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Max Holloway

“Blessed”

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28-9RECORD
13KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
13DECISION WINS

Profile

Full nameJerome Max Keliʻi Holloway
NicknameBlessed
Date of birth4 Dec 1991
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceHonolulu, Hawaii, USA
Lives inWaiʻanae, Hawaii, USA
DivisionLightweight
TeamGracie Technics Legacy Muay Thai
Height180 cm (5′11″)
Reach175 cm (69″)
StanceOrthodox
Years active2010–present
StatusActive
Pro debut11 Sep 2010
Last fightWin vs Conor McGregor, 11 Jul 2026

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Titles and honours

Background

Hawaiian fighter who debuted in the UFC at 20 and became featherweight champion in 2017. He won the BMF title with a last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje in 2024.

Fight history

37 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
WinConor McGregorTKO (knee injury)11:09UFC 32911 Jul 2026Las Vegas, Nevada, USAWelterweight debut
LossCharles OliveiraDecision (unanimous)5UFC 3267 Mar 2026Las Vegas, Nevada, USALost the BMF title
WinDustin PoirierDecision (unanimous)5UFC 31819 Jul 2025New Orleans, Louisiana, USADefended the BMF title
LossIlia TopuriaKO (punches)31:34UFC 30826 Oct 2024Abu Dhabi, UAEFor the UFC featherweight title
WinJustin GaethjeKO (punch)54:59UFC 30013 Apr 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, USALightweight bout; won the BMF title
WinJung Chan-sungKO (punch)30:23UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie26 Aug 2023Kallang, Singapore
WinArnold AllenDecision (unanimous)5UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen15 Apr 2023Kansas City, Missouri, USA
LossAlexander VolkanovskiDecision (unanimous)5UFC 2762 Jul 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USAFor the UFC featherweight title
WinYair RodríguezDecision (unanimous)5UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez13 Nov 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinCalvin KattarDecision (unanimous)5UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar16 Jan 2021Abu Dhabi, UAE
LossAlexander VolkanovskiDecision (split)5UFC 25112 Jul 2020Abu Dhabi, UAEFor the UFC featherweight title
LossAlexander VolkanovskiDecision (unanimous)5UFC 24514 Dec 2019Las Vegas, Nevada, USALost the UFC featherweight title
WinFrankie EdgarDecision (unanimous)5UFC 24027 Jul 2019Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDefended the UFC featherweight title
LossDustin PoirierDecision (unanimous)5UFC 23613 Apr 2019Atlanta, Georgia, USAFor the interim UFC lightweight title
WinBrian OrtegaTKO (doctor stoppage)45:00UFC 2318 Dec 2018Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDefended the UFC featherweight title
WinJosé AldoTKO (punches)34:51UFC 2182 Dec 2017Detroit, Michigan, USADefended the UFC featherweight title
WinJosé AldoTKO (punches)34:13UFC 2123 Jun 2017Rio de Janeiro, BrazilUnified the UFC featherweight title
WinAnthony PettisTKO (body kick and punches)34:50UFC 20610 Dec 2016Toronto, Ontario, CanadaWon the interim UFC featherweight title
WinRicardo LamasDecision (unanimous)3UFC 1994 Jun 2016Inglewood, California, USA
WinJeremy StephensDecision (unanimous)3UFC 19412 Dec 2015Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinCharles OliveiraTKO (neck injury)11:39UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira23 Aug 2015Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaOpponent unable to continue
WinCub SwansonSubmission (guillotine choke)33:58UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold18 Apr 2015Newark, New Jersey, USA
WinCole MillerDecision (unanimous)3UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch14 Feb 2015Broomfield, Colorado, USA
WinAkira CorassaniKO (punches)13:11UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story4 Oct 2014Stockholm, Sweden
WinClay CollardTKO (punches)33:47UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos23 Aug 2014Tulsa, Oklahoma, USACatchweight bout (149 lb)
WinAndre FiliSubmission (guillotine choke)33:39UFC 17226 Apr 2014Baltimore, Maryland, USA
WinWill ChopeTKO (punches)22:27UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim4 Jan 2014Marina Bay, Singapore
LossConor McGregorDecision (unanimous)3UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen17 Aug 2013Boston, Massachusetts, USA
LossDennis BermudezDecision (split)3UFC 16025 May 2013Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinLeonard GarciaDecision (split)3UFC 15529 Dec 2012Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinJustin LawrenceTKO (punches)24:49UFC 15011 Aug 2012Denver, Colorado, USA
WinPat SchillingDecision (unanimous)3The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale1 Jun 2012Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
LossDustin PoirierSubmission (triangle armbar)13:23UFC 1434 Feb 2012Las Vegas, Nevada, USAFeatherweight debut
WinEddie RinconDecision (unanimous)3UIC 4: War on the Valley Isle1 Jul 2011Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
WinHarris SarmientoDecision (split)5X-1 World Events 4012 Mar 2011Honolulu, Hawaii, USAWon the X-1 lightweight title
WinBryson KamakaKO (punches)13:09X-1 World Events 376 Nov 2010Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
WinDuke SaragosaDecision (unanimous)3X-1 World Events 3611 Sep 2010Honolulu, Hawaii, USAProfessional debut