Was that a problem? No.



"Everybody tell me salads. This guy got me eating carbs. This guy got me eating red meat, chicken, fish. I'm still eating poke bowls. He's great. He's been making a lot of Hawaiian plates, too, and for me, it's just healthier. I was tripping out. I was like, 'can I eat this? Can I eat this?' Give me the portion size. Are you sure? This is a lot. He said, 'no worry, your weight's gonna be fine.' Sure enough my weight's fine."



Come Saturday, Max fully expects to extend his win streak to 11 straight. And after that, you can expect to hear a familiar rant.



"If everything goes as planned, you'll be hearing me scream my name one more time UFC Hawaii, like crazy, like I always do. I need your guys' support. Hawaii's support. UFC Hawaii. I love the support I've been feeling it. Get on social media. Get on your guys' cats page, your guys' dogs page, your grandma's page. Make fake accounts, Hashtag UFC Hawaii. Let's get it."



He's hoping a win this weekend convinces UFC President Dana White to bring an event down to Hawaii.