Max Holloway next fight: What is next for ‘The Blessed’ in featherweight division?
Max “Blessed” Holloway has a huge fan following. Check out what the future unfolds for the Hawaiian native.
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Max Holloway is one of the most decorated fighters on the roster. The Hawaiian fighter started his MMA journey at the age of 19. Twelve years later, he still remains in tip-top form. He has one of the most durable chins in MMA and impressive striking skills. People always look forward to the next fight of Max Holloway.
Holloway reigned as the undisputed featherweight champion from 2017-19. He won the interim title against Anthony Pettis at UFC 206. He unified the title against Jose Aldo at UFC 212 and rematched him at UFC 218. Holloway destroyed Aldo in both of their bouts. It remained competitive until the Hawaiian fighter took control and got the TKO victory.
Holloway went on to defeat Brian Ortega and Frankie Edgar for his second and third title defense. However, Alexander Volkanovski dethroned him in late 2019. Since then, Holloway has fought for the titles two more times but failed to capture it from Volkanovski. Despite losing the title, “Blessed” still remains one of the best featherweight fighters on the planet. Find out more details about the next fight of Max Holloway.
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Who is Max Holloway fighting in his next fight?
Holloway remains at a career crossroads at the moment. He might not fight for a title again as long as Alexander Volkanovski remains the featherweight champion. He has the option of moving to the lightweight division. However, Holloway has yet to disclose his interest in fighting in the 155-pound division.
He has pretty much fought all contenders in the featherweight division. However, he will have fresh fights in the lightweight division. He could challenge Justin Gaethje in a dream fight for the BMF belt. However, it all depends on what Holloway wants to do next. He might not fight in the foreseeable future due to the wildfire crisis in his home state.
What year did Max Holloway last fight?
The former featherweight champion has fought twice in 2023. He fought top-ranked contender Arnold Allen in April 2023. The duo headlined the UFC Kansas card and competed in a back-and-forth bout. However, Holloway did just enough to win the fight on the scorecard.
Holloway’s second fight in 2023 came against The Korean Zombie. Holloway and TKZ headlined UFC’s event in Singapore. The duo put on an exciting fight until Holloway knocked out TKZ in the third round. The Korean Zombie retired from MMA after the bout.
Where is Max Holloway now?
Holloway just headlined the UFC card in Singapore. He will go back to his home state of Hawaii. Holloway will do all he can to help his state from the damage caused by the wildfires. Hence, Holloway might not fight again until 2024.
FAQs
Yes. He won the featherweight title in 2017.
He fought The Korean Zombie in August 2023.
He was 19 years.
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