Max Holloway - trash talks and Quotes

“I feel like Alex has something that we don't know because Alex's been going around and saying that he's going to make this fight look super easy... Diego is an animal, don't get me wrong. But I'm leaning towards Alex just because of his overall experience.”

– via his YouTube channel, offering a prefight breakdown that proved to be prophetic following last night's results in Sydney.

“I feel like Alex has something that we don't know because Alex's been going around and saying that he's gonna make this fight look super easy. At the end of the day, I can't go against Alex... I'm leaning towards Alex because of overall experience”

– via his YouTube channel, correctly predicting the outcome of the UFC 325 main event.

“I meant people were saying it was a 'laughing stock' and one of them people was you @arielhelwani. Stop trying to start sh*t, you 43 year old dude”

– via X, directly calling out Ariel Helwani for allegedly instigating a feud between him and Jorge Masvidal.

“My coaches are probably going to kill me when they see this and hear me saying, you know. A BMF thing to do in this fight would be to submit a submission artist. That would be pretty BMF... to submit a submission artist”

– via The Uncrowned Podcast (January 15, 2026), discussing his bold strategy for his upcoming BMF title defense against Charles Oliveira.

“In a perfect world, we go out there, get my hands raised very fashionably, do it in an undeniable way, make a moment, go get Ilia, have the BMF and undisputed title on the line”

– via UFC on TNT Sports (January 16, 2026), outlining his ambitious blueprint for the remainder of 2026.

“I've got unfinished business, so maybe we go to 170 when he gets that [family issue] done.”

– via The Mac Life, confirming his willingness to move up to the welterweight division (170 pounds) in pursuit of a rematch with Ilia Topuria.

“Sorry to hear champ. If it's what I'm hearing it is I know the struggle first hand trying to fight while protecting your kids. Hope all goes well”

– via X, offering support and relating to Ilia Topuria on Stepping Away Temporarily due to personal reasons

“Call me crazy, but I'm running with Jack on this one. I think the first two rounds are going to be super competitive, and we're gonna see how the fight is going to play out. I think Jack's takedown defense is going to be huge here. I think he's going to defend a bunch of takedowns, and he's going to get Islam tired. A lot of people keep saying that Islam doesn’t get tired, but in fights, you can see it. He just doesn't get as tired as the other guy.Maybe a third round TKO, leaning toward Jack. I think Jack is gonna find Islam’s chin... When [Makhachev] gets hit sometimes, it looks like it gets to him”

– via his Youtube Channel, predicts the outcome of UFC 322 main event

“Call me crazy, but I'm running with Jack on this one. I think the first two rounds are going to be super competitive, and we're gonna see how the fight is going to play out. I think Jack's takedown defense is going to be huge here. I think he's going to defend a bunch of takedowns, and he's going to get Islam tired. A lot of people keep saying that Islam doesn’t get tired, but in fights, you can see it. He just doesn't get as tired as the other guy.Maybe a third round TKO, leaning toward Jack. I think Jack is gonna find Islam’s chin... When [Makhachev] gets hit sometimes, it looks like it gets to him”

– via his Youtube Channel, predicts the outcome of UFC 322 main event

“Is he smoking drugs? Holy f**k. Did he not see what Diego Lopes just did to him? This guy has got to be trolling us, bro. He needs to be f**king concussed. That motherf***er is still concussed bro. Whatever he is saying, we're not going to take it seriously, dude is still concussed bro”

“I don't know if I want to wait that long, but we'll see what happens. We'll see what happens. Never say never”

– reacted to Oliveira's callout

“No, I'm not f*cking going to Rio. Fight in Las Vegas or something. We fight on my terms. We fight on my terms, brother. We went to Rio, we did that with the King of Rio. Now it's my turn to have a say.”

– reacted to Oliveira's callout

“Me and him have a history. He is blaming it on some kind of injury. I guess we get to figure it out now.”

“I’m telling you right now, I’m willing to bet right now with anyone that we’re gonna see Alex Pereira’s vintage leg kicks in this fight. I guarantee he was pi**ed at himself for that first fight for not doing it, especially with the information that he had with the way Magomed takes leg kicks. I think Alex goes in there, he’s not gonna get held against the cage, I think he’s gonna stay his distance, I think he’s gonna get on the leg kicks early, and I think Alex gets his hand raised, I think Pereira will be the champion again.”