPIER.”― MAX HOLLOWAY
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“I want to be a champion. I want to be a long-reigning featherweight champion. I want to be known in the history books: my name everywhere as a champion. And then, later on in my career, when I start getting good, then I can start doing the exhibition matches for money and stuff.”― Max Holloway
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“You either grow with this sport, or you get left behind. It’s sad, but it is what it is. You gotta keep up with this sport.”― Max Holloway
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“WHEN I SPEAK, I SPEAK FACTS, AND IF YOU’RE GETTING MAD, IT’S BECAUSE YOU KNOW IT’S THE TRUTH.”― MAX HOLLOWAY
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“It’s what kings do. If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best.”― Max Holloway
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“Anybody and everybody’s going to get it. I’m not racing through my division. I’m cleaning it out. So if you want two L’s, you’re going to get two L’s, and if you’re looking for one, come fight ‘Blessed.’”― Max Holloway
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“EVERY TIME I GO IN, ME AND MY TIME, WE’RE 0-0, AND WE’RE LOOKING TO BECOME 1-0.”― MAX HOLLOWAY
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“These guys are playing checkers. I’m out here playing chess. When they figure it out, it’s too late.”― Max Holloway
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“I ain’t asking no one to fight. I’ve got my throne. If you want it, come see me.”― Max Holloway
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“If you want to be the best, you’ve got the beat the best, and the best is ‘Blessed,’ baby.”― Max Holloway
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“I’ll do what I like. It’s my own life.”― Max Holloway
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“I got to fight the greatest-of-all-time in my weight division – not once but twice. I was watching this guy when I was 16 years old when I first started kickboxing. I wanted to fight Aldo in a kickboxing match. A couple years later, I came to MMA and wanted to fight him. 10 years later, I got to fight the man twice.”― Max Holloway
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“I want McGregor-Holloway 2.”― Max Holloway
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“I’m working hard. I’m putting in the hard work. I’m sacrificing. I ain’t asking for no handouts. I’m going to earn everything I’m given.”― Max Holloway
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“It’s a legacy thing, and when it’s all said and done, I want to leave a legacy in whatever way. If not, if it’s helping the division, if it’s fighting big names, I just want to be remembered as one of the greatest all-time to ever do this in the sport. That’s just what I want to do.”― Max Holloway
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“Everyone knows who the money fight is, and everyone is begging for it. But at the end of the day, Conor’s going to fight who he wants to fight.”― Max Holloway
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“YOU GOT TO KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND, AND IT IS WHAT IT IS.”― MAX HOLLOWAY
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“People keep saying Aldo deserves this, he deserves that – how the hell do you deserve something when you pulled out of all these events?”― Max Holloway
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“I’m not a talker. I’m a doer.”― Max Holloway
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“I’m here in the present, and I want to make sure I don’t stumble on my own feet.”― Max Holloway
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“I know I’m the greatest, and like I said, I ain’t here to be average. I always wanted to stick out as a sore thumb, so that’s what I’m doing. It’s just confidence.”― Max Holloway
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“I believe in my training camp. I believe in my coaches. I believe in what I do. I believe in the work I put in.”― Max Holloway
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“I did an interview for MMA Hawaii when I was growing up, and I told them the guys I want to fight are Anthony Pettis and Jose Aldo.”― Max Holloway
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“YOU’VE GOT TO BELIEVE IN YOUR DAMN SELF AND DO THE DAMN THING, SO I’M A BIG BELIEVER IN SELF-BELIEF, MAN, AND GOING OUT THERE AND WORKING HARD AND SACRIFICING.”― MAX HOLLOWAY
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“Don’t be scared to look for help. Depression is real… It’s crazy, and all these guys, us athletes, that keep thinking we’re superheroes. I like to think I’m a superhero, but superheroes got to fight their demons, too, sometimes.”― Max Holloway
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“Depression is real, and that really hit me hard. I was going through a phase where I wasn’t talking to no one. Only my son. Me and my son would do stuff, but I was talking to no one.”― Max Holloway
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“BEFORE MENDES GOT SUSPENDED, I’VE BEEN CALLING OUT CHAD MENDES.”― MAX HOLLOWAY
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“I don’t take that away from Conor, that he beat Chad Mendes on short notice. Chad took that fight knowing he had a chance to beat Conor, so that’s Chad’s fault he took that fight.”― Max Holloway
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“I grew up in front of everyone’s eyes in the UFC.”― Max Holloway
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“When I was finishing guys, the media was on me like crazy.”― Max Holloway
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“I’m a true believer in, people only remember you for your last fight.”― Max Holloway
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“The UFC has a mind of its own. Whatever they want to do, I’m down for.”― Max Holloway
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“THAT’S ALL I ASK THE UFC TO DO: KEEP ME ACTIVE.”― MAX HOLLOWAY
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“I’m not going to change me just for some extra money.”― Max Holloway
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“I think the UFC does a pretty good job of backing me.”― Max Holloway
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“If I want to fight for a 155-pound title – if I hold the 145-pound title – give me the fight.”― Max Holloway
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“People always say, ‘I want to be the best fighter in the world.’ That’s why I respect Conor. He said he wants to be the best fighter in the world, and he’s trying to prove it.”― Max Holloway
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“TOO MANY CRY BABIES IN THIS GAME.”― MAX HOLLOWAY
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“I don’t want money fights. I want to get paid, and like I said, I want to defend my throne.”― Max Holloway
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“I’m not racing through my division – I’m cleaning it out.”― Max Holloway
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“I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: If I didn’t fight you, get ready. Get ready, because I’m coming.”― Max Holloway
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“Everybody can get it. I’m here; I want to fight everyone.”― Max Holloway