The trend didn’t start with Max Holloway, and I doubt it’ll end with him, but nonetheless ‘Blessed’ has molded himself into the face of a mixed martial arts revolution. No, it’s not the Machida Era all over again, or whatever BJ Penn was doing in that 3rd Frankie Edgar fight. The skill Holloway put on display is already out in the MMA meta, Holloway’s just made it his signature.
Elite mixed martial arts in 2021 is all about volume striking.
For those that have been watching the sport for years, that’s hardly a surprise. Go back to 1997 and Maurice Smith landing 55 significant strikes on Mark Coleman was a revolution.