United States
MAX
HOLLOWAY
Overview
Max Holloway is a United States mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's Lightweight division, with a professional MMA record of 27-9. (Record and vitals verified from Wikipedia/Wikidata; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Recent Form
Fight History
Holloway defeated Conor McGregor via TKO (knee injury) in round 1 (1:09) at UFC 329 on July 11, 2026, taking his record to 28–9.
Holloway lost to Charles Oliveira via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 326 on March 7, 2026, taking his record to 27–9.
Holloway defeated Dustin Poirier via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 318 on July 19, 2025, taking his record to 27–8.
Holloway lost to Ilia Topuria via KO (punches) in round 3 (1:34) at UFC 308 on October 26, 2024, taking his record to 26–8.
Holloway defeated Justin Gaethje via KO (punch) in round 5 (4:59) at UFC 300 on April 13, 2024, taking his record to 26–7.
Holloway defeated Jung Chan-sung via KO (punch) in round 3 (0:23) at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie on August 26, 2023, taking his record to 25–7.
Holloway defeated Arnold Allen via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen on April 15, 2023, taking his record to 24–7.
Holloway lost to Alexander Volkanovski via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 276 on July 2, 2022, taking his record to 23–7.
Holloway defeated Yair Rodríguez via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez on November 13, 2021, taking his record to 23–6.
Holloway defeated Calvin Kattar via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar on January 16, 2021, taking his record to 22–6.
Holloway lost to Alexander Volkanovski via Decision (split) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 251 on July 12, 2020, taking his record to 21–6.
Holloway lost to Alexander Volkanovski via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 245 on December 14, 2019, taking his record to 21–5.
Holloway defeated Frankie Edgar via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 240 on July 27, 2019, taking his record to 21–4.
Holloway lost to Dustin Poirier via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 236 on April 13, 2019, taking his record to 20–4.
Holloway defeated Brian Ortega via TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 4 (5:00) at UFC 231 on December 8, 2018, taking his record to 20–3.
Holloway defeated José Aldo via TKO (punches) in round 3 (4:51) at UFC 218 on December 2, 2017, taking his record to 19–3.
Holloway defeated José Aldo via TKO (punches) in round 3 (4:13) at UFC 212 on June 3, 2017, taking his record to 18–3.
Holloway defeated Anthony Pettis via TKO (body kick and punches) in round 3 (4:50) at UFC 206 on December 10, 2016, taking his record to 17–3.
Holloway defeated Ricardo Lamas via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 199 on June 4, 2016, taking his record to 16–3.
Holloway defeated Jeremy Stephens via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 194 on December 12, 2015, taking his record to 15–3.
Holloway defeated Charles Oliveira via TKO (neck injury) in round 1 (1:39) at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira on August 23, 2015, taking his record to 14–3.
Holloway defeated Cub Swanson via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 3 (3:58) at UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold on April 18, 2015, taking his record to 13–3.
Holloway defeated Cole Miller via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch on February 14, 2015, taking his record to 12–3.
Holloway defeated Akira Corassani via KO (punches) in round 1 (3:11) at UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story on October 4, 2014, taking his record to 11–3.
Holloway defeated Clay Collard via TKO (punches) in round 3 (3:47) at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos on August 23, 2014, taking his record to 10–3.
Holloway defeated Andre Fili via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 3 (3:39) at UFC 172 on April 26, 2014, taking his record to 9–3.
Holloway defeated Will Chope via TKO (punches) in round 2 (2:27) at UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim on January 4, 2014, taking his record to 8–3.
Holloway lost to Conor McGregor via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen on August 17, 2013, taking his record to 7–3.
Holloway lost to Dennis Bermudez via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 160 on May 25, 2013, taking his record to 7–2.
Holloway defeated Leonard Garcia via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 155 on December 29, 2012, taking his record to 7–1.
Holloway defeated Justin Lawrence via TKO (punches) in round 2 (4:49) at UFC 150 on August 11, 2012, taking his record to 6–1.
Holloway defeated Pat Schilling via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale on June 1, 2012, taking his record to 5–1.
Holloway lost to Dustin Poirier via Submission (triangle armbar) in round 1 (3:23) at UFC 143 on February 4, 2012, taking his record to 4–1.
Holloway defeated Eddie Rincon via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UIC 4: War on the Valley Isle on July 1, 2011, taking his record to 4–0.
Holloway defeated Harris Sarmiento via Decision (split) in round 5 (5:00) at X-1 World Events 40 on March 12, 2011, taking his record to 3–0.
Holloway defeated Bryson Kamaka via KO (punches) in round 1 (3:09) at X-1 World Events 37 on November 6, 2010, taking his record to 2–0.
Holloway defeated Duke Saragosa via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at X-1 World Events 36 on September 11, 2010, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO13 · 46%
- Submission2 · 7%
- Decision13 · 46%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
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