Max Holloway has revealed the praise he and Arnold Allen gave each other backstage after their fight at UFC Kansas City.
Holloway, 31, won a unanimous decision against Allen, 29, in Kansas City on Saturday as the Hawaiian put a dent in Allen's featherweight world title hopes. Suffolk's Allen was unbeaten in 10 UFC fights but finally met his match in a Holloway, a former champion with three successful title defences. The judges scored the fight 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 in favour of Holloway as a late fightback from Allen wasn't enough to earn him the win.
'Blessed' caught up with Allen backstage just moments after their five-round fight and he revealed the nature of their conversation. "I told him he is a legend and he's tough," Holloway said. "We will probably see each other a bunch of times so I told him don't worry and keep training. He said he wanted to come to Hawaii to do some rounds, but maybe after our careers are over because I have a feeling that we are probably going to run it back.
