Max Holloway News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 26, 2026

Max Holloway has weighed in on a future clash between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje. Gaethje secured a lightweight title unification bout when he defeated Paddy Pimblett to become the interim UFC Lightweight Champion. Topuria, who has been on hiatus, recently cleared up some personal matters and has said he’s back in fight mode.

Curtis Calhoun - February 25, 2026

BMF champion Max Holloway believes influencer Deen The Great is biting off more than he can chew in calling out top UFC stars. Max Holloway is weeks away from returning to the Octagon to defend his BMF title against former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 326. Holloway will make his second BMF title defense after defeating Dustin Poirier in an instant classic at UFC 318 last year.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 15, 2026

Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway are set to collide in the UFC 326 main event, but it won’t be the first time they clash. On Aug. 23, 2015, Oliveira and “Blessed” had a featherweight bout in Saskatoon. The fight ended abruptly just one minute and 39 seconds in. Oliveira suffered a ruptured esophagus and Holloway was awarded the TKO win.

Harry Kettle - February 11, 2026

UFC star Charles Oliveira has spoken about his growth ever since his loss to Max Holloway all the way back in August 2015. When you talk about beloved fighters in the UFC, Charles Oliveira is one of the big names that really stands out. The Brazilian sensation is a former UFC lightweight champion, he’s been around for well over a decade, and he has produced some of the most memorable fights in recent memory.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 9, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan is looking forward to seeing Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira collide at UFC 326, and he even has a prediction. Holloway and Oliveira are scheduled to collide on March 7 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Blessed” will put his BMF Championship at stake. This will actually be a rematch, as Holloway and Oliveira had a 2015 fight that ended prematurely due to an injury.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 30, 2026

Max Holloway is backing Alexander Volkanovski to score a second win over Diego Lopes at the conclusion of UFC 325. Volkanovski and Lopes first met back in April in the UFC 314 headliner. The bout was contested for the vacant UFC Featherweight Championship. Volkanovski ended up earning the unanimous decision victory to become a two-time 145-pound champion.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 29, 2026

Charles Oliveira claims he’s willing to get into a brawl with Max Holloway if he has to. Oliveira and Holloway are set to collide in the main event of UFC 326 on March 7. The bout will be contested for Holloway’s BMF Championship. This won’t be the first time the two collide, as they had a bout that ended prematurely back in 2015. “Blessed” won the fight quickly due to an injury suffered by Oliveira.

Harry Kettle - January 20, 2026

UFC legend Max Holloway has gone off on MMA journalist Ariel Helwani regarding recent comments regarding Jorge Masvidal. At UFC 326, Max Holloway will go head to head with Charles Oliveira as he prepares to defend the BMF title. ‘Blessed’ has certainly made the title his own, knocking out Justin Gaethje to win it prior to successfully defending it against Dustin Poirier in his retirement fight. Now, he will hope to add to his already incredible legacy against Oliveira.

Curtis Calhoun - January 13, 2026

Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is leaving no stone unturned ahead of his BMF title fight with Max Holloway. We’re just under two weeks away from the UFC’s long-awaited return to action to kick off 2026, after weeks of inactivity. It was recently announced that one of the first Paramount+ cards of the year, UFC 326, will feature a BMF title fight between former UFC titleholders Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira in a highly anticipated rematch.

Curtis Calhoun - December 5, 2025

BMF champion Max Holloway will make his return to the Octagon to face another UFC superstar in the UFC 326 main event. Max Holloway ruined Dustin Poirier’s retirement send-off at UFC 318 earlier this year, as he defeated his three-time rival by unanimous decision to defend his BMF title. Holloway won the BMF championship by knocking out Justin Gaethje last year at UFC 300.

Curtis Calhoun - December 5, 2025

BMF titleholder Max Holloway embraces comparisons between himself and rising star Joshua Van ahead of UFC 323. Joshua Van has the chance to kick off a new era in the UFC flyweight division this Saturday at UFC 323.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 1, 2025

Charles Oliveira will not be fighting Max Holloway on the UFC 324 card. Fans on social media started buzzing with claims that the UFC Brazil X page deleted a post announcing Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 for the UFC’s debut on Paramount+. Many were skeptical of the rumor, as all of the marquee bouts had seemingly been announced for the UFC 324 card.

BJ Penn Staff - November 29, 2025

Arman Tsarukyan will not be getting the next crack at the UFC middleweight title. Tsarukyan was slated to challenge former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev early this year, but was forced out of the fight with an injury at the eleventh hour. It quickly became clear the incident landed him on the UFC’s naughty list, as it was revealed he would need to win another fight before challenging for the belt.

Dylan Bowker - November 28, 2025

Max Holloway and Ilia Topuria threw down in the octagon at one point, but nowadays, the former is offering his support to the latter amid a difficult time. On his X account @Topuriailia, the reigning UFC lightweight champion came out to put the kibosh on some of the recent rumors surrounding a potential return to the cage for him. Rumblings of a January 2026 bout defending his 155-pound crown against Paddy Pimblett kept circulating through the rumor mill until, on his personal social media, Topuria stated,

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 24, 2025

Max Holloway believes that he is the best boxer on the UFC roster, and he’s lashing out at anyone who thinks differently. Holloway has been renowned for his boxing and toughness over the years. He has only been knocked out once in his pro MMA career and that was against current UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 14, 2025

One respected MMA veteran thinks fans might be in for an upset at the conclusion of UFC 322. Islam Makhachev will be challenging Jack Della Maddalena for the UFC Welterweight Championship on Saturday. The title fight will headline UFC 322 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. While Makhachev is the betting favorite entering the weekend, many experts are giving Maddalena a legitimate shot at thwarting the challenger.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 2, 2025

Max Holloway was paying attention to the UFC Vegas 110 card, and he had a humorous response to one fighter’s callout. Steve Garcia took center stage in the UFC Vegas 110 headliner. He shared the Octagon with David Onama, but it’s clear that Garcia isn’t paid by the hour. He made short work of Onama, scoring a first-round TKO finish.

BJ Penn Staff - October 21, 2025

If you consider Max Holloway the UFC’s true “BMF” champion, Joe Rogan has a message for you: “Shut the f**k up.”