Title fight at UFC 308
At UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway on Oct 26, 2024, Holloway lost to Ilia Topuria in a title fight.
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Max Holloway
United StatesAge, record and fight historyMax Holloway, a UFC fighter out of Waianae, Hawaii, beat Frankie Edgar in a title fight at UFC 240 on Jul 27, 2019.
37 pro fights33 UFC fights10 title fights
Updated
About Max Holloway
Born on December 4, 1991, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Max Holloway fights from the orthodox stance and holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Pedro Sauer. His professional career began in 2010. In his first UFC fight, Holloway lost to Dustin Poirier by submission in round 1 at 3:23 at UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit on Feb 4, 2012. Holloway fought at Featherweight in the UFC from 2012 to 2024, at Lightweight since 2019, and at Welterweight in 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history33
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 | Conor McGregor | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:09 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 | Charles Oliveira | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 | Dustin Poirier | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Ilia Topuria | L | KO/TKO | 3 | 1:34 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | Justin Gaethje | W | KO/TKO | 5 | 4:59 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie | Chan Sung Jung | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 0:23 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen | Arnold Allen | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Alexander Volkanovski | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez | Yair Rodriguez | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar | Calvin Kattar | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal | Alexander Volkanovski | L | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 14, 2019 | UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington | Alexander Volkanovski | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
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| Jul 27, 2019 | UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar | Frankie Edgar | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Dustin Poirier | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 8, 2018 | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | Brian Ortega | W | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 4 | 5:00 |
| Dec 2, 2017 | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 | Jose Aldo | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:51 |
| Jun 3, 2017 | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway | Jose Aldo | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:13 |
| Dec 10, 2016 | UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis | Anthony Pettis | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:50 |
| Jun 4, 2016 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | Ricardo Lamas | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 12, 2015 | UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor | Jeremy Stephens | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 23, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira | Charles Oliveira | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:39 |
| Apr 18, 2015 | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold | Cub Swanson | W | Submission | 3 | 3:58 |
| Feb 14, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch | Cole Miller | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story | Akira Corassani | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:11 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | Clay Collard | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 3:47 |
| Apr 26, 2014 | UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira | Andre Fili | W | Submission | 3 | 3:39 |
| Jan 4, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim | Will Chope | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:27 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | Conor McGregor | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 25, 2013 | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 | Dennis Bermudez | L | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 29, 2012 | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II | Leonard Garcia | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 11, 2012 | UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II | Justin Lawrence | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:49 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale | Pat Schilling | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 4, 2012 | UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit | Dustin Poirier | L | Submission | 1 | 3:23 |
How he is doing now
UFC record24-933 fights since 2012
Since moving up1-0at welterweight, since 2026
Last fightJul 11beat Conor McGregor
Last 53-2WLWLWNewest first. Won his last fight.
Did you know?!
Title fight at UFC 276
Alexander Volkanovski beat Holloway in a title fight at UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier on Jul 2, 2022.
Career
16years2010 to 2026
- 2012UFC debutLost to Dustin Poirier
- Dec 2017ChampionBeat Jose Aldo
- Apr 2019Lost the beltDustin Poirier
- Jul 2019Champion againBeat Frankie Edgar
- 2026WelterweightMoved up a division
- Jul 11, 2026Latest fightBeat Conor McGregor
Title fights
- Oct 26, 2024: lost vs Ilia TopuriaUFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
- Jul 2, 2022: lost vs Alexander VolkanovskiUFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
- Jul 11, 2020: lost vs Alexander VolkanovskiUFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
- Dec 14, 2019: lost vs Alexander VolkanovskiUFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
- Jul 27, 2019: won vs Frankie EdgarUFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar
- Apr 13, 2019: lost vs Dustin PoirierUFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
How his UFC fights ended
24 wins
KO/TKO 12Submission 2Decision 10
9 losses
KO/TKO 1Submission 1Decision 7
Divisions
- Welterweight: 1-02026, 1 UFC fight
- Lightweight: 2-22019 to 2026, 4 UFC fights
- Featherweight: 20-72012 to 2024, 27 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Feb 4, 2012: lost to Dustin Poirier by submissionUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit, round 1, 3:23
Latest fight
Jul 11, 2026: beat Conor McGregor by KO/TKOUFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2, round 1, 1:09
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Alexander Volkanovski3 fights, 3 for a title
0-3Holloway trails
Dec 14, 2019 to Jul 2, 2022
Dustin Poirier3 fights, 1 for a title
1-2Holloway trails
Feb 4, 2012 to Jul 19, 2025
Charles Oliveira2 fights
1-1Level
Aug 23, 2015 to Mar 7, 2026
Conor McGregor2 fights
1-1Level
Aug 17, 2013 to Jul 11, 2026
Jose Aldo2 fights, 2 for a title
2-0Holloway leads
Jun 3, 2017 to Dec 2, 2017
He has met 21 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 6:51 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.