Max Holloway Biography
Quick Facts Max Holloway
- NameMax Holloway
- Birth NameJerome-Max Holloway
- Nick NameBlessed
- FatherBrian Holloway
- NationalityAmerican
- EthnicityWhite
- ProfessionMixed Martial Artist
- Working ForGracie Technics
- Salary$ 260 thousand
- Eye ColorBrown
- Hair ColorBrown
- Weight in KG66 kg
- MarriedYes
- Married toKaimana Pa'aluhi (m. 2012)
- ChildrenN/A
- DivorceN/A
- TV ShowThe Ultimate Fighter
Max Holloway is an American mixed martial artist competing in the Featherweight division of UFC. He is the reigning UFC Featherweight Champion of the UFC after defeating former featherweight champion Jose Aldo in his home country of Brazil. However, in June 2017, he is ranked as the No. 5 in the list of UFC pound-for-pound fighter.
Max Holloway Early life
Max Holloway was born on December 4, 1991, in Waianae, Hawaii, United States. His father’s name is Brian Holloway, however, his mother’s name is still unknown.
Holloway’s father was a football player and his mother was a government officer. He attended Waianae High School. During his school days, he developed a liking for mixed martial arts and started learning kickboxing. Holloway completed his graduation in 2010.
Max Holloway Professional career
Within the age of 19, he participated in different championships and created a record of 4-0. In Bloody Elbow’s 2012 World MMA Scouting Report, he gained the #7 featherweight of all time. On February 4, 2012, he played his first UFC 143 against Dustin Poirier. But he eventually lost the match in the first round.
Well, he participated in The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale on June 1, 2012. However, he got the victory in the following match. Moreover, he also won the UFC 155 on December 29, 2012, by defeating Leonard Garcia. He participated in the UFC 160 as well as UFC Fight Night 26 in 2013. But he failed to get a victory in even a single match. Coming to 2014, he won the first match at UFC Fight Night 34.
Furthermore, he also won the UFC 172, UFC Fight Night 49 and UFC Fight Night 53. Besides this, he also won different Night Bonus Awards. Till now he hasn’t lost any matches in the UFC.
He is the only fighter to win UFC continuously without a single loss. In 2017 he defeated José Aldo at UFC 212 and won the championship. With that victory, he also earned his first Fight of the Night bonus award.
Max Holloway Personal life
Professional mixed martial artist Max Holloway is a married man. He is blessed with a happily married as well as family life. Holloway married Kaimana Pa’aluhi in 2012. This couple has a son named Rush.
Max Holloway with his wife and son, Source: twimg.com
Holloway is equally maintaining his professional as well as family life. He is often seen in the public along with his family. Besides this, there are no any records of his other relationships. Moreover, there are no any rumors of his divorce. His nationality is American.
Max Holloway net worth
Max Holloway a professional mixed martial artist with a great personality must have a good net worth and salary. Well, his current salary is $260,000. He must be satisfied with his salary and is sure to be increased in up coming days.
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