Max
Holloway avoided wrestling in high school for a hilarious
reason.
While Holloway is considered one of the best strikers in
Ultimate Fighting Championship history, “Blessed” isn’t known
for his wrestling. He recently disclosed why he didn’t take to
wrestling as a teen and the humorous irony behind it.
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Max Holloway’s Reason for Avoiding Wrestling is Absolutely
Classic
Holloway recently revealed that he didn’t learn wrestling in high
school because he didn’t want to wear a singlet.
However, considering Holloway now fights in packed arenas wearing
just tight shorts, the Hawaiian believes he should have just done
the needful to learn wrestling.
“A bunch of my friends were trying to get me into wrestling. But I
wasn’t about to be caught dead in a singlet. Are you crazy? At
first, I thought that was crazy,” Holloway told UFC reporter Megan
Olivi. “But now look at me. I’m 30-something years old; I use
tights to fight. Like, what the hell? I should have just put on
that damn singlet to learn wrestling.”
Holloway (27-9) lost his BMF title to Charles
Oliveira via a lopsided decision at
UFC 326 this past March. Oliveira controlled him on the ground
for nearly all five rounds, becoming the first to thoroughly outdo
the former featherweight champion inside the Octagon on the
mat.