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UFC star Max Holloway backs Maui wildfire recovery housing for nearly 900 people

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TOI World Desk. (2026, October 19). UFC star Max Holloway backs Maui wildfire recovery housing for nearly 900 people. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/ufc-star-max-holloway-backs-maui-wildfire-recovery-project-housing-community-has-welcomed-nearly-900-people/articleshow/135046068.cms

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Max Holloway, a former UFC Featherweight Champion from Hawaii, has launched the Max Holloway Foundation to support underprivileged youth and community initiatives. In partnership with the UFC, Holloway’s foundation raised $1.2 million for HomeAid Hawaiʻi’s Maui Housing Initiative, which provides interim housing for nearly 900 people affected by the August 2023 wildfires in Maui. This initiative includes Ka La‘i Ola, a 57-acre development that has already accommodated over 320 families, making it Maui's largest such project and setting a record for rapid construction.
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Max Holloway, a former UFC Featherweight Champion from Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi, has launched the Max Holloway Foundation to aid underprivileged youth across the islands. In collaboration with HomeAid Hawaiʻi, his foundation supported the construction of Ka La‘i Ola, Maui’s largest interim housing development for wildfire survivors. This initiative provided shelter for over 320 families and nearly 900 people affected by the August 2023 wildfires in Maui. The UFC reported that Holloway's donation amounted to $1.2 million through a global merchandise fundraiser and charitable sweepstakes. Governor Josh Green, state leaders, community partners, and survivors celebrated the project’s completion on October 14, 2025, marking an accelerated timeline for home recovery compared to initial plans.

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How has Holloway helped rebuild Maui through the Ka La‘i Ola housing project UFC reported on 14 October 2025 that it had joined Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green, HomeAid Hawaiʻi, state leaders, community partners and families to celebrate the completion of Ka La‘i Ola.
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🔮 It adds that was originally slated for eventual transfer to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands, that this timeline has advanced by 17 years, and that DHHL will take full ownership of the land, infrastructure and homes by 2029.

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Max Holloway, the former UFC Featherweight Champion from Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi, launched the Max Holloway Foundation in 2025 to support underprivileged youth across the islands. asserted
Holloway → launch → islands
According to UFC, he partnered with the organisation on a global merchandise fundraiser and charitable sweepstakes for HomeAid Hawaiʻi’s Maui Housing Initiative. uncertain
he → accord → Initiative
The money supported Ka La‘i Ola, which UFC describes as Maui’s largest interim housing development for survivors of the August 2023 wildfires. asserted
UFC → support → wildfires
More than 320 families, nearly 900 people, have already moved in. asserted
families → move → ?
HomeAid Hawaiʻi’s chief executive said UFC’s donation totalled $1.2 million. asserted
donation → say → million
How Max Holloway’s foundation is helping rebuild Maui after the wildfires According to the Max Holloway Foundation, Holloway has competed in the UFC since 2012 and is a former UFC Featherweight Champion. uncertain
Holloway → help → 2012
It describes him as known for his striking, durability and record-setting performances, and as representing Hawaiʻi on the global stage. asserted
It → describe → stage
Holloway remains closely connected to his roots in Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi. asserted
Holloway → remain → Waiʻanae
He uses his platform to support local initiatives, youth programmes and families in need. asserted
He → use → need
His focus is on creating opportunities for the next generation and helping young people build confidence, resilience and a sense of purpose. asserted
people → create → purpose
How has Holloway helped rebuild Maui through the Ka La‘i Ola housing project UFC reported on 14 October 2025 that it had joined Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green, HomeAid Hawaiʻi, state leaders, community partners and families to celebrate the completion of Ka La‘i Ola. asserted
it → help → Ola
UFC describes the site as Maui's largest interim housing development for wildfire survivors. asserted
UFC → describe → survivors
It says the 57-acre community is for people who lost their homes in the August 2023 Maui wildfires, and that more than 320 families, nearly 900 people, have already moved in. asserted
families → say → wildfires
According to UFC, which serves as a corporate sponsor of HomeAid Hawaiʻi, it raised funds and awareness through a global merchandise fundraiser and a charitable sweepstakes. uncertain
it → accord → fundraiser
UFC states these were run in partnership with Holloway, whom it describes as a Hawaiʻi native and UFC BMF champion. asserted
it → state → native
Governor Green thanked Dana White, UFC and Holloway for contributions to HomeAid Hawaiʻi's Maui Housing Initiative, according to the page. uncertain
Green → thank → page
HomeAid Hawaiʻi Chief Executive Officer Kimo Carvalho described the $1.2 million donation as coming from UFC and said the organisation was honoured to welcome Dana White, Lawrence Epstein and Holloway to the completion celebration. asserted
organisation → describe → celebration
How did Ka La‘i Ola provide interim housing for Maui wildfire survivors Ka La‘i Ola was built for survivors who were not eligible for federal FEMA assistance, and Hawaiʻi is the first state to deliver interim housing for this population. asserted
Hawaiʻi → provide → population
The project reached substantial completion in less than 18 months, compared with the four to six years such developments typically take. asserted
developments → reach → years
It says families moved in just months after groundbreaking, helped by emergency proclamations that streamlined permitting. asserted
that → say → permitting
Governor Green is quoted as saying partners can build "not just housing, but hope." asserted
partners → quote → housing
The project was delivered by the state of Hawaiʻi and its Department of Human Services, working with nonprofit developer HomeAid Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, alongside many community organisations. asserted
project → deliver → organisations
It adds that was originally slated for eventual transfer to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands, that this timeline has advanced by 17 years, and that DHHL will take full ownership of the land, infrastructure and homes by 2029. asserted
DHHL → add → 2029
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