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Watch: Insane Superfast Punching Skills by Max Holloway and Ryan Garcia

Published 04/26/2020, 3:18 PM EDT

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Max Holloway and Ryan Garcia are two fighters known for their striking prowess. While they may compete in different sports, the two can pack a punch with a ridiculous amount of speed. It is an intriguing question as to who out of the two would be able to punch faster.

Owing to his tremendous hand speed, Ryan Garcia has the nickname “The Flash”. The undefeated WBC Silver Lightweight is one of the fastest punchers in the division. On the other hand, Max Holloway characterizes himself more upon volume striking. However, it still isn’t very obvious about who out of the two will punch faster.

The exact answer to this question may not be available right now. However, for those interested in finding out, Max Holloway has a solution. The former UFC Featherweight champ posted a video that can help you determine who out of the two punches faster. Holloway posted a video on his TikTok account which had the two of them flaunting their hand speed.

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The two fighters showed such tremendous hand speed that it was difficult to assess who was faster. Nonetheless, people still poured in the comments section declaring the winner of the contest.

Max Holloway will look to regain his belt from Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 251

Max Holloway had one of the best runs as the UFC Featherweight champ. However, it came to an end when Alexander Volkanovski defeated him in a five-round battle at UFC 245. Despite losing convincingly, the UFC decided to honour Max with an immediate rematch. This was because Holloway had strung together a series of victories in the division and had shown flashes of being the best fighter on the roster.

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The UFC had announced the rematch back in February. Just two months later, one can see that the fight is not a certainty in the present conditions. The venue of the fight was Volkanovski’s homeland in Australia. However, seeing the ways things are right now, it would be a victory to pull the fight off regardless of the location.

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Rishabh Singh is an MMA author at EssentiallySports since 2020. An engineer in the making, his love for combat sports began by watching Anderson Silva light people up inside the Octagon. When he isn't busy in his technical pursuits, he is an avid reader with a love for sports in general and sporting history in particular.
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