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UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar was a momentous occasion for Dana White and something he had been dreaming of for years. The UFC's appearance on provided White with a feeling that the sport of MMA had taken a massive step towards acceptance into mainstream sports.
But the night was historic for more than one reason, as Max Holloway put on arguably the greatest display of striking the promotion has ever seen.
Holloway faced Calvin Kattar in the main event of the card and won the fight via unanimous decision. Judges scored the contest 50-43, 50-43, and 50-42, and is the joint-most one-sided scorecard in UFC history.
The main event of UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar saw 'Blessed' enter a flow state that allowed him to set a number of new promotional records including: most significant strikes landed (445), most total strikes landed (447), most significant strikes attempted (744) and most total strikes attempted (746).
@MJCflipdascript posted all the records that were broken at UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar.
Calvin Kattar was soundly beaten by Max Holloway over five rounds. 'Blessed' produced some memorable moments during the fight, but none more so than the series of punches he ducked whilst looking at the commentary team.
Watch the video below:
Dan Hardy accuses Dana White of staging the video from UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
Following a brutal defeat to Max Holloway, Calvin Kattar was in need of serious medical attention. Dana White, the UFC president, was captured cage-side requesting that Kattar be taken straight from the octagon to the hospital, as White feared for the long-term health of the featherweight contender:
"He took so much f***ing punishment in this fight I'm freaking out a little man..."
Watch the video below:
Dan Hardy, who was on the commentary team for UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar, claimed that the video of White expressing concern was entirely staged. Hardy and White have traded insults since the former commentator's dismissal from the UFC.
Hardy was allegedly fired for "mistreating a woman" on the UFC staff, but those allegations have not been proven by White. During an interview with Freedom Pact several months ago, Hardy stated the following:
"This is another good example of the nonsense, the posturing, the propaganda – that last fight that I called was Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar... The dude was mic’d up. The receiver of the microphone was attached to the camera that was filming him from across the other side of the arena. That whole thing was staged to protect the UFC. And I watched that, and I’m like, ‘That’s just dirty.’ Actually do something to protect the fighter."
Watch the interview below:
