Although he was already winning the fight, Holloway iconically
pointed down to the ground for a slugfest in the final seconds of
his BMF title fight against Justin
Gaethje in 2024. “Blessed” knocked out Gaethje exactly at the
final bell in one of the greatest spectacles in modern MMA.
Holloway’s inviting his opponents for a slugfest in the final
seconds has since become a ritual.  However, Holloway recently
revealed that his coaches are absolutely against the idea. While
his coaches constantly urge to avoid a brawl, Holloway wants his
final 10 seconds after sticking to their game plan for the whole
fight.

‘They Hate It’

“They hate it,” he said in an interview on Freestylebender. “They tell me not to ever do that.
They tell me to run away… I’m like, ‘Coaches, I love you guys, but
you came up with the game plan. You made me fight this way the
whole fight – just give me these 10 seconds, please. And if I’m a
jackass in those 10 seconds then you can tell me what it is.’ But
they hate it. They want to slap me all the time.”

A master of trading in the pocket, Holloway (27-8) is coming off a
decision win over Dustin
Poirier. Poirier, who is also known for his boxing in the
pocket, admitted that he couldn’t get the better of Holloway in the
final ten seconds. Holloway is now scheduled to put his BMF title
on the line against Charles
Oliveira (36-11) at UFC 326 on March 7 in Las Vegas. Oliveira
claims he wouldn’t hesitate to engage in a slugfest against
Holloway right from the opening bell.