Jerome Max Keli?i Holloway (born December 4, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist competing in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he is the undisputed UFC Featherweight Champion. As of April 2018, Holloway is the #6 ranked UFC pound-for-pound fighter.
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Background
Holloway is of Native Hawaiian, Samoan and English ancestry. He graduated from 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.
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Mixed martial arts career
Early MMA career
At the age of 19, Holloway had amassed a record of 4-0. He gained recognition as the #7 featherweight of all time 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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
2012
Holloway was the youngest fighter on the UFC roster when he 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).
Holloway defeated Justin Lawrence, on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150. Holloway won the fight via TKO in the second round after dropping Lawrence with a punch to the body and finishing with a flurry of more punches.
Holloway fought Leonard Garcia on December 29, 2012, at UFC 155, replacing an injured Cody McKenzie. Holloway won the close fight via split decision.
2013
Holloway faced Dennis Bermudez on May 25, 2013, at UFC 160. He lost the fight via split decision.
Holloway faced Conor McGregor on August 17, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 26. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
2014
Holloway faced promotional newcomer Will Chope on January 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 34. Holloway swarmed on his opponent and won the fight via TKO in the second round. The win also earned Holloway his first Knockout of the Night bonus.
Holloway faced Andre Fili on April 26, 2014, at UFC 172. He won the back-and-forth fight after wobbling Fili and submitting him in the third round.
Holloway was expected to face Mirsad Bektic on August 23, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 49, replacing an injured Ernest Chavez. In turn, Bektic pulled out of the bout in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by promotional newcomer Clay Collard. Holloway outstruck his opponent and won the fight via TKO in the third round.
Holloway once again served as a replacement and faced Akira Corassani on October 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 53, filling in for Chan Sung Jung. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. The win also earned Holloway his first Performance of the Night bonus award.
2015
Holloway faced Cole Miller on February 15, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 60. Holloway won the bout via dominant unanimous decision.
Holloway faced Cub Swanson on April 18, 2015, at UFC on Fox 15. After out-striking Swanson through the first three rounds, Holloway finished the fight with a mounted guillotine in the third round. The win also earned Holloway his second Performance of the Night bonus award.
Holloway faced Charles Oliveira on August 23, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 74. He won the fight via TKO in the first round after Oliveira suffered an apparent neck/shoulder injury while defending a takedown and was unable to continue. The injury was later described as a micro-tear in his esophagus, although the UFC later released a statement clarifying that Oliveira had no major injuries. With the win, Holloway became the youngest fighter in UFC history to get 10 wins.
Holloway faced Jeremy Stephens on December 12, 2015, at UFC 194. Holloway won the fight via a lopsided unanimous decision.
2016
Holloway faced Ricardo Lamas on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199. He won the thrilling fight via unanimous decision.
Holloway faced Anthony Pettis for the interim UFC Featherweight Championship on December 10, 2016, at UFC 206. At the weigh-ins, Pettis came in at 148 lbs., three pounds over the featherweight limit of 145 lbs. for a championship fight. As a result, in the event that Pettis were to win the fight with Holloway, he would be ineligible for the UFC championship. Pettis was also fined 20% of his purse, which went to Holloway and the bout proceeded at a catchweight. Through a barrage of punches Holloway won the fight via TKO in the third round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
2017
Holloway faced the lineal featherweight champion José Aldo in a title unification bout on June 3, 2017, at UFC 212. After facing some early adversity, Holloway found his way into the fight and defeated Aldo via TKO in the third round. He earned his first Fight of the Night bonus award for the bout.
On October 4, 2017, Holloway revealed that he had signed a new multi-fight deal with UFC. Holloway was expected to face Frankie Edgar on December 2, 2017, at UFC 218; however, on November 8, 2017, Edgar was pulled from the card due to injury and was replaced by José Aldo. The fight played out similar to the first fight, with slight adjustments each athlete made. The fight was relatively close in the first half though Holloway was again able to turn up the pressure and gain the upper hand in the second half. Holloway won the fight via TKO in the third round and retained the UFC Featherweight belt.
2018
The bout with Edgar was rescheduled and was expected to take place on March 3, 2018 at UFC 222. On February 3, 2018, it was announced that Holloway had to pull out of the fight with Edgar due to a leg injury.
Return to Lightweight
Holloway was expected to replace the injured Tony Ferguson and face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 223 on April 7th, 2018. If victorious, Holloway would be only the second fighter (behind Conor McGregor) in UFC history to hold two titles in different divisions simultaneously. On April 6th, as he was due to weigh in Holloway was pulled from the card by the doctors due to the severity of his weight cut. The bout was cancelled.
Personal life
Holloway has one son. He is an avid fan of video games and an active user of the video-game streaming service Twitch under the username 'BlessedMMA'. He plays first person shooters as well as RPGs. Holloway identifies strongly with his Hawaiian heritage; he carries the Hawaiian flag inside the octagon and fights in the Hawaiian Reebok kit.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC Featherweight Championship (One time, current)
- One successful title defense
- Interim UFC Featherweight Championship (One time)
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- Performance of the Night (Three times)
- First American Champion at UFC Featherweight
- Most active wins in UFC featherweight division
- Tied for most KO/TKO wins in UFC featherweight history
- X-1 World Events
- X-1 Lightweight Championship (One time)
- MMAMania.com
- UFC/MMA 'Fighter of the Year' 2017 - Top 5 List #1
- RealSport
- 2017 Fighter of the Year
- Pundit Arena
- 2017 Fighter of the Year
- MMAFighting.com
- 2017 Fighter of the Year
- BishopSportsNetwork.com
- 2017 Fighter of the Year
Mixed martial arts record
See also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
- Ultimate Fighting Championship Pound for Pound rankings
References
External links
- Professional MMA record for Max Holloway from Sherdog
- Max Holloway (Official Website)
- Blue Chip Management (Management Team)
- Max Holloway Official TwitchTV Channel
Source of article : Wikipedia
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