Max Holloway
American mixed martial artist
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| February 2025 | Confirmed via Twitter that he will permanently stay in the Lightweight weight class. |
| October 26 2024 | Challenged Ilia Topuria for the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 308, suffering his first career knockout loss in the third round. |
| April 13 2024 | Defeated Justin Gaethje by knockout in the last second of round five at UFC 300, winning the symbolic 'BMF' belt. Earned $600,000 in bonuses ($300,000 Performance of the Night and $300,000 Fight of the Night), and tied the record for the latest knockout win in UFC history. |
| 2023 | Became the UFC 'BMF' Champion, further solidifying his status as a top fighter in the organization. |
| August 26 2023 | Knocked out Jung Chan-sung at the beginning of the third round at UFC Fight Night 225, earning a Fight of the Night award for an impressive performance. |
| April 15 2023 | Defeated Arnold Allen by unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 44, demonstrating his continued skill in mixed martial arts. |
| July 2 2022 | Fought Alexander Volkanovski in a trilogy bout at UFC 276, losing via unanimous decision in the UFC Featherweight Championship fight. |
| April 16 2022 | Max Holloway married Alessa Quizon. |
| March 5 2022 | Holloway was originally scheduled to fight Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 272, but was forced to pull out of the event due to an injury. |
| November 13 2021 | Holloway fought Yair Rodríguez at UFC Fight Night 197, winning via unanimous decision. Both fighters earned the Fight of the Night award. |
| June 17 2021 | Holloway was reported to have pulled out of a scheduled fight with Yair Rodríguez due to injury. |
| January 16 2021 | Holloway fought Calvin Kattar at UFC on ABC 1, dominating all 5 rounds and winning by unanimous decision. He set multiple UFC single-fight records for strikes landed and attempted, including records for total strikes, significant strikes, strike differential, distance strikes, and head and body strikes. Both fighters earned Fight of the Night award. |
| 2020 | Holloway began dating Hawaiian pro surfer Alessa Quizon. |
| July 12 2020 | Max Holloway competed against Alexander Volkanovski in a UFC Featherweight Championship rematch at UFC 251, losing via controversial split decision. 18 out of 27 media scores favored Holloway, and notable figures like Dana White, John McCarthy, and other mixed martial artists disputed the decision. |
| 2019 | Earns the UFC 'BMF' Champion title, further solidifying his status as a prominent figure in mixed martial arts. |
| December 14 2019 | Lost UFC Featherweight Championship to Alexander Volkanovski via unanimous decision at UFC 245, ending his featherweight title reign. |
| July 27 2019 | Defended UFC Featherweight Championship against Frankie Edgar at UFC 240, winning by unanimous decision and successfully defending his title for the third time. |
| April 13 2019 | Max Holloway fights Dustin Poirier in a rematch at UFC 236 in Atlanta, Georgia |
| December 8 2018 | Defended UFC Featherweight Championship against Brian Ortega at UFC 231 in Toronto, winning via TKO in the fourth round. Broke records for most significant strikes in a fight (290) and most victories in UFC featherweight history (15). |
| July 4 2018 | Withdrawn from UFC 226 title defense against Brian Ortega due to 'concussion like symptoms'. |
| April 6 2018 | Pulled from UFC 223 by New York State Athletic Commission doctors due to severe weight cut complications. |
| April 1 2018 | Announced as a late replacement for Tony Ferguson to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 223. |
| February 3 2018 | Holloway pulled out of a scheduled bout with Edgar due to a leg injury. |
| 2017 | Named UFC Fighter of the Year, recognizing his exceptional performance and achievements in the octagon. |
| 2017 | Awarded the World MMA Awards Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter of the Year, further cementing his status as a top martial artist. |
| 2017 | Max Holloway and Kaimana Pa'aluhi finalized their divorce. |
| December 2 2017 | Defeated José Aldo via TKO in the third round at UFC 218, retaining the UFC Featherweight belt after Frankie Edgar withdrew due to injury. |
| October 4 2017 | Signed a new multi-fight deal with UFC. |
| June 3 2017 | Defeated José Aldo via TKO in the third round at UFC 212 to win the featherweight title unification bout, earning his first Fight of the Night bonus award. |
| December 10 2016 | Won the interim UFC Featherweight Championship against Anthony Pettis via TKO in the third round at UFC 206. Pettis missed weight at 148 lbs, receiving a 20% purse fine. Holloway was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. |
| June 4 2016 | Defeated Ricardo Lamas via unanimous decision at UFC 199. |
| June 4 2016 | Won UFC Featherweight Championship, becoming a prominent figure in the featherweight division. |
| 2015 | Ranked #8 UFC Fighter of the Year, continuing to establish himself as a top competitor. |
| December 12 2015 | Defeated Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision at UFC 194. |
| August 23 2015 | Defeated Charles Oliveira via TKO in the first round at UFC Fight Night 74. With this win, Holloway became the youngest fighter in UFC history to get 10 wins. |
| April 18 2015 | Defeated Cub Swanson with a mounted guillotine in the third round at UFC on Fox 15, earning his second Performance of the Night bonus award. |
| February 15 2015 | Defeated Cole Miller via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 60. |
| 2014 | Holloway and Kaimana Pa'aluhi separated. |
| 2014 | Ranked #9 UFC Fighter of the Year, demonstrating his growing prominence in the featherweight division. |
| October 4 2014 | Defeated Akira Corassani at UFC Fight Night 53 via knockout in the first round, earning his first Performance of the Night bonus award. |
| August 23 2014 | Defeated Clay Collard at UFC Fight Night 49 via TKO in the third round, after originally being scheduled to face Mirsad Bektić. |
| April 26 2014 | Defeated Andre Fili at UFC 172 by submission in the third round after a back-and-forth fight. |
| January 4 2014 | Defeated Will Chope at UFC Fight Night 34 via TKO in the second round, earning his first Knockout of the Night bonus. |
| 2013 | Becomes a UFC featherweight fighter, establishing himself in the 145-pound division. |
| August 17 2013 | Fought Conor McGregor at UFC Fight Night 26, losing via unanimous decision. |
| May 25 2013 | Competed against Dennis Bermudez at UFC 160, losing via controversial split decision. Notably, 11 out of 11 media members scored the fight in Holloway's favor. |
| 2012 | Ranked #3 Newcomer of the Year by UFC.com |
| 2012 | Recognized as the #7 featherweight prospect in Bloody Elbow's World MMA Scouting Report, drawing comparisons to Anthony Pettis for his dynamic striking style featuring flying and spinning kicks, knees, and elbows. |
| 2012 | Max Holloway married his long-time girlfriend Kaimana Pa'aluhi. |
| 2012 | Begins his professional UFC career, marking the start of his journey in mixed martial arts. |
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