Biography
A leaving from Hawaii, MMA Max Holloose Fighters, numerous fans love for his beautiful technique, in which the fayer virtuoso alternates favorite techniques: jumping, elbow lever, turntables, etc.Fights with Holloose, the whole body of which is decorated with tattoos, are always spectacular and dynamic. The athlete performs half easier than the weight category (66 kg with an increase of 180 cm), professional activities under the auspices of UFC leads since 2010. Among his loud victories - fighting with Brazilian Jose Aldu and American Brian Ortegova, who was considered invincible before that.
Childhood and youth
Jerome Max Kelii Holoway was born on December 4, 1991 in Honolulu, USA. The boy became a representative of a large international family. In his veins, Hawaiian, English and self-safe blood flow. Mentioning about his children's biography, Max often says not so much about parents, how much about Grandma Sitia Caido, who gave him a lot of love and care to him and his brothers.
Holloway rose in the Hawaiian town of Vaiana. Here I went to the secondary school, in which he was carried away by martial arts, began to engage in kickboxing, but it did not reach the big sport. After graduating from the school, the guy was looking for ways for a long time, it was a handyman. As a result, Max decided to bet on the sport.
It is believed that the Havalen's sports career began very late - in 19 years old began to comprehend the skill of Thai boxing. But the guy developed such progress that quickly caught the missed years. No wonder in the zenith of his glory, Holloway will take himself a pseudonym blessed. Nature truly blessed him, having fallen an incredible ability to manage his body.
Cat Grace, sneaklessness of the snake, powerful jumps of Panthers - seeing all this in the process of training, the masters just swung. Soon the technique of Thai boxing was added to the skills of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, according to which the athlete subsequently received a purple belt.
Martial arts
At the age of 20, Max Holoway has already set a record 4: 0. He celebrated the first 4 victories of their professional career in his native Honolulu, speaking at the Ring of the UIC championships and X-1 in 2010-2011. February 4, 2012 - date of his first fight under the auspices of UFC. The debut, at which the Havaleman laid great hopes, turned out to be failed. Max received a defeat from American Dustina Poir, speaking in a light weight category. Lightweight applied against Hollowoi suffocating reception at the 4th minute.However, in the same year, Max has rehabilitated at once by three victories, Odole Horing Pat Shilling, Leonard Garcia and Justin Lawrence. In the first two cases, Hawaiian's winnings was confirmed by the decision of the judges, and Lawrence Max sent to the technical knockout.
2013 Faiter remembers as the most unsuccessful career. In a duel on May 25, 2013, American semi-lifestyle Dennis Bermudes, a separate decision of the judges won the Hollowuem. The Havaen's new blow receives in August - at the UFC Fight Night 26 tournament in Boston. In the fight with a rapid conference McGregor, his position turned out to be much weaker. The victory of Irish was awarded judges with a unanimous decision.
Two defeats in a row forced Hollowoi to concentrate as much as possible in training, the development of equipment and improving skill. And the results were not forced to wait. In 2014-2015, Max demonstrates an excellent form that allowed him to make 4 triumphal victories for each year, earning an impressive fee.
Among the most bright fights of this period - a fight with the Swede Akira Krassani, who became the performance of the evening. Blessed easily sent the enemy into knockout with his branded blows. The swatch with the famous fighter Kinder Swanson, a representative of an older fighter generation, was also spectacular. Holloway applied a suffocating reception to the opponent - a guillotine.
The event of 2016 was for the fans of MMA announcement of Boy Hallowea and the titled Futer Anthony Nettis. The fact is that at an early stage, the blessed was compared with Pettis for a similar spectacular battle and maneuverability. The duel promised to be beautiful and exciting, so it turned out. Holloway came out of Oktagon - in the Title of the UFC temporary champion, half easier.
The Hawaiian fighter rising in the tournament table causes a stronger opponent to the ring. And in June 2017, the first meeting of Max Hollouey and the Brazilian champion of Semi-Lake Jose Aldu took place. By this time Aldu had only 2 defeats, one of them - also from the McGregor's coniron. The fight was held at the homeland Alda in Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian surrendered to the 3rd round, and the new champion named Max Holloway. In December of the same year, he again came up with Alda in the struggle for the protection of the title and again gained success.
On December 9, 2018, a champion battle with Brian Ortege took place. This duel connoisseurs called exciting and magnificent. Two superprofessionals came together in the ring: the account of Max was 19 wins against 3 defeats, and Ortega was completely unreleased after 14 brilliant victories. The fighters gave the audience with 4 spectacular rounds, until the doctor stopped the battle, appreciating the sort of orthhetian injuries - broken nose and finger, floating her eyes. Thus, Holloway defended the title of UFC champion in a featherweight weight.
Personal life
In 2012, Max committed himself with a bachelor's personal life and married the Hawaiian model and the former actress Caiman Paaluga. The couple was combined with a marriage in the most romantic holiday - February 14, the day of all lovers. In the same year, the wife gave a fighter of the son of Rasha Hallowea.
However, a joint life has not sustained the tests, and in 2014 it became aware of the divorce of an athlete and model. Former spouses equally divided custody over their son. Holloway, despite employment, takes great part in the education of the Son. He often publishes a joint photo with a child in "Instagram": the Father and the Son visit the playgrounds, travel, eat pizza.
Max Holloway now
Now the athlete is the second Hawaiian who became famous in MMA, becoming a champion after B. Ja Penn, who won the champion title in 2008 and 2009.As for his new fights, all Hawaiian fans are waiting for his match-revenge with Dustin Poir, which will be held on April 13, 2019 at UFC 236.
Awards and titles
- UFC champion half easier
- "Fighter of the Year 2017" UFC / MMA
- "Fight of the night" (Brown Ortega)
- "Fight of the night" (Jose Alda)
- First American, winning UFC half easier