“He's going to beat me": Max Holloway sends powerful message after Khamzat Chimaev puts his UFC record in serious danger

Max Holloway was shocked after watching Khamzat Chimaev’s latest fight. On Saturday, August 10, 2025, at UFC 319 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Khamzat Chimaev dominated Dricus Du Plessis in the main event for the middleweight championship.

Max Holloway was watching the fight live on his YouTube channel and could not believe how many punches were landing. He even admitted he thought his own UFC record for most significant strikes was finally going to fall.

Max Holloway reacts to Khamzat Chimaev’s huge strike total at UFC 319

Max Holloway still boasts the UFC record for most notable punches delivered in one battle. On January 16, 2021, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, during his victory against Calvin Kattar, he established that mark with 445 major strikes. Max Holloway posted a fresh video on YouTube on Monday, August 11, 2025, capturing his actual reaction to Khamzat Chimaev's performance last weekend. At one point in the video, Max Holloway said, “He’s going to beat me for the most significant strikes landed. He’s going to have a thousand, and no one’s ever going to beat him.”

Khamzat Chimaev ended the fight against Dricus Du Plessis with a total of 529 strikes. Out of that number, 397 were counted as significant strikes. That means Max Holloway’s record still stands for now, but the former featherweight champion looked both nervous and impressed.

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Max Holloway earlier picked Robert Whittaker to beat Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308

Before UFC 319, Khamzat Chimaev fought Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 308 on April 20, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Speaking on the MIGHTYcast podcast one week before that fight, Max Holloway said he thought Robert Whittaker could win because he is used to five-round fights. Khamzat Chimaev, though, proved him wrong and triumphed in the first round with a rear-naked choke. Following consecutive commanding victories, Khamzat Chimaev seems a major threat to every record in the UFC.