UFC Q&A: Justin Gaethje and Max Hollway talk about “that m*****f*****g towel!” | UFC 300

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What’s going on Anaheim California man I love you people you’re making me wish I was from the West Coast this week that energy at the press conference yesterday best press conference I’ve ever been a part of so thank you all very much so as you guys know UFC 300 is

Coming up on April 13th so we have a very special Q&A for you today and of course coming up 5:00 p.m. local time we will have the ceremonial way and Ro going to be up here mcing the festivities coming up at 5:00 p.m. but we have four very special guest Fighters

Here for you today and we begin with one of the most beloved fighters in the world and not just of course in his native Hawaii former Undisputed UFC featherweight champ set to compete against Justin gatei for the BMF title at UFC 300 Max bless Holloway also with us today a who made

His UFC debut at UFC 89 back in 2008 his 43 appearances and 26 wins are both the most in UFC history he will try to add to those records when he faces Bobby green at UFC 300 please welcome Jim [ __ ] Miller all right also in the

Building he is the master of the funk former UFC bantamweight champion and one of the greatest 135lb fighters of all time now moving up to featherweight to face Calvin Kar at UFC 300 please welcome the Funkmaster Alain Sterling all right and our last guest fighter has been called your favorite

Fighter’s favorite fighter a man without a comp in the UFC when it comes to entertaining the masses former UFC interim lightweight champion and putting his BMF belt on the line at UFC 300 how about it the Highlight Justin gagei all right thank you all for coming here and thanks to these outstanding

Athletes for being here we have microphone set up on both sides of the stage that one is wide open there stage left but we will start with you my man fire away actually John just down here this is a question for J Justin a lot of stuff has been made

About Max’s size moving up to lightweight but you’re around him right now what do you reckon does he look like a real 155 pounder he looks bigger than me I’ll tell you that he’s a big man I’ve been I don’t know about that but uh there you are

You’re he’s a big man um I think 155 is his perfect weight class I think he’s the the best athlete the best competitor at 155 and you know this is uh tough one it’s if you if you guys don’t know I grew up I grew up watching

This guy sounds if you guys don’t know I met Justin I met Justin uh before he in the UFC I fought uh Justin Lawrence in Denver and this man knew that we didn’t have a driver around or our car to get around he drove us around bro anytime we

Need somebody he pick us up so this man’s a legend man it’s uh it’s an honor to octagon with him care for this guy bro you guys are you guys are in for a tree come UFC 300 Max those are nice words but obviously there is an issue we have to talk about

What happened [ __ ] towel brother I know you’re going to talk he he looked at me and I and I nodded my head he wanted to give me freaking liquids in my body so it ain’t no [ __ ] tow gate I said do it brother like let’s get get me off this damn

Stage he would have taken at least another 60 seconds to get off get dressed get undressed nope not in that condition if that’s me I’m doing what for them what I want done for me and that’s to get me liquids ASAP and so come come do you want Max to hold the

Towel for you sure brother this guy should hold the towel for everybody I was so fast if you saw what you saw then you’re that’s on you you’re you’re a nasty [ __ ] cuz you had to you had to pause it you like talking Split Second here so don’t do that a question

For Justin and Max uh I know you guys are very friendly right now but a lot of people I know it’s not official press conference but they want to see you face off can we get a little preview of a face off between yeah little face [Applause]

Off pants down and for you Max I know you’re focused on this fight but Ilia tapa talking a lot this week he says he’s never going to give you a title shot uh regardless of what happens I know we’ll see what happens it is what

It is but what do you just think of that attitude brother is dehydrated for a couple of days I think I think he’s not in his right mindset so we see what happens just give us a little preview uh it’s awesome to be here finally right like I

Uh yeah Jim uh you know to to to be able to survive this this profession in you know the the lightweight division which is arguably the the deepest and always has been the deepest um yeah it’s it’s amazing to be here and and be working up

To UFC 300 you know the the the fight between Bobby and I is a decade in the making we we tried to have this fight in 2014 and then again 2021 and then again in 2022 um so it might be Jinx who the heck knows you know uh they twisted my

Arm you know Dana and Sean called me up and uh they’re like well he’s ranked we really like this fight and I was like well you’re the guys who make the M the fights so uh I’ll I’ll be there you know and and if and if he’s not I have I have

Uh all the confidence that they’ll find somebody else to step in there and and uh I’ll be able to uh go Toe to Toe somebody else so um but yeah I’m expecting to be there and and I love the fight yeah I was disappointed that he

Didn’t get Brock Lesnar me too me too I was going to expect to pay race for that one uh question for Justin and Max there is another big lightweight fight on UFC 300 what do you guys think of Charles olera versus Armen suian I love fighting the same night uh

All four of us have a chance opportunity to stand out uh luckily for me I’m the best at that the most consistent that’s ever stepped in there there going to be two two contenders coming out of that night and both of us are going to fight for the title Holloway myself suuki and

Olivera we’ll see we each Got U we got we have an opportunity so we got to go in there and take it yeah exactly what he said man first things first is gatei I got a shot to uh you know prove my case prove my worth and uh we get the

Fin out April 13th then one last one for Alain Sterling aljo I mean can you just discuss the mood right now leading into Mor Rob’s fight tomorrow where are you oh right here the mood for tomorrow yeah for Mor Rob’s fight I think he’s dialed in he’s the

Machine for a reason man the guy’s one of the hardest workers I know he’s one of the best people on this planet take his shirt off his back and give it to anybody in this crowd right now he’s just that good of a guy um always positive energy he’s super excited for

The opportunity to put on for Georgia and uh if you know obviously IL is fighting for the title now he’s got an opportunity to potentially fight for the title with the win over Henry and be the next Georgian Champion if Toria doesn’t and uh also put on for

Mexico Max this question is for you obviously I know Hawaii has a big place in your heart for you establishing the first ever fitness center for the boys and girls club out there what does it mean to you to start that Legacy in Hawaii and everything like that amazing

Man amazing you know I I was one of those kids going to the Boys and Girls Club after school and uh being able to have a gym hopefully 10 12 years one of those kids that’s training in there get to be sitting in front of you guys so

That’s that’s what would make it pay off you know question for the whole panel obviously we’re waiting a UFC 300 Main Event announcement so my question to you guys who do you guys think should be the main event with what’s available coner Max Holloway versus Justin

Gate hey I agree I agree we already out of people’s main event and uh tell them stop looking and it’s put us the main event where we deserve it I I don’t know you know I’ve been I’ve been trying to keep my feelers out to see who will hop into that spot but

Uh you know who knows but I you know that they’re working on something Big O them up yeah I I’m not going to tell these guys they shouldn’t be the main event these guys are going to highlight it up so I think you guys are going to

Be more than suffice with these two guys headlining the card but if they don’t I think Conor and Michael chanler will be a fun one yeah I would go with Max Holloway and Justin gatei and I actually think right now if I had to make a prediction that’s going

To be your main event for UFC 300 one one last one from me Alaine Sterling the guy sitting two seats to your left fought the guy you’re about to face so what did you think of Max Holloway’s performance against Calvin Kar I took notes brother I took a lot of

Notes I think um that was pretty much the blueprint of what we’re going to do and uh of course I grapple so I’m going to sprinkle in a little bit of takedowns here and there if he leaves his neck out choke him out yeah just don’t just don’t

Beat the the number of strikes landed please brother I don’t think I could do that 100% that’s not even my game yeah my question is for Justin obviously getting the titled um shot again is number one priority and so did you feel like you had to put the BMF

Belt on the line to make yourself stick out as the number one Contender uh you know everything kind of got messed up whenever all of got that cut on his eye vinoski had to step up um you know I was I was under the impression that the PO fight was a title

Eliminator and and then they announced the suuki and Olivera fight as a title Eliminator and you know I felt left out but then they they allowed you know I get an opportunity to fight on the same night as them we’re going to be higher up on the card and that means everything

In this sport um again all four of us have a chance to stand out um there’s going to be two clear contenders and I will you know be one of those come out whether it’s um June October I will be ready to fight Islam makev he’s been

Calling me out I’m not sure why that’s not happening but I got to fight Max hallway now my life does not exist after April 13th at this point let’s go my qu my question is for Jim Miller um Bruce Buffer has come out and said that he won’t announce you as Jim

[ __ ] Miller but then he’s come back and said he will so at the end of then the day April 13th is he going to announce you as Jim [ __ ] Miller yeah I I think he is I think he is I think there’s enough pressure and let’s keep

It on him you know let’s keep the pressure on him um and I don’t know if it’s all him right I I know that there is there’s other people that pull the strings as well so uh whoever’s arm we got a Twist let’s twist it uh I only

Want to hear it once you know and there is there is no other time that it should be said than that uh you 3 outer and then fin finally just for aljo um how’s it feel not killing yourself to make bantamweight oh it feels amazing man

Last night what was I 174 lbs you know so I don’t know where the weight goes it’s it’s been tough to to make 135 but I do it for you guys I been trying to chase a dream and I made it happen and uh now hopefully I can go to 145 and do

The same thing and hopefully get a little bit more accolades under the belt and uh we’ll see what happens with this main event and hopefully I go out there 300 do my job and maybe I just slide right on in there my question is for Max Holloway

When you beat Justin and get the BMF title do you think you should get your rematch against Conor McGregor Conor McGregor brother none of that matters first things first if you never watched this guy fight before every time they walk out the Octon they look like they

Got in a car accident so that’s all I’m worried about I’m worried about Justin gate and uh everything after that we can we can Talk okay I got uh two questions uh for all of you guys the first question is uh are you guys UFC card collectors and two uh are you guys ever thinking of pursuing a career in Hollywood as movie stars actors like Connor and whatnot

Any card guys up here I I am I’m not a card or like the action figure guy because everyone that I have gotten my kids find and then they like draw mustaches on me they broke the arm off of the action figure so uh they just

Beat the tar out of them so I I don’t uh I don’t do that but uh I don’t know Hollywood’s not my thing but I don’t know acting i’ I’d do it I give it a shot I uh myself I don’t collect cards I

Do love you know as a kid if you’d have shown me a card with myself on it it would have been you know an awesome story I would have loved it so signing the cards knowing that people like it is super special to me um what was the other part yeah I’m down

To be an actor yes I don’t know if I got the face for it but I’m going to try I mean everyone from stepe to George S Pierre to Connor have done movies Usman I’m sorry what Usman black panther no was Stipe yeah yeah he’s saying Usman Usman was also an

Actor in oh yeah yeah yeah he’s my voice so thank you brother those folks over there didn’t like your question by the way they’re talking [ __ ] why I don’t know I don’t know I don’t know what do you have what do they have against UFC cards what do they have against UFC

Cards thank you man thank you who this man save him young man save him have I’m save everyone right now watch out all right first of all I just want to say I’m a big fan of you John Justin alj Jo Jim Max [ __ ] love you guys also I

Want to appreciate you guys for coming out to Anaheim because you know you guys rarely come out here but when you do John like I saw your post on Instagram like you said yesterday this crowd was [ __ ] insane last night if you heard it let’s [ __ ]

Go and I just want to say I you know the fans here we appreciate every one of you guys every fighter who puts their body on the line to to for our entertainment let’s [ __ ] go sir we appreciate you let’s go thank you Justin now my question is what do

You think about the fans I mean seriously just coming out here hearing us what what do you think about the fans man all of you for all all you guys everyone if it was not for you guys I would not [ __ ] be here I tell you that let’s [ __ ] go there’s no way

This this you guys make it um front of 20,000 people lights on someone trying to hurt you I promise you there’s no better feeling in Earth on Earth I I enjoy it man I love fighting out here I fought here 2017 against hennon bral and the crowd was just

Electric I think that was Jon Jones versus DC and that was a great card great event and just like this man it’s just always been a fun environment with the fans getting wild getting crazy and I just love that [ __ ] I love it yes sir you know I’ve had the opport to

Fight the the Apex a few times and there’s positives to it but La uh lack in the fans is the the big negative there are still fights that I have where I can still hear the crowd in between rounds so you know I I I’m going to

Speak for these guys we appreciate the heck out of you guys you know it’s uh it’s easier to be in those difficult fights when we know you guys are enjoying it and uh honestly it’s uh it’s it’s the biggest rush in the world fu yeah man what they said man without you

Guys none of this is possible I mean you guys came early for a Q&A and then get the way in so without none of you guys not possible at all so thank you guys and then last one for John do you think that the press conference last

Night was the loudest one you’ve ever experienced in your life let’s go J so I walked backstage after the press conference and my stage manager Niner said to me like dude that was just the lower bowl can you imagine IM what it’s going to sound like Saturday night so

You’re goddamn right that was the loudest let’s go what do you have [Applause] brother um so off take his shirt [Applause] off I was gonna ask Jim Miller if I could announce him as Jim [ __ ] Miller today but since that’s off the table aljo when is the next rap Banger

Coming out o we got something good cooking for UFC 300 for a walkout song my brother and I again and we got it was a banger guys hey I know yall did not even listen go Loco it was a good [ __ ] song I love it stop it was a

Pretty good song I got a good I got a lot of really good feedback from that and uh I want to make one more it ain’t going to be no tyon Woodley I tell you that don’t you you better stop thank you they coming for me first of all uh

Just want to say shout out to John adct one of the best analysts out there you always represent bro the fans never turned their back on you bro we loved you real talk shout out to Justin gasy my man my Jamaican boy guy over there too Al Jermaine represent and also Jim

Miller and definitely for you uh Max Holloway and I just got to say real real quick so I used to suffer from mental illness back in the day I tried to commit suicide and my mom hung me out I mean found me hanging in my garage she caught me just in time

I just want to say all of you UFC fighters out there MMA saved my life and then um I just want to say thank you guys so much seriously and my daughter’s probably watching this right now and I want to let her know her dad loves her and I

Survived because of her too oh baby one day at a time man yes sir stay positive we all we all went through something yes sir and my my last question just for Max Holloway uh being if you do survive that car accident with uh with Justin gayi

How important is it for you to take that belt back that BMF belt title back to Wi I oh it’ be a lot it mean a lot man it mean a lot being from wi I having the BMF would be cool as [ __ ] so like I said

Though but for you brother tough times don’t last tough people do and you’re a represent yes sir yes sir thank you thank you thank you for that what’s up guys my questions for Max first off everyone give it up for Max bless right now give it up for Max bless right now

All right I got two questions from Max so huge featherweight main event tomorrow who’s walking away with that belt and how do you think you stack up against a challenger ilot torya brother first I’ll answer the second question first there’s a reason they didn’t give me Ilia that’s they

Wanted him to make it to this fight that’s right that’s and the first fight and the first question is vul man vul is heing you guys chatter vul’s last fight getting finished whatever he’s heing the old man talk the guy really got the dog in him you guys going to find out

Tomorrow I think so he finishes Alia within bro before five I got one more question for Justin gatei Justin do we have a walkout song for your walk out for UFC 300 do we have it I don’t pick that until the week of um waiting I’m chilling uh I got some I

Got some options the march by Kimani Marley is an option but it gets me goosebumps and I need to to stay unemotional so I don’t know if I can go with that one go down definitely brother go down definitely shout out man you’re the best via Mexico let’s go let’s go

Via Mexico let’s go hey shout out shout out to John anic one of the best analyst in the game Big inspiration for my career so I just wanted to shout you out my man but this question is for the Highlight re Justin gatei Justin gatei you are one of the biggest fighters in

The UFC that has a Mexican heritage what does it mean for the UFC to be making such big push to Mexico to be having an event over there and also to see morab carrying that Mexican flag last night I mean that was funny I like it was a

Little bit of a dig at Henry so um I didn’t I didn’t love it whatever it’s entertainment um there were so many people from Mexico for one reason we have the spirit the fighting spirit in us we don’t come from we come from love family that’s it we

Don’t come from opportunity we don’t come from wealth we come from our family we love our family and we have have the spirit the fighting spirit and you see it every time I step in there that is why I’m the most consistent it’s because of the way I was brought up and the

Family values that I that was instilled in me early one more question just really quick for the man Jim [ __ ] Miller Jim when are we going to get to see you after UFC 300 are we possibly going to see you on UFC 400 my man all the fans want to

Know well I’m not going to I’m not going to say no you know I’ll be 47 yeah we can do it uh yeah who knows man I’m uh I I I found a Groove uh you know later in the career here so uh we’re going to

Keep going as long as we can hell yeah thank you you hey the best is blessed what’s up Max love you bro this question is for you man like we know you’ve had some bangers over the years you fought endless people where do this match rank against your alltime matches cuz I mean

Justin’s a dog you know he’s going to bring it like where do you feel as far as the anticipation for it it’s going to be one bro it’s going to be one like I said Justin got what the most uh bonuses ever his name is highlight for a reason

And uh when you mix highlight and bless you get a blessed highlight so I can’t wait for it 100% my first question is for the Highlight Justin gaii and then I have another question for both of you guys all right my first question is you’re fighting one of the most unbreakable

Guys the UFC has ever seen but you’re the guy that breaks chins how do you plan on breaking Max hallway April 13th by being perfect uh the way that I fought Dustin porier the way that I fought Michael Chandler being unemotional content in my situation and

And just being under those lights uh I trust myself to perform and so I’m going to prepare myself prepare my legs cuz this man is a Workhorse and I can’t let him outw work me momentum is everything I got to touch him early I got to touch

Him hard I got got to make it ugly that’s the plan my second my my second question is for both of you you both are two of the most respected people in the sport of all time in my opinion what would it mean for your guys’ legacy to add one another to the

Resume I I think uh he’s a legend already uh he doesn’t need this fight this guy has been doing it since 2012 he has inspired every single one of you more than once myself included um just what go ahead man man man this guy this guy’s a legend bro he’s the top

Five number one Contender been around in the UFC for a while now this a legacy fight written all over it on top of UF t00 and it’s uh it’s a huge one man I’m just I’m just blessed to uh share the octagon with the guy so I can’t wait

Thank you guys I know this man loves it as much as me and I know that he’s going to try to take my head off and I would lose all respect if that wasn’t the case and he knows it’s coming his way and you

Guys are going to be the you guys get to see it and it’s going to be [ __ ] beautiful yes yes Max Holloway we obviously have a big Mexican supporter crowd here today so you’ve been Brian Ortega yayi Rodriguez but still the Mexican fan based supports you why do you think that

Is brother I’m Hawaiian our heritage is the same and I might well it’s call myself part Mexican right now you see you see the chin on me you see the chin on Me Brother come on now being one of the best uh boxers in the UFC who would you like to face

Off in a boxing match brother whoever whoever you just named a bunch of Mexicans so why not go for Canelo you know that’ be fun thank you [Applause] Max my questions were just Justus gagei a lot of people have been talking to Alex vosi about being 35 years old and

Fending it his belt by April 13 you will be 35 if not older fighting a 32 Prime Yee old Max Holloway is there any pressure on you for that not necessarily uh I feel young I feel young I feel hungry I feel better than I did when I was making terrible

Choices at like 28 I’m living right I’m living clean and uh they don’t start paying you till the end so I’m doing all the right things now and I’m enjoying this [ __ ] my next question is for Max Holloway and the off chance that you lose to Justin gaii and Al gerain gets

An amazing finish against Calvin ker you up to the chance of getting up against Alain we see what happens man we see what happen Never Say Never with me man you know first things first is Justin gatei that’s all I focus on thank you guys so much you’re the best all right

Back over here just so you know we got 10 minutes left with these fine gentlemen so we’ll try to get to as many of you who are lined up as possible go ahead young man all right so I want to give a shout out to Max I can notice

Your sweater chainsaw man bro [ __ ] goes hard another thing too for you Max and I have another question for for Justin too do you prefer Tokyo re Revengers or Naruto or Demon Slayer which one’s your favorite that’s for you Max that’s for you oh for me bro all day bro hey that’s

The way to go bro and then this one’s for Justin Justin I met you three years ago when I had an arm brace and I had a rotator cuff I got back into boxing because of you and I’ll forever be grateful for you bro and on the real I

Know you’re Mexican and we just took our brother right here to the Mexican side I need to hear a gito from you dude I need though my my voice does not go that high anymore I used to have it though a Max that’s part of the pack that’s what you

Have to do right now dude I can’t my mom is going to be so dis my dad come [Applause] [Laughter] on oh [ __ ] that’s what I need you to do oh I can’t I can’t do that bro I can’t do that hey brother hit it one more time

Though hit it one more time ready oh let’s go give let’s go baby hey end of the day both you guys going to have a really good War Brothers by the end of the day and I preach both of you guys thank you man thank you for your time let’s [Applause]

Go my question is for Justin gagei um hael FIV is claiming you poked him in the eye but I remember you beating the [ __ ] out of him can you confirm that’s what it was no I hey I have nothing but respect for RAF I think uh we every

Single one of us is is in an interview they ask us a question and unfortunately we just talk you know he’s had those thoughts at home I guarantee he checked himself uh when he did have those thoughts I I have nothing but respect for the guy I think his his talent is

Amazing um and of course he’s bitter I would be bitter too if I no one likes to lose and my question ma the other eye poked him in the other eye and my questions for Max Holloway I just want to say thank you I appreciate you I

Remember when you made your USA debut you’re 19 I’m 12 I’m TW I was 12 at the time I’m 23 now so I’m just saying hey you [ __ ] rocking you’re the man thank you thank you thank you you’re making me feel all as [ __ ] bro what the hell can’t

Me do that putting me on blast on a Q&A sorry oh [ __ ] hello oh nice to meet you uh my name is Aaron uh nice to meet you Mr Holloway Mr Miller Mr aljo Mr gatei I just want to ask if I could have an autograph I would like an autograph I

Don’t know why they’re booing catch us outside catch us outside and uh this is my music book I I write music in here and it’ mean a lot if you can catch outside catch outside for sure all right thank you catch me outside how about that shout out to my nana later good

Night oh [ __ ] all right Justin John adct everyone there thank you for putting your uh your body on the line for all of us Jim [ __ ] Miller with everything that you have put on in the Octagon your legacy lives on what does it mean for you to be a fire after everything you

Have thrown put on the line for us what does it mean uh you know just uh it’s it’s awesome it’s awesome this this life that I’ve been able to lead uh you know I’ve been in the UFC since 2008 and the opportunity to fight all over the country few different places around the

World and uh meet amazing fans and and get to do something that I absolutely [ __ ] love which you know step into the octagon and and uh and go to war uh it’s uh it’s surreal you know and and I’m super appreciative of it because it was almost Stone away from me so you

Know that’s that’s why I man I I I [ __ ] love you guys hell yeah it’s awesome it’s awesome to be a part of the whole thing Justin as you can tell by the shirt I was there I flew out to Utah it was my birthday thank you for making

That event a special birthday John anic I Met You Justin can I get a pick with you my dog catch me outside definitely I’ll do I’ll do it man I’m call down right now I can’t do that we’re we’re moving we’re moving but cat outside I’ll

Never say no hey Justin thank you for my birthday special John Anakin USA be meico cover on this I’m glad I got to turn you into a [ __ ] animal on your birthday cuz I know that happened hey guys how’s it going so I got two questions for aljo Alo so we

Know you recently had a grappling match that did turn out to your favor and wasn’t going in your way is there any chance we can see you actually do a wrestling match we’re putting on the sing list one more time actually doing some NCA rules and see who maybe you

Could be your opponent maybe go upway with Jason burrow it be good little grappling right there oh 100% man I love doing like side missions GTA side missions so I definitely would love to go out there something like that again and uh stop you okay you okay you’re no

Wrestler man but I would love to do something again like that grapple I wrestled against rby National Champion couple time National Champion Olympic hopeful so I love little things like that pushes myself challenges myself and I would love to put the single back on one more time show these Young Bucks

What’s up he don’t want to he don’t want to wrestle Jordan Bros though that dude [ __ ] twice that [ __ ] hurt hey I ain’t never scared o crack sternum that’s what you’re going to get