Holloway faced promotional newcomer Will Chope on January 4, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 34. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Holloway faced Conor McGregor on August 17, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 26. 11 out of 11 media members scored the fight in favor of Holloway. He lost the fight controversially via split decision. Holloway faced Dennis Bermudez on May 25, 2013, at UFC 160. Holloway won the close fight via split decision. Holloway fought Leonard Garcia on December 29, 2012, at UFC 155, replacing an injured Cody McKenzie. Holloway won the fight via TKO in the second round. Holloway defeated Justin Lawrence, on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150. In his second fight, Holloway faced Pat Schilling on June 1, 2012, at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale. He lost the fight via submission (mounted triangle armbar) in the first round. 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. 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. He gained recognition as the #7 featherweight prospect of 2012 in Bloody Elbow's 2012 World MMA Scouting Report and was compared with former UFC and former WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, due to his ability to incorporate a wide array of flying and spinning kicks, knees and elbows into his striking game. Mixed martial arts career Early MMA career Īt the age of 19, Holloway had amassed a record of 4–0. He graduated from Waianae High School in 2010. He started training kickboxing in 2007 at the end of his sophomore year, aged 15, out of Team Ruthless, and went on to win his first amateur bout in the sport after three days of training. His father, Mark Holloway, who constantly abused his mother, left when Max was around 11 years old. Holloway's parents were heavy drug users, his mother Missy Kapoi being a crystal meth consumer who later recovered. He is of Native Hawaiian and Samoan ancestry. Holloway was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in Waianae, an area known for fist fighting. As of April 18, 2023, he is #2 in UFC featherweight rankings, and as of he is #12 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. A professional since 2010, Holloway became the UFC Featherweight Champion when he defeated José Aldo on June 3, 2017, before defending the title three times. ![]() He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Jerome Max Keli'i Holloway (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rylan Lizares
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