Max Holloway is set to take on former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier in a wrestling match at his first annual Holloway Foundation Golf Tournament, scheduled for July 20th.
Following his victory over Conor McGregor, Holloway was asked during the press conference about Cormier defeating him in a UFC video game during weigh-ins. The Hawaiian star wasted no time firing back, revealing the two had already arranged a real-life rematch of sorts.
“DC is going to come out. He’s one of the guest figh ters. And he said he wanted to wrestle. One takedown on the greens. You guys are going to see me put DC on his fat a*s. Come July 20th,” Holloway said.
When asked whether Cormier’s well-documented habit of bending rules at UFC weigh-in events would carry over to the golf course, Holloway was unconcerned but left no doubt about the outcome.
“He can break all the rules he wants. I don’t care, he’s not winning the grand prize at the end. I’m going to make sure of that, because I get to pick who wins the grand prize. So he’s not getting it,” Holloway said.
The tournament is being held to raise funds for two charitable organizations, with a third still being finalized. The first is West Side Striking, a non-profit gym based in Waianae, Hawaii, where Holloway grew up.
“There’s a local gym called Westside Striking. It’s a non-profit foundation. And they are great. They got kids. I want to support them so much because I’m telling you guys right now, it’s from Waianae, where I’m from. One of my uncles actually helped coach the team. And one of my good friends, he actually is the one that runs everything for them. So we’re going to donate a bunch of money for them,” Holloway said.
He was equally enthusiastic about the talent coming out of the gym.
“You guys are going to hear one of those kids from that gym in the UFC, or some other organization. But I’m just happy that I’m actually able to give back to my community in that type of way. These kids are animals, man. They got like multi-Golden Glove champions, Olympian champions.”
The second beneficiary is the Waianae Boys and Girls Club, an organization with deep personal roots for Holloway.
“They gave me a chance. They always took care of me when I was a kid growing up,” he said.
