Fight Night Japan: Max Holloway & Sakuraba in Tokyo

Featherweight champ Max Holloway breaks bread with UFC Hall of Famer Kazushi Sakuraba and two Japanese Sumo Grand Champions ahead of Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami this Friday at 10pmET/7pmPT Live on FXX.
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[@JEG69]

Max Holloway: Mr. Sakuraba sir any words of wisdom? Sakuraba: "It is what it is"

[@damage0311]

J G lol!!

[@jossimarruiz3430]

Lmaoooooopp

[@elr1cbros]

just gotta do the damn ting

[@SuperPeterok]

I leave no turn un-stoned

[@juandemarko8348]

Keeps it real

[@ohgee2350]

Kazushi Sakuraba. One of my favorite fighters ever....

[@xPPAx]

He seems to be doing good mentally I always thought he would be fucked up by all those fights, great for him

[@alpegg75]

I used to watch him in the late 90's in a thing called Bushido. He's been around for a looooong time. Legend.

[@ohgee2350]

alpegg75 Yes... He is a legend. Been around a good while. He was in the UFC back in the day when they were doing tournaments. Then was in PRIDE FC where he had some crazy fights. Win or lose he put on a show. He fought Wanderlei a few times. Wanderlei beat him. His fight against Rampage was crazy. His fights against Royce Gracie and Renzo Gracie were crazy. Plus he fought big guys like CroCop... He kept getting his ass beat, so people were calling for him to retire, and he finally did. Fortunately yeah,...he does seem to be doing good mentally.

[@34672rr]

watch the sakuraba galesic fight, it's the best one ever. He is way past his prime and wins with pure heart alone. Well, and his badass ankle pick.

[@Susrero]

Yeah same here and I'm The UFC Game He's grounds Game Is Beast Mode

[@thekingofcool2105]

You don't get to be called 'Gracie's hunter' by walking in the park...

[@Ninjaaa911]

GRAWSLAVE dude refers that Sakuraba is the gracies hunter

[@faranqamar8130]

The man submitted fucking Renzo Gracie. If he only took L's all his life even then thats a great achievement.

[@PoeticSonic]

you mean 'gracie killer' he never went looking for them, they always went after him.

[@dtownblastinsalvi62]

@@PoeticSonic exactly they asked for the smoke and he grave them a smokehouse lmao

[@gamebred_13th86]

no you get call call gracie hunter for being crazy SOB shooting gracie family lol

[@511dydy]

My freaking hero.. My man Sakuraba

[@ohgee2350]

Ariaditya Pramestu Hell yeah....

[@Tko_Seven]

He should've juiced up against Silva, like Silva did. It wasn't even illegal in Pride FC.

[@Lundywildez]

Max holloway looking like a hydrated welterweight up in this bitch

[@kingtutt880]

LMAO you can tell Sakuraba doesn't watch the UFC, at all. He doesn't even know who Max is, and he was there at his Hall of fame induction ceremony.

[@ryzalboyz9511]

Sakuraba focus on his pro wrestling carrier, even at the time he was top MMA fighter and Gracie Hunter he still doing Pro wrestling match

[@fl260]

Even at a distance, Japanese food is delicious...

[@BigBaDruid]

Some OGs right here

[@ohgee2350]

ryan esqueda Huh?

[@jairtrail4921]

A UFC champion 2 sumo superstar legends And Pride/UFC HOF .....seems like a pretty stacked table

[@dyniaz65]

@@jairtrail4921 this table is dangerous 😂😂😂

[@mightyORFEN]

JapaneseJoey diaz

[@Hugh_Morris]

CasualFan I think he's Hawaiin with maybe some Japanese ancestry

[@JohnDoe-us1ek]

Both of those others guy were Hawaiian. IF you read and followed along they mentioned being from the same town as Max.

[@lynchinjesus]

Took thebwords right out of my head

[@tren7544]

BilligerentPeanut No, Musashimaru Koyo (the lighter skinned sumo wrestler) is Samoan and Tongan. He moved to Hawaii when he was 10.

[@al_wax]

Bruh 😂😂😂😂

[@bigrube420ify]

Sakuraba was a savage I loved his fighting style.now that I think back the pride fighting was savage good ol head stomps soccer kicks to the head it was fucking great

[@doubledoubleandfries]

C'mon Max, stand up when you shaking 2 legends hands.

[@Eric-mw2kc]

I think he wasn't accustomed to Japanese culture, because Max is known as a really nice guy usually. Judging by how he didn't shake hands with two hands, didn't stand up, and point at people with chopsticks, I think he just didn't know, and wasn't trying to be disrespectful.

[@trvy8175]

@@Eric-mw2kc They are all from the West Side of Oahu in Hawaii. They are hanging out and talking story like how they would back home

[@hv4285]

@@Eric-mw2kc I think he was a bit starstrucked, Max should know better tho haha he's from the island full of Japanese there too. Anyway this was awesome Hawaiian vibes 🤙

[@Senorgusanos]

Sakuraba is easily one of my favorite fighters ever. That guy was the toughest son of a bitch around and he always brought the entertainment factor to his fights. Such a legend! I'm so glad to see he's still in good physical and mental shape. God bless you, Sakuraba!

[@philjoseph3252]

Just imagine if the guy fought people of his own weight class. He'd have perfect record

[@bigmikem1578]

Kids today don’t know. When he entered an arena it was ELECTRIC. I always like to say the only fighter today that could compare to the “hype” factor is Conor Mcgregor now. The way Casuals respond to him Or Ronda in her prime is how HARDCORE mma OG’s felt when it was Sakuraba fight time.

[@saltybrackishfresh]

@@philjoseph3252yea he’s the best from that era that dude is a goat

[@ichichu]

I recall during the Middleweight Grand Prix when Liddel was fighting Rampage, Dana White was a guest during the fight and Bas Rutten asked him if there was anyone he wanted in the UFC from Pride and he said "I want Sakuraba." What shows how great Sakuraba was, is the fact that he wasn't calling for Rampage, even though he destroyed Liddel. He still wanted Sakuraba.

[@Macycrystal]

Watching this made me smile. So happy for Max.

[@wisdomveritas6281]

Max is sitting with Musashimaru who was best sumo wrestler of his time along with Akebono. It's crazy how 2 local Hawaii boys were the 2 best in Japan. And Sakuraba was a beast in MMA and known as the Gracie killer. He owned the Gracie's.

[@DisingenuousComment]

...in Japan, the birth of Jiu Jitsu

[@donniebrasco7305]

When did Joey Coco Diaz shave his head ? :D

[@bigdee1983420]

Lmao looks just like him

[@skippy6660]

Lmao too much

[@ohgee2350]

Donnie Brasco yesterday

[@Brad_Pittstop]

Donnie Brasco LMAO, nice one

[@evamaria534]

Holy shit. The resemblence is uncanny. Good call

[@getsmart3701]

Kazushi Sakuraba...the best submission wrestler to ever grace the sport of MMA.

[@helsinki]

We need more of this. Fighters ,new ones and legends, chilling and talking.

[@MARVELTHEMARVELOUS]

holloway, is the real deal!

[@ContinualShiftwithDaveRogers]

Great interview Max….great to see Sakuraba & the sumo legends from Hawaii sharing their insights with you _ best to musashi & konishiki…Yoroshiku and Gambatte!!!

[@Dooger111]

Saku brings those pride fc memories back to life

[@kingtutt880]

But to be fair to Max, about the not standing up thing, while shaking his hand, the other guy didn't either, so maybe he thought was cool to stay seated.

[@mitkomitkuv]

King Tutt could it be that they already met and shook hands prior to filming,so it wasn't like he just met him ,I think his arrival at the table was just for the video. Max is a very respectful guy

[@oncesavedalwayssaved240]

The birthland of Jiu Jitsu

[@saltlife316]

max is so under rated. the kids is awesome in and out the ring, love his attitude

[@JohnDoe-rw2dn]

"Look, at the end of the day, it is what it is, let's just do the damn thing, welcome to the blessed era, oh and #ufchawaii"

[@conormcgregorsretrdedfggot7780]

hawai is a bitch

[@Jerizzy1]

People that love you, will always love you for who you are. No matter how good or bad you do. & That's the real people... When you start losing remember who's still with you.. That's your real friends. Your real family backing you up 💯🤙🏽

[@danb7601]

unless you kill a baby

[@FormidableOne]

Camera quality is so crisp! Very nice.

[@Trid3nt861]

Sakuraba is on my list of favorite MMA fighters of all time.

[@PoppaGrande333]

LEGENDS!!

[@wheresfrancis2854]

I love Holloway chilling with these legends giving me yakuza vibes haha

[@murder554]

I loved this video I'd like to see more of these. :)

[@franciscoramirez4179]

Absolute Legend!

[@hawaiiboiz1413]

Always with you max 🤙🏼

[@freedomofmusic2112]

Wow, I loved that. The advice from the old pros was very moving

[@ashpaladium9141]

Sakuraba had some amazing fights.

[@philosophyexplained]

Max A big 145er. Such a cool Dude, All the best for Future Man. Long Live UFC. #DanaHOF4EVER

[@yashsingh3591]

It is what it is

[@coffeeblak86]

At the end of the day...

[@bodyboardingtoday4897]

It's inspiring to see all 3 Waianae gentlemen lead the way! We like it. We love it. We want more of it. 👊😎

[@ElMakz]

My number 1 hero

[@taufiqlaukpeda7898]

Waduuuh Sakuraba dan Max kedua petarung Favorite saya...

[@BleketekZ]

A humble beast

[@NinjaLifestyle]

ossssssss

[@randomdon2983]

NinjaLifestyle love you're videos man. didn't know you were a ufc fan. scooters r gay

[@yudhagendhon2533]

Sakuraba always shows respect to his opponents

[@al_wax]

Sakuraba and Silva post-fight is always heart-warming to me

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

Apparently Saku calls Wandy in the middle of the night to talk.

[@uglynose__2k60]

Ozeki Koneshiki and Yokozuna Musashimaru the Hawaiian Samoan sumo legends 💪🏽🤙🏽

[@nastygopher6776]

yoooooooo that would be the sickest dinner table to be sitting at.... Saku, Akibono, Halloway..... Epic....

[@Velc3838]

Sakuraba is a legend

[@war1ordman]

MAX LOOK LIKE A BEAST NOW. True champion.

[@koukimonster6957]

most valuable lesson here: keep those who stand with you thru wins and especially losses

[@adamfrappuccino]

Legend KAZUSHI SAKURABA HELLO FROM GERMANY 🇩🇪

[@jackbradley9274]

Hawaii Joey Diaz with the matching shirt

[@34672rr]

This is only worth watching because of saku, who they left out of most of the conversation, in his own home. This should have been an interview about saku by holloway, he might learn something if he's smart.

[@alerixv]

Spoken like someone ignorant of the fact that two Yokozuna's are there.

[@363Magi]

right on

[@Byronic_Man]

Sakuraba San !!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mohammedsadeysalmi]

Max my current favourite champion, and Sakuraba my favourite fighter ever

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

That's about the same with me, cept Max shares my current top spot with Rose Namajunez

[@dirtiemits3612]

Dude wtf! Legend Saku

[@PoyoWater]

Brah, I liked how they had to translate my braddah's pidgin accent when he started speaking at 2:25. I could understand him perfectly fine. Good luck on this upcoming fight, Max! Hawaii represent! #808AllDay

[@andrewhong3115]

max just seems like a genuine cool guy to kick it with lol

[@GrandmasterA.N.T]

Why is this not talked about more?

[@JonnyFonseca]

😂 more content of Max! Great short!

[@oliverclothesoff5397]

4 legends sitting at a table. All 4 have been the best in their prime. Pretty cool 2 Yokozuna and 2 mma, UFC champs. Amazing!

[@geesantavee1294]

3:43 is very great advice. respect!

[@justinwiseman8965]

Mean! Nabe with the greats! Lucky!

[@leeholmes9962]

Ture word's have never been spoken 👍✌

[@clebervic]

Saku is a legend.

[@krazybzs2022]

Ya max show some respect to sakuraba !

[@colinh.3098]

#ufcHawaii make it happen!!!!!!

[@videopost2349]

UFC Japan has so boring card, that they have to use Hollaways name as a clickbait.

[@xnameless7260]

Holloway the man.

[@TheAaronshah663]

IT IS WHAT IT IS !

[@yeahbee8237]

Sakuraba should have been in the hall of fame when it was started

[@Lotus-Son]

Word on the street is max practiced "at the end of day" in Japanese on the whole 18-hour plane ride.

[@tren7544]

Why did you put subtitles on Toyo and the other guy but not Holloway? I literally understood more of what they said than Max Holloway.

[@RMJerich0]

The real fucking legend

[@ElHal04]

it is what it is

[@stevec6976]

This dudes bodyguards are cool and laid back asf

[@samoankorean4life]

2 uncles, 1 local braddah, and 1 Japan legend. Das one hammah table

[@LazerJet27]

Music that starts around 2:00 sounds like Dangerflow's The Crown.

[@dannyhipolito817]

Max got the chance of a lifetime meeting Musashimaru, Konishiki and Sakuraba-san

[@DaRedeyeJedi808]

Musa n Koni is all from Oahu they've met before this is really a Sakuraba Meet

[@mines_emblemierr4895]

seeing mma fighters hang out with sumo yokozunas is fucking amazing. other combat sports fans dont respect sumo near as much as the sport deserves

[@patrickdoyle3535]

This is fuckin Awesome!!!!

[@Itsnotcarmelo]

Max Holloway looking like he about to fight for the Middle Weight Belt! SHEESH. Dude must have a ROUGH weight cut.

[@gama6749]

KumuSakuraba KumuHolloway & all Mahalo! What real men. Leaders, fighters, teachers, philosophers, but most of all men of Aloha.

[@kanegibson5479]

I'd love an hour long podcast of these 4, i'm a big sumo fan also

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

So the big boys were actual sumos? I only really knew Akibono

[@kanegibson5479]

@@coachmikesfilmroom3111 Yh konishiki and musashimaru were considered some of the best of their time, the sumo association were reluctant to promote konishiki to Yokozuna but he was worthy and musashimaru was the second foreign born yokozuna

[@illevarslendetyrann]

Musashigawa Oyakata reminds me so much of Joey Diaz around 5:00 hehe

[@yumitokushige8486]

Wow Konishi looks fine and better than before. The last time I saw him on tv, he was almost dying struggling to decrease weight. Musashimaru has shaved his head. I have seen him as an oyakata in the ryogoku gymnasium once.

[@kostas666lelapas3]

GOAT

[@ThEBeSt-gx8ze]

The pride legend

[@dunkmaster471]

"it is what it is"

[@ChoccoLot]

@ 00:15 the sumo wrestler's name is Fiamalu Penitani, better known as Musashimaru Koyo, not Musashigawa Oyakata.

[@ichirakuramenguy3046]

This video is like anime characters at restraunt

[@Saku39fan]

I like Max a lot, but if there were any way they could've both fought each other in their prime, Max would've been embarrassed. Not just because of the size difference. Even if he could've gained enough weight to be anywhere from 20lbs below Saku to 20lbs above Saku, I can only imagine how entertaining Saku would've made the fight before coming away with the victory. But again, Max is an excellent fighter and seems like a good guy.

[@Logicsupremacy]

It's ok that Holloway didn't stand up because at least he politely vowed his head.

[@sessionsinparadise7357]

havent seen konishki since i was a child. damn. the pidgin is stron chee huu

[@TheSuperkitu]

Too much swag ! Lets go boys ! Represent Te Moana Nui a Hiva !!! From Tahiti Nui cousins' !!!!!! Cheehuu

[@taufiqlaukpeda7898]

Terima kasih UFC telah memasukan Sakuraba ke dalam Hall Of Fame

[@toonses4300]

I remebered the two hawaiian sumo wrestlers. Back in the day they were tens times more famous than max holloway.

[@Ubercubertuber]

Max "on my way to LHW" Holloway

[@wakawaka1976]

Too bad these guys had no clue just how good Max is. He’s a legend the best in his weight class. It would be nice if this was had been done now.

[@Zaamuraii]

That’s literally the Japanese Joey Diaz sitting across saku

[@mz204455]

Max"it is what it is"Holloway