Max Holloway

Max Holloway 2021: Record, Net Worth, Salary, and Endorsements

After UFC legend BJ Penn announced the Hawaiian domination in UFC, Max Holloway picked up the torch and ran with it. Holloway has climbed the pinnacle of the sport after a couple of losses in his early career. Currently, he is one of the best featherweight fighters in MMA history.

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Holloway fought in Destiny MMA, X-1, and UIC before making his debut in UFC. As of 2021, he sits at #1 in UFC featherweight rankings.

Max Holloway: UFC Career

He started his UFC career with a loss against?Dustin Poirier. Later, he lost to Conor McGregor, who became the featherweight champion. After a few losses in his early career, Holloway did not look back and started his climb to the top. He went on an impressive 13-fight win streak following his loss to McGregor.

After racking up nine consecutive wins in the featherweight division, Holloway finally fought for UFC gold. However, it was for an interim championship against Anthony Pettis. 'Blessed' Holloway won the match by stopping Pettis in the third round.

He then fought Jose Aldo in a title unification bout. Holloway stopped Aldo in two back-to-back fights. He then defended his title against?Brian Ortega. He tried to capture a second belt at lightweight, but Dustin Poirier got the better of him again. Shortly after, he returned to featherweight to fight Frankie Edgar.

After defeating Edgar, Holloway fought?Alexander Volkanovski. Unfortunately, he lost the bout via a unanimous decision. 'Blessed' tried to recapture his belt, but he came up short at UFC 251. He last fought against?Calvin Kattar and won the fight via a unanimous decision.

Now, he will face Yair Rodriguez on November 03, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez.

He holds a record of?18-6?in his UFC career.

Max Holloway: Fighting Style

Max Holloway is an elite striker with an unending gas tank. The Hawaiian can go five rounds without gassing out. Besides that, he puts on a pace that is difficult to match.

Holloway is also known for landing an ungodly amount of strikes. He holds the record for landing the most significant strikes in the entire UFC. Furthermore, Holloway also holds the top three positions for having landed the most significant strikes in a single UFC fight against Calvin Kattar, Brian Ortega, and Dustin Poirier.

Max has an impeccable takedown defense. The American fighter is extremely difficult to take down, even for experienced wrestlers like Frankie Edgar. Even if someone takes him down, Holloway springs right back up.

Max Holloway: Achievements

The 'Blessed' holds a stellar record of?22-6-0 in his MMA career. He has won four 'Fight of the Night', four 'Performance of the Night,' and one 'Knockout of the Night' bonuses in UFC. Furthermore, he is a former UFC featherweight champion.

He also?received?the 2017 Fighter of the Year award by RealSport.?

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Max Holloway: Net Worth and Salary 2021

Holloway made a mere $6,000 in his first UFC fight. He earned a massive amount of money in the UFC later. To date, he has earned $4,342,000 according to?The Sports Daily. He has earned his highest payday ($490,000) against Ortega at UFC 231.

As of 2021, Holloway has a net worth of $2 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Max Holloway: Endorsements 2021

Holloway has an?endorsement?deal with Reebok, Manscaped, and Budweiser. Holloway also has a YouTube channel named "BlessedMMA".

Max Holloway: Charity

In 2019, Max Holloway?gave away?his UFC 236 fight gloves to Dustin Poirier?s, 'The Good Fight Foundation'. These gloves were then auctioned off to raise money for the charity.

After his rematch with Volkanovski, Holloway?auctioned?off his fight kit to raise money for the Hawaii Food Bank.

How to Contact Max Holloway?

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NicknameBlessed
Age29
BornDecember 4, 1991
CountryUSA
GymGracie Technics
Height5ft 11in
Weight/ Division145 lbs / Featherweight
Reach69 inches
Leg Reach42 inches
Record22-6-0, 0NC
Active Win Streak1
Wins by Stoppage (Submissions & KO/TKO)12 (10 KO/TKO & 2 Submission)
Estimated Net Worth$2 million
EndorsementsReebok, Budweiser, Manscaped
Marital StatusDivorced
KidsRush Holloway
Relationship StatusEngaged
Name of FianceeAlessa Quizon

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