Max Holloway

🇺🇸 ︎

(1991-12-04)

Statistics

UFC Record: 23-8

By Method:

KO/TKO: 11-1
Submission: 2-1
Decision: 10-6

By Elo:

As Favorite: 17-3
As Underdog: 6-5

By Weight Class:

Featherweight: 19-7
Lightweight: 2-1

By Round:

Round 1: 2-1
Round 2: 2-0
Round 3: 12-3
Round 4: 1-0
Round 5: 6-4

By Type:

Main Event: 11-2
Title Fight: 4-4
Interim Title Fight: 1-1
BMF Title Fight: 2-0
Ranked Opponent: 15-5

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: W W W L W

Elo: 3506

Peak Elo: 3564 (2024-04-13)

Avg Opponent Elo: 3022 (#70)

Bonuses: 13 (7 FOTN, 6 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 16m 23s

Total Fight Time: 8h 27m 43s

Avg Time Between Fights: 140 days

Avg Card Placement: 3

Current Rankings:

#10 Men's Pound-for-Pound

#4 Lightweight

Peak Rankings:

#3 Pound-for-Pound

#6 Men's Pound-for-Pound

🏅 Featherweight Champion

#3 Lightweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2026-03-07
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2

Max Holloway (34) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W W W • 23-8
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3506 (55%)

LIGHTWEIGHT BMF Title Fight

🇧🇷 ︎ Charles Oliveira (36)
24-11 (1 NC) • W L W L W
Elo: 3472 (45%) • UFC rank: #3

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2025-07-19
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

Max Holloway (33) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W L • 22-8
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3425 (59%)
50

LIGHTWEIGHT BMF Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎ Dustin Poirier (36)
22-8 (1 NC) • L W L W L
Elo: 3359 (41%) • UFC rank: #6
45

Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2024-10-26
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway

⭐ Ilia Topuria (27) 🇬🇪 ︎ 🇪🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 7-0
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3420 (30%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

KO
R3
1:34

🇺🇸 ︎ Max Holloway (32)
22-7 • W W W L W
Elo: 3564 (70%) • UFC rank: #2

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 ︎

2024-04-13
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

⭐ Max Holloway (32) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L W W • 21-7
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3448 (42%)

LIGHTWEIGHT BMF Title Fight

⭐KO⭐

R5
4:59

🇺🇸 ︎ Justin Gaethje (35)
8-4 • L W L W W
Elo: 3502 (58%) • UFC rank: #2

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2023-08-26
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie

Max Holloway (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L W W L • 20-7
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3420 (86%)

FEATHERWEIGHT

⭐KO⭐

R3
0:23

🇰🇷 ︎ Chan Sung Jung (36)
7-4 • W W L W L
Elo: 3109 (14%) • UFC rank: #8

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore 🇸🇬 ︎

2023-04-15
UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen

Max Holloway (31) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W L L • 19-7
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3327 (54%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00

🇬🇧 ︎ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎ Arnold Allen (29)
10-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 3302 (46%) • UFC rank: #4

T-Mobile Center
Kansas City, Missouri
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-07-02
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier

Alexander Volkanovski (33) 🇦🇺 ︎
W W W W W • 11-0
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3524 (68%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Max Holloway (30)
19-6 • W W L L W
Elo: 3390 (32%) • UFC rank: #1

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-11-13
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez

Max Holloway (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L W L • 18-6
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3360 (85%)

FEATHERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

🇲🇽 ︎ Yair Rodriguez (29)
8-1 (1 NC) • W L W N W
Elo: 3062 (15%) • UFC rank: #3

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-01-16
UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar

Max Holloway (29) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W L W • 17-6
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3303 (71%)

FEATHERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Calvin Kattar (32)
6-2 • W W L W W
Elo: 3144 (29%) • UFC rank: #6

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 ︎

2020-07-11
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal

Alexander Volkanovski (31) 🇦🇺 ︎
W W W W W • 8-0
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3459 (72%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Max Holloway (28)
17-5 • L W L W W
Elo: 3292 (28%) • UFC rank: #1

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 ︎

2019-12-14
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

Alexander Volkanovski (31) 🇦🇺 ︎
W W W W W • 7-0
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3337 (39%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Max Holloway (28)
17-4 • W L W W W
Elo: 3414 (61%) • UFC rank: Champ

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2019-07-27
UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar

Max Holloway (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W W • 16-4
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3362 (74%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Frankie Edgar (37)
17-6-1 • L W W L W
Elo: 3181 (26%) • UFC rank: #4

Rogers Place
Edmonton
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎

2019-04-13
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2

Dustin Poirier (30) 🇺🇸 ︎
W N W W W • 16-4 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3316 (24%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Interim Title Fight

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Max Holloway (27)
16-3 • W W W W W
Elo: 3513 (76%) • UFC rank: Champ

State Farm Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2018-12-08
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega

⭐ Max Holloway (27) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 15-3
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3467 (77%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

⭐TKO⭐

R4
5:00

🇲🇽 ︎ 🇺🇸 ︎ Brian Ortega (27)
6-0 (1 NC) • W W W W W
Elo: 3260 (23%) • UFC rank: #1

Scotiabank Arena
Toronto
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎

2017-12-02
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2

Max Holloway (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 14-3
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3414 (74%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R3
4:51

🇧🇷 ︎ Jose Aldo (31)
8-2 • W W L W L
Elo: 3235 (26%) • UFC rank: #1

Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2017-06-03
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway

Max Holloway (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 13-3
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3300 (43%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

⭐TKO⭐

R3
4:13

🇧🇷 ︎ Jose Aldo (30)
8-1 • W W W L W
Elo: 3349 (57%) • UFC rank: Champ

Jeunesse Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷 ︎

2016-12-10
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis

⭐ Max Holloway (25) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 12-3
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3245 (72%)

CATCHWEIGHT (148 LB) Interim Title Fight

TKO
R3
4:50

🇺🇸 ︎ Anthony Pettis (29)
6-4 • W L L L W
Elo: 3078 (28%) • UFC rank: #5

Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎

2016-06-04
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2

Max Holloway (24) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 11-3
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3187 (71%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Ricardo Lamas (34)
7-2 • L W W L W
Elo: 3033 (29%) • UFC rank: #5

The Forum
Inglewood, California
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-12-12
UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor

Max Holloway (24) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 10-3
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3150 (82%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Jeremy Stephens (29)
11-10 • W W L L W
Elo: 2892 (18%) • UFC rank: #8

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-08-23
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira

Max Holloway (23) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 9-3
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3058 (54%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:39

🇧🇷 ︎ Charles Oliveira (25)
8-4 (1 NC) • L W W W W
Elo: 3030 (46%) • UFC rank: #7

SaskTel Centre
Saskatoon
Canada 🇨🇦 ︎

2015-04-18
UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold

⭐ Max Holloway (23) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W W • 8-3
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2934 (38%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
3:58

🇺🇸 ︎ Cub Swanson (31)
6-2 • W W W W L
Elo: 3016 (62%) • UFC rank: #5

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2015-02-14
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch

Max Holloway (23) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W W L • 7-3
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 2881 (73%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Cole Miller (30)
10-6 • L W L W W
Elo: 2705 (27%)

1stBank Center
Broomfield, Colorado
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-10-03
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story

⭐ Max Holloway (22) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W L L • 6-3
Elo: 2827 (73%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:11

🇸🇪 ︎ Akira Corassani (32)
3-1 • W W W L
Elo: 2656 (27%)

Ericsson Globe Arena
Stockholm
Sweden 🇸🇪 ︎

2014-08-23
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos

Max Holloway (22) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L L W • 5-3
Elo: 2749 (61%)

CATCHWEIGHT (149 LBS)
TKO
R3
3:47

🇺🇸 ︎ Clay Collard (21)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2669 (39%)

BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-04-26
UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira

Max Holloway (22) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L L W W • 4-3
Elo: 2612 (31%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
3:39

🇺🇸 ︎ Andre Fili (23)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2747 (69%)

Baltimore Arena
Baltimore, Maryland
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2014-01-04
UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim

⭐ Max Holloway (22) 🇺🇸 ︎
L L W W W • 3-3
Elo: 2451 (19%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
2:27

🇺🇸 ︎ Will Chope (23)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2701 (81%)

Marina Bay Sands
Singapore
Singapore 🇸🇬 ︎

2013-08-17
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen

Conor McGregor (25) 🇮🇪 ︎
W • 1-0
Elo: 2835 (89%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Max Holloway (21)
3-2 • L W W W L
Elo: 2473 (11%)

TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2013-05-25
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2

Dennis Bermudez (26) 🇺🇸 ︎
L W W W • 3-1
Elo: 2566 (62%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Max Holloway (21)
3-1 • W W W L
Elo: 2483 (38%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2012-12-29
UFC 155: dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2

Max Holloway (21) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W L • 2-1
Elo: 2528 (89%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Leonard Garcia (33)
2-5 • L W L L L
Elo: 2161 (11%)

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2012-08-11
UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II

Max Holloway (20) 🇺🇸 ︎
W L • 1-1
Elo: 2436 (54%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
4:49

🇺🇸 ︎ Justin Lawrence (22)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2407 (46%)

Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2012-06-01
The Ultimate Fighter: Live

Max Holloway (20) 🇺🇸 ︎
L • 0-1
Elo: 2324 (44%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎ Pat Schilling (23)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2365 (56%)

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2012-02-04
UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit

⭐ Dustin Poirier (23) 🇺🇸 ︎
W W W • 3-0
Elo: 2803 (94%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R1
3:23

🇺🇸 ︎ Max Holloway (20)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2337 (6%)

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎