Max Holloway

🇺🇸 ︎

(1991-12-04)

Statistics

UFC Record: 23-9

By Method:

KO/TKO: 11-1
Submission: 2-1
Decision: 10-7

By Elo:

As Favorite: 17-4
As Underdog: 6-5

By Weight Class:

Featherweight: 19-7
Lightweight: 2-2

By Round:

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

By Type:

Main Event: 11-3
Title Fight: 4-4
Interim Title Fight: 1-1
BMF Title Fight: 2-1
Ranked Opponent: 15-6

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: WWLWL

Elo: 3396 (#22)

Peak Elo: 3563 (2024-04-13) (#16)

Avg Opponent Elo: 3021 (#69)

Bonuses: 13 (7 FOTN, 6 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 16m 39s

Total Fight Time: 8h 52m 43s (#1)

Avg Time Between Fights: 140 days

Avg Card Slot: 2.9 (#85)

Current Rankings:

#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

Charles Oliveira (36)

🇧🇷 ︎

WLWLW • 24-11 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3472 (46%)
50

LIGHTWEIGHT BMF Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎

Max Holloway (34)
23-8 • WLWWW
Elo: 3505 (54%) • UFC rank: #4
45

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

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

Max Holloway (33)

🇺🇸 ︎

LWWWL • 22-8
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3424 (59%)
50

LIGHTWEIGHT BMF Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00
🤖

🇺🇸 ︎

Dustin Poirier (36)
22-8 (1 NC) • LWLWL
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)

🇬🇪 ︎

🇪🇸 ︎

WWWWW • 7-0
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3420 (31%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

KO
R3
1:34

🇺🇸 ︎

Max Holloway (32)
22-7 • WWWLW
Elo: 3563 (69%) • UFC rank: #2

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪 ︎

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

⭐ Max Holloway (32)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWLWW • 21-7
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3447 (42%)

LIGHTWEIGHT BMF Title Fight

⭐KO⭐

R5
4:59

🇺🇸 ︎

Justin Gaethje (35)
8-4 • LWLWW
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)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLWWL • 20-7
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3419 (85%)

FEATHERWEIGHT

⭐KO⭐

R3
0:23

🇰🇷 ︎

Chan Sung Jung (36)
7-4 • WWLWL
Elo: 3108 (15%) • UFC rank: #8

Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore
Singapore🇸🇬 ︎

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

Max Holloway (31)

🇺🇸 ︎

LWWLL • 19-7
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3326 (53%)
50

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R5
5:00
🤖

🇬🇧 ︎

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ︎

Arnold Allen (29)
10-0 • WWWWW
Elo: 3302 (47%) • UFC rank: #4
45

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

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

Alexander Volkanovski (33)

🇦🇺 ︎

WWWWW • 11-0
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3522 (69%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Max Holloway (30)
19-6 • WWLLW
Elo: 3389 (31%) • UFC rank: #1

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

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

Max Holloway (29)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLLWL • 18-6
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3359 (84%)

FEATHERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

🇲🇽 ︎

Yair Rodriguez (29)
8-1 (1 NC) • WLWNW
Elo: 3061 (16%) • UFC rank: #3

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States🇺🇸 ︎

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

Max Holloway (29)

🇺🇸 ︎

LLWLW • 17-6
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3301 (71%)

FEATHERWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Calvin Kattar (32)
6-2 • WWLWW
Elo: 3144 (29%) • UFC rank: #6

Etihad Arena
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪 ︎

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

Alexander Volkanovski (31)

🇦🇺 ︎

WWWWW • 8-0
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3456 (73%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Max Holloway (28)
17-5 • LWLWW
Elo: 3291 (27%) • UFC rank: #1

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates🇦🇪 ︎

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

Alexander Volkanovski (31)

🇦🇺 ︎

WWWWW • 7-0
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3334 (39%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Max Holloway (28)
17-4 • WLWWW
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)

🇺🇸 ︎

LWWWW • 16-4
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3361 (73%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Frankie Edgar (37)
17-6-1 • LWWLW
Elo: 3180 (27%) • UFC rank: #4

Rogers Place
Edmonton
Canada🇨🇦 ︎

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

Dustin Poirier (30)

🇺🇸 ︎

WNWWW • 16-4 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3316 (25%)

LIGHTWEIGHT Interim Title Fight

⭐DEC⭐

R5
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Max Holloway (27)
16-3 • WWWWW
Elo: 3513 (75%) • UFC rank: Champ

State Farm Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
United States🇺🇸 ︎

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

⭐ Max Holloway (27)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWW • 15-3
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3466 (76%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

⭐TKO⭐

R4
5:00

🇲🇽 ︎

🇺🇸 ︎

Brian Ortega (27)
6-0 (1 NC) • WWWWW
Elo: 3260 (24%) • UFC rank: #1

Scotiabank Arena
Toronto
Canada🇨🇦 ︎

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

Max Holloway (25)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWW • 14-3
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3414 (73%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R3
4:51

🇧🇷 ︎

Jose Aldo (31)
8-2 • WWLWL
Elo: 3234 (27%) • UFC rank: #1

Little Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan
United States🇺🇸 ︎

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

Max Holloway (25)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWW • 13-3
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3300 (43%)

FEATHERWEIGHT Title Fight

⭐TKO⭐

R3
4:13

🇧🇷 ︎

Jose Aldo (30)
8-1 • WWWLW
Elo: 3348 (57%) • UFC rank: Champ

Jeunesse Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil🇧🇷 ︎

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

⭐ Max Holloway (25)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWW • 12-3
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3244 (72%)

CATCHWEIGHT (148 LB) Interim Title Fight

TKO
R3
4:50

🇺🇸 ︎

Anthony Pettis (29)
6-4 • WLLLW
Elo: 3078 (28%) • UFC rank: #5

Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Canada🇨🇦 ︎

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

Max Holloway (24)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWW • 11-3
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 3186 (70%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Ricardo Lamas (34)
7-2 • LWWLW
Elo: 3032 (30%) • UFC rank: #5

The Forum
Inglewood, California
United States🇺🇸 ︎

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

Max Holloway (24)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWW • 10-3
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3149 (81%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Jeremy Stephens (29)
11-10 • WWLLW
Elo: 2891 (19%) • UFC rank: #8

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

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

Max Holloway (23)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWW • 9-3
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 3057 (54%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:39

🇧🇷 ︎

Charles Oliveira (25)
8-4 (1 NC) • LWWWW
Elo: 3029 (46%) • UFC rank: #7

SaskTel Centre
Saskatoon
Canada🇨🇦 ︎

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

⭐ Max Holloway (23)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWW • 8-3
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2934 (38%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
SUB
R3
3:58

🇺🇸 ︎

Cub Swanson (31)
6-2 • WWWWL
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)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWWL • 7-3
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 2880 (73%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Cole Miller (30)
10-6 • LWLWW
Elo: 2705 (27%)

1stBank Center
Broomfield, Colorado
United States🇺🇸 ︎

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

⭐ Max Holloway (22)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWWLL • 6-3
Elo: 2826 (72%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:11

🇸🇪 ︎

Akira Corassani (32)
3-1 • WWWL
Elo: 2655 (28%)

Ericsson Globe Arena
Stockholm
Sweden🇸🇪 ︎

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

Max Holloway (22)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWLLW • 5-3
Elo: 2749 (61%)

CATCHWEIGHT (149 LBS)
TKO
R3
3:47

🇺🇸 ︎

Clay Collard (21)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2668 (39%)

BOK Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
United States🇺🇸 ︎

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

Max Holloway (22)

🇺🇸 ︎

WLLWW • 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)

🇺🇸 ︎

LLWWW • 3-3
Elo: 2450 (19%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
TKO
R2
2:27

🇺🇸 ︎

Will Chope (23)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2700 (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 • LWWWL
Elo: 2472 (11%)

TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
United States🇺🇸 ︎

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

Dennis Bermudez (26)

🇺🇸 ︎

LWWW • 3-1
Elo: 2565 (62%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Max Holloway (21)
3-1 • WWWL
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)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWL • 2-1
Elo: 2527 (89%)

FEATHERWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 ︎

Leonard Garcia (33)
2-5 • LWLLL
Elo: 2161 (11%)

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

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

Max Holloway (20)

🇺🇸 ︎

WL • 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)

🇺🇸 ︎

WWW • 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🇺🇸 ︎