Max Holloway's rise through the UFC featherweight ranks culminated with a TKO victory over Jose Aldo as he became the undisputed 145-pound champion at UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
The UFC showed Holloway dropping Aldo in the third round:
UFCOHHHHHHHHHHH @BlessedMMA DROPS ALDO IN ROUND 3!!!!! #UFC212 https://t.co/jCRYvEuHSo
June 4, 2017 at 4:26:14 AM GMT
And his satisfaction after earning the win:
UFCWE HAVE A NEW UNDISPUTED FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION!! @BlessedMMA FINISHES Aldo!! #UFC212 https://t.co/PxyWYqhbVj
June 4, 2017 at 4:28:35 AM GMT
When Holloway first arrived in UFC in 2012, he was learning the challenges of facing competition in the biggest mixed martial arts promotion in the world.