1256
ELO RATING

Max Holloway

"Blessed"

MMA Record: 27-8-0
UFC Record: 23-8-0
Weight Class: Lightweight (Ranked #3)
Fighting Style: Muay Thai
Hometown: Waianae, United States
Trains at: Hawaii Elite MMA - Hawaii

Max Holloway "Blessed" - UFC Fighter Profile

Max Holloway is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Lightweight division and is ranked #3. Born in Waianae, United States, Max Holloway has compiled an MMA record of 27-8-0 with a UFC record of 23-8-0. Known for their Muay Thai fighting style, Max Holloway trains at Hawaii Elite MMA - Hawaii in Waianae, United States. With an ELO rating of 1256, Max Holloway ranks #5 out of 2646 UFC fighters. Max Holloway is scheduled to face Charles Oliveira at UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 on 2026-03-07.

Career Highlights: Max Holloway has 23 wins in the UFC. Max Holloway lands an average of 7.2 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.24 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Upcoming Fight

Event
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
Date
2026-03-07
Weight Class
Lightweight
Max Holloway
ELO
1256
VS
Charles Oliveira
ELO
1266

Fight Results Breakdown

31
Total Fights
Biggest Win
Dustin Poirier in 2025
Opponent ELO: 1211

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
69'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Dec 04 1991
Age
34
Peak ELO
1262
ELO Rank
5 of 2646
Strength of Schedule
714-256-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1097.5
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1073.3

Performance Statistics

SLpM
7.2
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
48%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
4.74
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
59%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.24
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
53%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.3
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Max Holloway Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2025-07-19 UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Dustin Poirier U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2024-10-26 UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Ilia Topuria KO/TKO Punch 3 1:34 Loss -
2024-04-13 UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill Justin Gaethje KO/TKO Punch 5 4:59 Win -
2023-08-26 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie Chan Sung Jung KO/TKO Punch 3 0:23 Win -
2023-04-15 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen Arnold Allen U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2022-07-02 UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Alexander Volkanovski U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2021-11-13 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Yair Rodriguez U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2021-01-16 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar Calvin Kattar U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2020-07-11 UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Alexander Volkanovski S-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2019-12-14 UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Alexander Volkanovski U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2019-07-27 UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar Frankie Edgar U-DEC 5 5:00 Win -
2019-04-13 UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 Dustin Poirier U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2018-12-08 UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Brian Ortega KO/TKO 4 5:00 Win -
2017-12-02 UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Jose Aldo KO/TKO Punches 3 4:51 Win -
2017-06-03 UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway Jose Aldo KO/TKO Punches 3 4:13 Win -
2016-12-10 UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis Anthony Pettis KO/TKO Punches 3 4:50 Win -
2016-06-04 UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 Ricardo Lamas U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-12-12 UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor Jeremy Stephens U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-08-23 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira Charles Oliveira KO/TKO 1 1:39 Win -
2015-04-18 UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold Cub Swanson SUB Guillotine Choke 3 3:58 Win -
2015-02-14 UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch Cole Miller U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2014-10-04 UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story Akira Corassani KO/TKO Punch 1 3:11 Win -
2014-08-23 UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos Clay Collard KO/TKO Punches 3 3:47 Win -
2014-04-26 UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira Andre Fili SUB Guillotine Choke 3 3:39 Win -
2014-01-04 UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim Will Chope KO/TKO Punch 2 2:27 Win -
2013-08-17 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen Conor McGregor U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2013-05-25 UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 Dennis Bermudez S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2012-12-29 UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II Leonard Garcia S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2012-08-11 UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II Justin Lawrence KO/TKO Punch 2 4:49 Win -
2012-06-01 The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale Pat Schilling U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2012-02-04 UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit Dustin Poirier SUB Triangle Armbar 1 3:23 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

Max Holloway ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
31 2025-07-19 Dustin Poirier 1211 Win +15 1256
30 2024-10-26 Ilia Topuria 1140 Loss -21 1241
29 2024-04-13 Justin Gaethje 1125 Win +16 1262
28 2023-08-26 Chan Sung Jung 1089 Win +15 1246
27 2023-04-15 Arnold Allen 1151 Win +13 1231
26 2022-07-02 Alexander Volkanovski 1183 Loss -18 1218
25 2021-11-13 Yair Rodriguez 1103 Win +11 1236
24 2021-01-16 Calvin Kattar 1089 Win +10 1225
23 2020-07-11 Alexander Volkanovski 1150 Loss 0 1215
22 2019-12-14 Alexander Volkanovski 1129 Loss -21 1215
21 2019-07-27 Frankie Edgar 1196 Win +15 1236
20 2019-04-13 Dustin Poirier 1183 Loss -19 1221
19 2018-12-08 Brian Ortega 1136 Win +17 1240
18 2017-12-02 Jose Aldo 1122 Win +17 1223
17 2017-06-03 Jose Aldo 1136 Win +19 1206
16 2016-12-10 Anthony Pettis 1076 Win +17 1187
15 2016-06-04 Ricardo Lamas 1093 Win +13 1170
14 2015-12-12 Jeremy Stephens 1073 Win +13 1157
13 2015-08-23 Charles Oliveira 1101 Win +20 1144
12 2015-04-18 Cub Swanson 1094 Win +21 1124
11 2015-02-14 Cole Miller 1091 Win +16 1103
10 2014-10-04 Akira Corassani 1005 Win +18 1087
9 2014-08-23 Clay Collard 1000 Win +19 1069
8 2014-04-26 Andre Fili 1020 Win +21 1050
7 2014-01-04 Will Chope 1000 Win +21 1029
6 2013-08-17 Conor McGregor 1023 Loss -16 1008
5 2013-05-25 Dennis Bermudez 1022 Loss 0 1024
4 2012-12-29 Leonard Garcia 944 Win 0 1024
3 2012-08-11 Justin Lawrence 1021 Win +22 1024
2 2012-06-01 Pat Schilling 984 Win +16 1002
1 2012-02-04 Dustin Poirier 1052 Loss -14 986

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