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Max Holloway vs Conor McGregor

Max Holloway

Pro 27-9-0  |  UFC 23-9-0
Welterweight
VS

Conor McGregor

Pro 22-6-0  |  UFC 10-4-0
Age
34|37
Height
5'11"|5'9"
Reach
69"|74"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Max Holloway Conor McGregor Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.1%49.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.95.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.64.7
Strike Differential2.3/min0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy53.3%55.6%
Takedown Defense81.4%66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.20.7
Submission Attempts/15min0.30.1
Control Time/15min0:491:50
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins47.8%80.0%
Submission % of Wins8.7%0.0%
Decision % of Wins43.5%20.0%
Avg Fight Time16:388:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.31.7
Reversals/15min0.00.1
Edges315 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Max Holloway   Conor McGregor   League median
StatisticMax HollowayConor McGregorEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)80.3%35.2%
Avg Fight Time16:388:02
% Fights Inside the Distance46.9%85.7%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)74.8%73.8%
Opponent UFC Record (all)235-79 (74.8%)144-51 (73.8%)
Opponent Record (among wins)155-63 (71.1%)84-33 (71.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)83.0%60.2%
% Time in Control5.5%12.3%
% Time Controlled11.5%27.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time32.2%30.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min7.346.80
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.124.89
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.22+1.92
Distance Strike Accuracy46.0%45.3%
Distance Strike Defense59.8%61.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.392.93
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.110.28
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.170.66
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.892.44
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.500.87
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Max Holloway Conor McGregor Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.7%53.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.84.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.84.1
Takedown Accuracy0.0%0.0%
Takedown Defense58.8%61.5%
Control Time/Fight0:490:26
Edges105 even

Last 3 Fights

Max Holloway

LOSS
vs. Charles Oliveira
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Max Holloway26/4558%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:36
Charles Oliveira50/6676%TD 5/13Ctrl 20:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dustin Poirier
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Max Holloway198/37553%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:32KD 1
Dustin Poirier109/25543%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ilia Topuria
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:34
Max Holloway79/20439%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ilia Topuria75/14452%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:45KD 1
▼ Rounds

Conor McGregor

LOSS
vs. Dustin Poirier
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00
Conor McGregor27/3871%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dustin Poirier36/6655%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:18
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dustin Poirier
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:32
Conor McGregor29/6644%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:07
Dustin Poirier48/9153%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:42KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Donald Cerrone
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:40
Conor McGregor19/2673%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 1
Donald Cerrone0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Dustin Poirier
Max Holloway
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Max Holloway198/37553%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:32KD 1
Dustin Poirier109/25543%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12KD 1
▼ Rounds
Conor McGregor
LOSS
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 5:00
Conor McGregor27/3871%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dustin Poirier36/6655%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:18
▼ Rounds
vs. Jose Aldo
Max Holloway
WIN
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:51
Max Holloway174/39744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
Jose Aldo87/16353%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
Conor McGregor
WIN
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:13
Conor McGregor5/683%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Jose Aldo1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Max Holloway is the busier striker, landing 6.9 significant strikes per minute vs 5.3. Their opponent absorbs 4.7 strikes per minute on average — Max Holloway's output should find a target.

Grappling: Conor McGregor shoots at 56% accuracy against Max Holloway's 81% defense — Max Holloway should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Max Holloway finishes 57% of wins (48% KO/TKO, 9% sub). Conor McGregor finishes 80% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Max Holloway's fights average 16:38 vs 8:02 for Conor McGregor. If this reaches the championship rounds, Max Holloway's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-07-07 20:44:05 | Data source: UFCStats.com