Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier Timeline

Max was close to getting the stoppage several times, but earns a unanimous decision over Pat Schilling. Max acknowledges he needs work on the mat and says he's changing a few things. BJ was coming out of retirement back then too.

Max's starts to show his effective body attack, dropping Lawrence with a nasty liver shot on his way to 2nd round TKO.

Holloway takes another short notice fight. This time he comes in heavily favored and wins a controversial, unanimous decision over Garcia. For those who don't remember... Garcia was a balls-out striker with a big chin & heart, tough for anyone to stop. Biggest win of Max's career thus far.

Holloway entered the fight as a 2-1 underdog against Bermudez. Nearly everyone thought Holloway won the fight, but it was ruled a split decision in favor of Bermudez.

This is the last time Holloway lost a fight. I heard an interview with Helwani about how much he matured after this fight and plans to meet Conor again. He added two striking coaches, everything slowed down for a him and he started having fun in the octagon.

Max finishes Chope in an outstanding performance. This is where Holloway starts putting everything together to become the polished fighter that he is today. Robin Black does a great job pointing out Max's superpowers.

"Two very good, young fighters in Andre Fili and Max Holloway clashed in a really fun scrap. Holloway is a bit greener in terms of number of fights and years fighting, but his skills are progressing at a good rate. Holloway used to be an utter joke on the ground but his high elbow guillotine was very nice and the first submission win his young career. Both fighters are at the point in their careers were you expect to see strides forward and Holloway took that step."

Holloway by TKO at 3:47 in Round 3. Clay was the replacement of the replacement... I don't remember much about him.

More of what Robin Black pointed out in the Chope fight. You can see the same step back and return fire to get a knock down. Listen to how Max describes finishing the fight to get an idea of the incredible awareness he has. Once again, Max stepped in a replacement.

Miller's grappling was a real concern for Holloway coming into this fight, but Max handles him fairly easily via unanimous decision. At the time of this fight Cole Miller was considered a solid fighter, but Max was heavily favored at -350. He's respected by the bettors and media, listen to the Karyn, Dom and Bisping.

Holloway dominated the fight, outstriking Cub for two rounds before submitting him in the 3rd. This is his best performance to date and entered himself as a title contender.

Now ranked as the #5 featherweight, Holloway earns his first Main Event bout. Unfortunately, the fight ends in a freak injury to Oliveira early in the first round. Add it to the win column. Max is the youngest fighter to win 10 UFC events.

After a unanimous decision over Jeremy Stephens, Max starts talking about championship fights for the first time publicly.

Holloway dominates Lamas for his ninth straight win. At the time Lamas was a legit contender for another title shot.

Holloway came into the battle of elite strikers as nearly a 2-1 favorite. Once again, Max showcased his great footwork and body attack to earn a 3rd round stoppage of Showtime. Ten straight wins and the Interim Featherweight belt. Another common opponent, interestingly Max was a sizable favorite and Poirier a slight underdog vs Pettis.

Interim champ Holloway goes into Brazil a slight underdog against Jose Aldo. Max weathers the early storm and then turned it on to finish Aldo in the 3rd. Undisputed Featherweight King - Max Holloway. MMA Mania Recap

Holloway shows off his skills by dominating Jose Aldo in their rematch. Take look at Holloway's Technical Mastery.

Max stacks up another impressive win, completely dominating an overmatched Brian Ortega - who many thought would be a huge test for Max. The fight was originally scheduled for UFC 226, but Holloway was pulled after showing concussion-like symptons - which led to many questions and speculation.