UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway visited Edmonton Eskimos training camp on Tuesday ahead of his UFC 240 fight in Edmonton this July.
The 27 year-old from Honolulu had his championship belt with him, and addressed Jason Maas’s squad.
A little motivation courtesy of UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) heading into the season.
We’ll see you again for #UFC240! pic.twitter.com/5n6DFWLyAk
— Edmonton Eskimos (@EdmontonEsks) May 29, 2019
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“THE CHAMP” @blessedmma came out and talked to the team today! 💪🏾😤
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If you really know me, you know how big of an MMA fan I am which is why I was so hyped when @BlessedMMA the BEST FEATHERWEIGHT OF ALL TIME came to chop it up and talk to the team today. #GOAT pic.twitter.com/pb1d7cyt0O
— Ben Sorensen (@bsorensen98) May 29, 2019
The Champ has arrived in Edmonton! 🇨🇦@BlessedMMA @EdmontonEsks #UFC240 pic.twitter.com/5A8JQQ5b6I
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) May 29, 2019
Holloway will defend his title against Frankie Edgar at Rogers Place in the Albertan capital on July 27; the Esks opened their pre-season on Sunday with a 22-7 win over BC, and will begin the 2019 regular season on Fri. June 14 against Montreal.