Max Holloway
| Max Holloway | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 4, 1991 Waianae, Hawaii, United States |
| Other names | Blessed |
| Nationality | Hawaiian |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 69.5 in (177 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, BJJ |
| Fighting out of | Waianae, Hawaii, United States |
| Team | Gracie Technics |
| Trainer | Rylan Lizares and Ivan Flores |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ryan Lizares and Pedro Sauer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jerome-Max Holloway (born December 4, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he is the current Interim UFC Featherweight Champion.
Holloway graduated Waianae High School in 2010, where he began to learn kickboxing. Max currently trains out of Gracie Technics Honolulu and Legacy Muay Thai. He also gets his strength training out of Tactical Strength and Conditioning under Coach Darin Yap. Holloway is of Native Hawaiian and Samoan heritage.
At the age of 19, Holloway had amassed a record of 4-0. He gained recognition as the #7 featherweight prospect in Bloody Elbow's 2012 World MMA Scouting Report and has even been compared to former UFC and former WEC light-weight champion Anthony Pettis, due to his ability to incorporate a wide array of flying and spinning kicks, knees and elbows into his striking game.
His early career was highlighted by a split decision win over former Strikeforce and WEC veteran Harris Sarimento on March 12, 2011, earning himself the lightweight strap for the Hawaii-based X-1 promotion.
Holloway made his promotional debut as an injury replacement for Ricardo Lamas at UFC 143 on February 4, 2012, against Dustin Poirier. He lost the fight via submission (mounted triangle armbar) in the first round.
In his second fight, Holloway faced Pat Schilling on June 1, 2012, at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale. After a dominant performance where he almost finished Schilling several times, Holloway won via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
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