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Max Holloway
Winning the UFC featherweight championship with relentless striking.
Interim champion · Aldo rematch
- Born
- 4 December 1991
- Birthplace
- United States
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Max Holloway
Max Holloway is a mixed martial artist from Hawaii. Known as Blessed, he built a long featherweight winning streak and later competed at lightweight, where he also held the UFC’s symbolic BMF belt.
Early life
Hawaii
Grew up in Waiʻanae on Oʻahu.
Training
Started kickboxing at 15 and graduated from Waiʻanae High School in 2010.
Career
- 2012
UFC debut
Entered the promotion against Dustin Poirier.
- 2017
Undisputed champion
Defeated José Aldo to unify the featherweight title.
- 2019
Title reign ends
Lost the featherweight championship to Alexander Volkanovski.
- 2024
BMF belt
Knocked out Justin Gaethje at UFC 300.
- 2026
Later contest
Lost the BMF belt to Charles Oliveira.
Achievements
Interim champion
Beat Anthony Pettis for the interim featherweight title.
Aldo rematch
Defended the undisputed featherweight championship.
Poirier rematch
Defended the BMF belt against Dustin Poirier.
Beyond sport
Family
Has a son from his first marriage.
Marriage
Married professional surfer Alessa Quizon in 2022.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biography and career evidence ↗Photo: Cpl. Samantha Sanchez. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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