Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) athlete Max Holloway has finally broken his silence and provided some much-needed context as to why his wife left him “on reading” for five years.
The couple recently appeared in an interview with Brotherleetime, where his wife, Alessa, revealed that the couple got together after Holloway’s persistent efforts for half a decade.
She revealed that when she texted him to help her find a gym, the UFC fighter asked “should we hang out,” adding that the MMA icon had been doing this for years. Holloway, sitting next to his wife, said: “Consistency, all you need is consistency.”
Alessa revealed that she became interested after learning that Holloway was big in combat sports.
The clip was later shared on X by a user named MMAFullMount, which generated a lot of buzz and quickly reached over 4 million views.
Citing the tweet, Holloway provided context to the clip. He wrote: “She was engaged and left me in reading for five years. So if anything, I’m an idiot who kept coming around. I lived by a code, although if you have a boyfriend and he can’t defend your honor, you have a girlfriend.”
He later clarified that the code he mentioned only followed him when he was young and learning.
Holloway, who recently defeated Conor McGregor, revealed that his wife was “actually a very good professional surfer.”
He concluded with: “Get the full story before just watching the clickbait and edited parts.”
