“In Honor of Those Lives That Have Been Lost…”: Devastated Over Maui Fires, Max Holloway Reveals 2 Major Changes During His Fight Against ‘The Korean Zombie’

Former featherweight champion Max Holloway is gearing up for his fight against Chan Sung Jung at UFC Singapore. Moreover, he also addressed the Maui wildfires and extended his condolences to the people who were affected by them. In addition to that, he recently confirmed a few changes in his upcoming fight to pay respect to those victims.

Max Holloway returned with a bang at UFC on ESPN 44. He scored a unanimous decision victory in an all-out war against Arnold Allen. Now, he has his sights set on ‘The Korean Zombie’. However, when he appeared on the media day for the event, Holloway was visibly devastated and even broke down when talking about the tragedies in Hawaii. As such, he has taken the initiative to make a few changes.

Max Holloway to dedicate his walkout song to the people affected in Hawaii

‘Blessed’ shared a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) and mentioned that the wildfires were nothing short of traumatizing for him. The loss of lives and the look of devastation on the faces of the Hawaiian people affected him a lot. Holloway said, “Before doing my media day, I shared a post of loved ones that have passed away to the Maui fires. Seeing faces of children, families, kapunas… it hit me hard.”

While he did thank the UFC for their efforts to help his native land, he also confirmed that the song to which he’ll walk out for his upcoming fight will be dedicated to the affected people in his native land. “In honor of those lives that have been lost in the fire and to the heroes that are doing what they can, my walk out song is dedicated to you guys,” said Max Holloway. Not only that, he has another change in mind.

Holloway’s fight gear will also see a change

The former champion used to traditionally come out to fight in black trunks. However, this time, his fight gear will also represent his native land, with red-colored trunks. Holloway further said, “Also in solidarity to the people of Lahaina, I will be wearing red trunks in my fight for the first time.”

In addition to his efforts to stand up for the affected people in Hawaii, he also thanked others who have wished him well and supported him in these difficult times. “Thank you everyone for your support and kind works, let’s keep up the good fight,” Max Holloway added.

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The Hawaii conflagration caused 115 deaths and left 1,000 plus missing in Lahaina. Despite the successful containment of the blaze, efforts to locate the missing persons are still underway. According to statistical data, Hawaii has incurred damages amounting to billions of dollars.

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