UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on Max Holloway’s performance in the main event of UFC 326.
As we know, Max Holloway came up short last weekend when he lost the BMF title to Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 326. He didn’t make any excuses about his performance, and instead, he made it clear that he will work harder than ever to bounce back and make a statement in his next fight.
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Holloway is an exceptional fighter and, in a strange way, he was still able to prove that at UFC 326. ‘Blessed’ had to endure a brutal ground game from Charles Oliveira, and despite being on his back for over 20 minutes of the fight, he didn’t submit to one of the best jiu-jitsu players in the game.
In a recent video, Daniel Cormier gave his thoughts on Holloway’s overall performance.
Cormier’s view on Holloway’s UFC 326 performance
“For Max Holloway, there wasn’t much good in this fight because he never got to fight,” Cormier said on his YouTube channel. “But what was very impressive was his submission defense. I don’t know that we’ve ever seen a guy on the bottom vs. Oliveira for as long as he spent on the bottom and not get submitted.
“If there is something that the Holloway team should look at as a positive, it’s that he fought off his back for 23 minutes, and Oliveira never got that close to submitting him. That was super impressive, but Holloway will be back. The guy is a champion, he’s an amazing fighter, and he will build himself back into contention.”
Quotes via MMA Junkie
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