Phillies legend Shane Victorino reacts to Max Holloway's wife Alessa Quizzon's sweet birthday tribute as UFC BMF champion turns 33
The 33rd birthday party for the UFC BMF champion, Max Holloway was celebrated on Wednesday. Alessa Quizon, his wife, posted in honor of the special day. Quizon is supportive of Holloway’s career and as usual, this birthday message did not fall short of what she always does best.
Quizon used her Instagram handle to post about her husband's birthday on Wednesday.
Quizon wrote a heartfelt message in the caption for Holloway.
"Cheers to 33 my love @blessedmma 👑🤍 and to many many more years around the sun with you☄️"
Holloway's UFC rise has been incredible. On April 13, he beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 to become BMF champion, which made him one of the leading fighters in the featherweight division.
The birthday got a reaction from Philadelphia Phillies legend Shane Victorino.
Victorino, a two-time World Series champion and a fan of mixed martial arts, attended a UFC fight night in Boston in 2013. He also posted about his attendance at UFC 269 on Dec. 14, 2021.
The caption of some of his posts said:
"Such an epic night of @ufc fights👊🏽
#UFC269 was absolute fire 🔥 and electric ⚡️ Saturday Night at @tmobilearena!!!
Already counting down the days till the next one 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
@danawhite don’t stop creating all these amazing fights 😂."
His response shows the mutual respect often found among athletes across different sports, celebrating each other's milestones and personal lives.
Shane Victorino’s career, his impact on the game and support for fellow athletes
For 12 seasons, Shane Victorino, whose other name was the Flyin’ Hawaiian, played in Major League Baseball. His career stats included a .275 batting average with 108 home runs and 489 RBIs.
Victorino recorded 1,274 hits and maintained a .340 on-base percentage besides having a .425 slugging percentage. He posted a .765 OPS while stealing 231 bases.
Throughout his career, he played for the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels. He won the 2008 and 2013 World Series with the Phillies and Red Sox, respectively.
Victorino’s participation shows how closely connected the sports industry is, as players back each other up in and out of their games. With that said, it seems appropriate as Holloway looks ahead to upcoming fights within the UFC, he still manages to have a nice time and celebrate turning a year older.