Max Holloway

Max Holloway
Holloway in 2022
BornJerome Max Keliʻi Holloway
(1991-12-04) December 4, 1991
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Other namesBlessed
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight (2012–2024)
Lightweight (2010–2011, 2019, 2024-present)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
Fighting out ofWaiʻanae, Hawaii, U.S.
TeamGracie Technics
Legacy Muay Thai
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Pedro Sauer
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total36
Wins27
By knockout12
By submission2
By decision13
Losses9
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision7
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
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Views30.4 million
Last updated: January 16, 2026

Jerome Max Keliʻi Holloway (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Featherweight Champion and former symbolic UFC "BMF" titleholder. He is considered one of the greatest Featherweights of all time. As of January 27, 2026, he is #4 in the UFC lightweight rankings, and as of March 10, 2026, he is #15 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

Holloway holds the UFC records for most significant strikes (3,655) and total strikes (3,907), with no other fighter within 1,000 of either mark. He also owns multiple UFC featherweight records, including most wins (20), longest winning streak (13), most finishes (11), and most knockout victories (9). Fight Matrix ranks him as the third-greatest featherweight of all time and the eighth-greatest pound-for-pound fighter in MMA history.