Somehow, between his last fight and his latest title defense at UFC 231, Max Holloway had become vulnerable. The man that dumped the featherweight G.O.A.T. Jose Aldo from his throne, and then smashed him around one more time for good measure, walked into Scotiabank Arena as an underdog against Brian Ortega.
Like a lazy right hand slung in his direction, it was nothing but a spectacular miscalculation leading to slow doom. Holloway has a way of making opponents and skeptics alike look silly for ever questioning anything about him, even if there is legitimate reason for doubt.