Max Holloway Walkaround Weight: How Many Pounds Does the UFC Fighter Cut?

UFC 300 is just a few weeks away, and fans are waiting to witness their favorite fighters in action. The historic event received its main fight after a very long delay. However, with the fight card complete, some of the most skillful fighters in the UFC will appear in the event. One of the fighters who will appear at UFC 300 is Max Holloway.

‘Blessed ‘will take on Justin Gaethje for the BMF title and will look to cement his place in the lightweight division. Before his much-anticipated clash, let us dive into the details about his weight and how much he loses before a fight.

Max Holloway’s walkaround weight is more than what you think!

Yes, you read it right Max Holloway does weigh a lot more than you think. ‘Blessed’ is one of the most unique athletes in the UFC. He is undoubtedly one of the best strikers in the division and also possesses good grappling skills. However, striking is not his only advantage. Holloway is one of the most conditioned athletes in the UFC. His conditioning allows him to exert a lot of pressure on his opponents in the final stages of the fight. But how much does he actually weigh? While many believe Holloway is like a normal lightweight his opponents might just be surprised with his actual weight.

Big John McCarthy in his recent interview cleared the misconception. In his ‘Weighing In’ podcast while speaking to Josh ‘The Punk’ Thomson, he shared, “All I can remember about you know when being there with Max. First of all, Max is such a nice human being, you know. But the night that he beat Jose Aldo to win the title, he was 178 pounds that night after weighing in at 145. And I was like, ‘how did you put that much weight back on?’ And how are you gonna compete putting that much weight? No problem for him so.”  Holloway is also known to cut off a massive amount of weight for his fight. But how much does he really cut? Let us find out.

Max Holloway’s extremely harsh weight cut

As cleared by Big John McCarthy ‘Blessed’ cuts a massive amount of weight for his fights. He stands at 5 ’11’ or 180.34 cm. As per the record, Holloway stands at a massive 190 pounds which makes him a huge featherweight fighter. However, he has the ability to cut his weight down to 145 pounds without much hassle. He does have a massive advantage in terms of weight cut. Losing 45 pounds is a tough ask, however, he does have the ability to put on the weight back rather quickly. His weight will definitely help him in his fight at UFC 300.

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However, he has to be at his supreme best if he wants to come out on top against Justin Gaethje. Both fighters are coming off a victory from the previous fights and will look to keep their winning momentum going. Many experts have started putting in their predictions for the fight. Both fighters have very similar fighting styles and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. Who do you think will win the fight at UFC 300? Let us know in the comments below.

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