Max Holloway
Max “Blessed” Holloway is a Hawaiian UFC fighter, former featherweight and BMF champion, and video creator sharing fights, family adventures and life beyond the Octagon.
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- From
- Waiʻanae, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
- Known as
- Blessed
- Started training
- 2007, while in high school
- Professional debut
- 2010
- UFC debut
- February 4, 2012, against Dustin Poirier
- Breakout
- Unified the UFC featherweight title against José Aldo in 2017
Mini bio
How it started.
Max grew up in Waiʻanae on Oʻahu. He began training in 2007 after a school friend invited him along and a trainer saw him working a speed bag. He turned professional in 2010 and entered the UFC in February 2012, facing Dustin Poirier in his debut.
Finding his place.
His early path ran through local competition in Hawaiʻi and a training opportunity with UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens. In June 2017, he stopped José Aldo in Rio de Janeiro to unify the featherweight title. Three successful defenses followed during his championship reign.
Moments fans remember.
In 2021, Max landed 445 significant strikes against Calvin Kattar, a UFC single-fight record. At UFC 300 in April 2024, he knocked out Justin Gaethje at 4:59 of the fifth round to win the BMF title. He defended it against Poirier in July 2025 before losing it to Charles Oliveira in March 2026.
Beyond the Octagon.
His YouTube videos take fans along for surfing, food trips and time with family and fellow fighters. He launched the Max Holloway Foundation in 2025 to support young people in Hawaiʻi through arts, education, fitness and mental health. In 2026, he hosted its first golf classic and joined Athletes for Hope’s Athlete Leadership Council.
Creditschronological, newest first
UFC milestones
- 2026UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Main-event winner by first-round TKO
- 2025UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3First successful BMF title defense
- 2024UFC 300: Pereira vs HillBMF title winner against Justin Gaethje
- 2017UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowayUnified UFC featherweight champion
Video and collaborations
- 2026Max Holloway Foundation Golf Classic | DC, Justin Gaethje & MoreHost and video creator
- 2025Stancé Max “Blessed” Holloway figureFeatured athlete; design by Tracy Tubera
- 2025Max Said “No Spicy”... Korean Zombie Said “Too Bad”Host and video creator
Awards
Quotes
Growing up in Wai’anae, I didn’t always see a path forward, but sport gave me one.Max Holloway, Athletes for Hope
He spoke about joining the Athlete Leadership Council in September 2026 and helping children see opportunities through sport.
Trivia
- His “Blessed” nickname came from a coach’s reaction to what he had accomplished in a short time.
- Before fighting professionally, he worked as a handyman.
- He received his UFC contract on the same day his son Rush was born.
- He returned to the Waiʻanae Boys & Girls Club he attended as a child to open a UFC-branded fitness center.
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