Holloway would win his next two fights finishing Andre Fili and Clay Collard both in the third round. He was able to pick up the TKO victory midway through the second round and also earned the "Knockout of the Night" bonus. He next took on UFC debutant, Will Chope, at UFC Fight Night 34 in Singapore. He would lose consecutive fights for the first time in his career when he came up on the wrong end of a unanimous decision against Conor McGregor which moved his UFC record to 3-3 over an eighteen month span. In his next fight however, he was on the other end of a controversial decision as he lost a split decision to Dennis Bermudez at UFC 160. In a back and forth war, Holloway was able to come away with a controversial split decision. He faced off against Leonard Garcia at UFC 155 as a late replacement. He would win the next time out with a unanimous decision over Pat Schilling and a second round TKO with a body shot over Justin Lawrence. Although he lost, he looked impressive in his stand up game. He would step in as a late replacement in his promotional debut against fellow prospect, Dustin Poirier, at UFC 143 but he would lose by submission in the first round. He would fight once more in Hawaii before being signed to the UFC. Besides being a well known Martial Artist he is also famous for his interesting body tattoos. Holloway was able to walk away with the win via split decision victory, earning himself another belt. Jerome Max Holloway popularly known as Max Holloway is an American Mixed Martial Artist and competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is currently the UFC Featherweight Champion. He would face off against Harris Sarmiento who had over fifty fights experience at the time.
He would make his pro debut for X-1 in Hawaii and won his first two fights before being given a title shot. He was able to win three amateur titles in a three month period at 808 Battleground, Destiny, and Just Scrap. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Holloway started training MMA in 2007 at the end of his sophomore year in high school. Jerome Max Keli'i Holloway 4 5 (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in. He has earned the UFC "Knockout of the Night" bonus one time. Jerome Max Kelii Holloway (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist.
Of his eight professional wins, only three have been finishes with all coming by T/KO. He has notable wins over Pat Schilling, Leonard Garcia, and Justin Lawrence.
He has previously fought for X-1 in his native Hawaii where he was the lightweight champion. When he joined the UFC, he was the youngest fighter on the roster, but currently he is the fourth youngest. Max Holloway is an American featherweight fighter currently signed to the UFC.