Source: Twitter
The now unified UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway and Welterweight Yancy Medeiros received a grand homecoming after their respective victories at UFC 212. The ‘blessed’ one became the second Hawaiian champion after BJ Penn.
Now THAT'S a homecoming‼️ Hawaii welcomes their NEW featherweight champ @BlessedMMA & @YMedeiros home today ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/QDCms20UIY
— UFC (@ufc) June 6, 2017
Hundreds of hometown fans gathered at Honolulu International Airport and the celebrations continued till Waianae as the video shows.
Waianae love #westsidebestside #blessedera pic.twitter.com/9GDM9UVHp8
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) June 6, 2017
It will be interesting to see if UFC and Dana, impressed by the crowd will plan on a PPV straight outta HAWAII!