Max set a UFC record for most significant strikes landed...TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY.
290 fucking strikes landed! It would take Derrick Lewis 2 careers worth of bouts to land that many significant strikes.
That's what Max does though, he is a pressure fighter, a volume puncher. It's like Nick Diaz except with better technique and less slapping. He is throwing straight shots, with crosses and tight hooks mixed in, everything compact and with purpose.
That is what's amazing about Max, he throws a TON of punches, but they arent typical "volume" punches, or lazy pawing jabs, they are ....significant.
He also has incredible stamina. I think him vs Dillashaw would be a fucking AMAZING fight.
Also, Ortega has a ton of heart. But the sad part about that.....it leads to a ton of brain damage. Being able to separate willpower and hubris is difficult for a cage fighter. You dont want to go out there in a title fight and just get folded up in the first round as soon as you get caught slipping, as you will take too much of a hit as far as your perceived skill level/ability and toughness.
But then you also dont want to leave the cage looking like a bloody hamburger with braids. So it's almost impossible to know when "enough is enough" in terms of taking punishment.