Max Holloway

“Blessed”

Max Holloway (28-9) is a lightweight fighting out of Waianae, Hawaii. Max Holloway's last fight was a win over Conor McGregor by TKO at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 in July 2026.

Record28-9-0

DivisionLightweight

Height5'11"

Reach69"

Age34

Last FightMar 7, 2026

BornDec 4, 1991

BirthplaceOahu, Hawaii, United States

Fighting out ofWaianae, Hawaii

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min6.92

Striking accuracy48%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.60

Striking defense59%

Takedowns / 15 min0.23

Takedown accuracy53%

Takedown defense81%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.28

33 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
W	Conor McGregor	Welterweight	TKO (Leg injury)	R1 · 1:09	UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2	Jul 11, 2026	View
L	Charles Oliveira	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5 · 5:00	UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2	Mar 7, 2026	View
W	Dustin Poirier	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3	Jul 19, 2025
L	Ilia Topuria	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground Strikes)	R3 · 1:34	UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway	Oct 26, 2024
W	Justin Gaethje	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Overhand Right)	R5 · 4:59	UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill	Apr 13, 2024
W	Chan Sung Jung	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Right Hook)	R3 · 0:23	UFC Fight Night	Aug 26, 2023
W	Arnold Allen	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Apr 15, 2023
L	Alexander Volkanovski	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Jul 2, 2022
W	Yair Rodriguez	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Nov 13, 2021
W	Calvin Kattar	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC on ABC 1	Jan 16, 2021
L	Alexander Volkanovski	Featherweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal	Jul 11, 2020
L	Alexander Volkanovski	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington	Dec 14, 2019
W	Frankie Edgar	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar	Jul 27, 2019
L	Dustin Poirier	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2	Apr 13, 2019
W	Brian Ortega	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	R4 · 5:00	UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega	Dec 8, 2018
W	José Aldo	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R3 · 4:51	UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2	Dec 2, 2017
W	José Aldo	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R3 · 4:13	UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway	Jun 3, 2017
W	Anthony Pettis	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R3 · 4:50	UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis	Dec 10, 2016
W	Ricardo Lamas	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2	Jun 4, 2016
W	Jeremy Stephens	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor	Dec 12, 2015
W	Charles Oliveira	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Neck/shoulder Injury)	R1 · 1:39	UFC Fight Night 74	Aug 23, 2015
W	Cub Swanson	Featherweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R3 · 3:58	UFC on FOX 15	Apr 18, 2015
W	Cole Miller	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 60	Feb 14, 2015
W	Akira Corassani	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 3:11	UFC Fight Night 53	Oct 4, 2014
W	Clay Collard	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)	R3 · 3:47	UFC Fight Night 49	Aug 23, 2014
W	Andre Fili	Featherweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	R3 · 3:39	UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira	Apr 26, 2014
W	Will Chope	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 2:27	UFC Fight Night 34	Jan 4, 2014
L	Conor McGregor	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 26	Aug 17, 2013
L	Dennis Bermudez	Featherweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2	May 25, 2013
W	Leonard Garcia	Featherweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2	Dec 29, 2012
W	Justin Lawrence	Featherweight	KO/TKO (Body Shot)	R2 · 4:49	UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar 2	Aug 11, 2012
W	Pat Schilling	Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale	Jun 1, 2012
L	Dustin Poirier	Featherweight	Submission (Triangle Armbar)	R1 · 3:23	UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit	Feb 4, 2012
W	Eddie Rincon	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Jul 1, 2011
W	Harris Sarmiento	Lightweight	Decision (Split)	R5	X-1 World Events 40	Mar 11, 2011
W	Bryson Kamaka	Lightweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 3:09	X-1 World Events 37	Nov 6, 2010
W	Duke Saragosa	Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	X-1 World Events 36	Sep 11, 2010

WConor McGregor
Jul 11, 2026
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2·Welterweight
TKO (Leg injury)·R1 · 1:09View
LCharles Oliveira
Mar 7, 2026
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5 · 5:00View
WDustin Poirier
Jul 19, 2025
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LIlia Topuria
Oct 26, 2024
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground Strikes)·R3 · 1:34
WJustin Gaethje
Apr 13, 2024
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Overhand Right)·R5 · 4:59
WChan Sung Jung
Aug 26, 2023
UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Right Hook)·R3 · 0:23
WArnold Allen
Apr 15, 2023
UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LAlexander Volkanovski
Jul 2, 2022
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WYair Rodriguez
Nov 13, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WCalvin Kattar
Jan 16, 2021
UFC on ABC 1·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LAlexander Volkanovski
Jul 11, 2020
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal·Featherweight
Decision (Split)·R5
LAlexander Volkanovski
Dec 14, 2019
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WFrankie Edgar
Jul 27, 2019
UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LDustin Poirier
Apr 13, 2019
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WBrian Ortega
Dec 8, 2018
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)·R4 · 5:00
WJosé Aldo
Dec 2, 2017
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R3 · 4:51
WJosé Aldo
Jun 3, 2017
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R3 · 4:13
WAnthony Pettis
Dec 10, 2016
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 4:50
WRicardo Lamas
Jun 4, 2016
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WJeremy Stephens
Dec 12, 2015
UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WCharles Oliveira
Aug 23, 2015
UFC Fight Night 74·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Neck/shoulder Injury)·R1 · 1:39
WCub Swanson
Apr 18, 2015
UFC on FOX 15·Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R3 · 3:58
WCole Miller
Feb 14, 2015
UFC Fight Night 60·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WAkira Corassani
Oct 4, 2014
UFC Fight Night 53·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:11
WClay Collard
Aug 23, 2014
UFC Fight Night 49·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R3 · 3:47
WAndre Fili
Apr 26, 2014
UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira·Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke)·R3 · 3:39
WWill Chope
Jan 4, 2014
UFC Fight Night 34·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 2:27
LConor McGregor
Aug 17, 2013
UFC Fight Night 26·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LDennis Bermudez
May 25, 2013
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2·Featherweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WLeonard Garcia
Dec 29, 2012
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2·Featherweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WJustin Lawrence
Aug 11, 2012
UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar 2·Featherweight
KO/TKO (Body Shot)·R2 · 4:49
WPat Schilling
Jun 1, 2012
The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale·Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LDustin Poirier
Feb 4, 2012
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit·Featherweight
Submission (Triangle Armbar)·R1 · 3:23
WEddie Rincon
Jul 1, 2011
Unknown Event
Decision
WHarris Sarmiento
Mar 11, 2011
X-1 World Events 40·Lightweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WBryson Kamaka
Nov 6, 2010
X-1 World Events 37·Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:09
WDuke Saragosa
Sep 11, 2010
X-1 World Events 36·Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3