made it through 30 fights in the octagon without a
believe
how he got floored
By James Cooney For
Daily Mail Australia
UFC star Max Holloway
made it throu
find gh 30 fights in the octagon without a single knockout loss to his
name but he couldn’t avoid being rendered unconscious while flying with the US
Navy’s Blue Angels recently.
Holloway, who fought a
famous trilogy of
house championship bouts against Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski,
posted the video to his Instagram account on Wednesday, commenting beneath it:
‘Sadl
business
y my ‘never been KO’d’ streak came to an end.’
The footage shows
Holloway, 30, climbing into an F/A-18 Super Hornet and laughing along while the
aircraft goes through daring maneuvers.
Towards the end of the
clip, as a tight turn sees him hit with severe G-forces, Holloway passes out
for around five seconds before regaining consciousness.
Holloway remarked
further on his Instagram post: ‘I was blessed with the opportunity to fly with
@usnavyblueangels. Shoutout to number 7 pilot Griffin Stangel and everyone
behind the scenes for the unreal experience. This is a once in a lifetime ride
I will never forget. Thank you.’
Holloway is seen
smiling during his joyride with the Blue Angels – but he wasn’t so happy later
on during the acrobatic display
The Blue Angels also
posted photos of the former featherweight champion, praising Holloway for the
volunteer and charity work he does in his local community in Hawaii.
The Navy’s flight
flight demonstration squad are renowned for honouring people who are ‘key
influencers’ with joyrides in their aircraft.
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