The former featherweight champion Max Holloway returns to grace the Octagon 9 months after his last fight. ‘The Blessed Express’ will take on rising star Arnold Allen in what could potentially be a fight of the year. While Max intends to get back into title contention again, Allen will look to extend his perfect UFC record to 11-0.
The duo will lock horns in the main event of UFC Kansas City, with the winner being potentially pushed closer to the UFC gold. Holloway has consistently given spectacular in-cage performances for fans to buzz about. However, this time he has chosen to surprise them with something outside the Octagon.
During the media day for the April 15 event, ‘Blessed‘ showed up with a fairly new look ahead of the fight. The 31-year-old looked fresh with a clean-shaven look, seemingly reminding everyone of his younger days. It is noteworthy that the Hawaiian has sported various different tattoos and haircuts throughout his fighting career.
Max shared with the journalists that his wife was behind the new look. He said, “You can thank my wife for this. One day she told me, ‘Take it off’.’ She loved it and she told me, ‘Keep it off.’ It’s kinda irritating though, like keep it shaved and stuff. I gotta give me a buzzer, you know?”
Max Holloway is married to Alessa Quizon
Max Holloway is as loud during his Octagon outings as he is with his social media. The 31-year-old former champion is married to Alessa Quizon. A Professional surfer from Makaha, Hawaii, Quizon has made quite a following for herself in the sport.
Alessa started a liking toward surfing ever since she was a child. By the age of seven, she began surfing. Being the quick learner that she was, Quizon was found competing in local surfing competitions by the time she turned ten. Her notable win includes the Maui and Sons Pichilemu Women’s Pro in 2015.
I get to spend the rest of my life with my soulmate. 🔐🤍 4/16/2022 #TheHolloways pic.twitter.com/Ku8d9OeUNJ
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) April 17, 2022
The duo started dating in early 2020 during the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic era. By November of the same year, Max announced their engagement through Instagram. Two years later, the two tied the knot on April 16, 2022. Max gave fans a glimpse into The Holloways’ wedding through his Twitter account. He said, “I get to spend the rest of my life with my soulmate. 4/16/2022 #TheHolloways“
‘Blessed’ spoke about his wife for the first time on the UFC 276 countdown. He said, “My wife is Alessa Holloway. She is a professional surfer. “It’s a match made in heaven, you know. Two pro athletes, from the same town, making it.”
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Quizon boasts a huge following of 636K followers on Instagram. She and Max regularly seem to make posts about the picture-perfect couple. The duo doesn’t have any kids as of yet. Fans often confuse Rush to be their son, not knowing that Max had him with his ex-wife and American model Kaimana Pa’aluhi. The two were briefly married from 2012 to 2017.