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Welterweight

Max Holloway

Last fought: Jul 2026
RECORD
Pro
28-9-0
UFC
24-9-0
Age
34
Height
5'11"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time16:10
Fight Completion Rate77.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight3.24
% Fights Inside the Distance48.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)245-83 (74.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)165-67 (71.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)80-16 (83.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)82.9%
% Time in Control5.6%
% Time Controlled11.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time32.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min7.34
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.11
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.23
Distance Strike Accuracy46.0%
Distance Strike Defense59.9%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.39
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.11
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.17
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.89
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min5.04
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.49
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field
Max Holloway   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Max Holloway
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.6
Strike Differential2.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy53.3%
Takedown Defense81.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.3
Control Time/15min0:50
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins8.3%
Decision % of Wins41.7%
Avg Fight Time16:10
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy52.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.8
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense56.2%
Control Time/Fight0:45

Fight History

WIN
vs. Conor McGregor
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Welterweight
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 1:09
Max Holloway12/1963%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:37
Conor McGregor0/60%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Charles Oliveira
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Lightweight
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
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Lightweight
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
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway • Oct 2024FeatherweightTITLE
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
WIN
vs. Justin Gaethje
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill • Apr 2024Lightweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 5, 4:59
Max Holloway181/30959%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Justin Gaethje103/19952%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chan Sung Jung
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:23
Max Holloway75/12859%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:57KD 2
Chan Sung Jung34/12427%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Arnold Allen
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen • Apr 2023Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Max Holloway147/26256%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Arnold Allen76/22534%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier • Jul 2022FeatherweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Max Holloway127/30142%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:16
Alexander Volkanovski199/37253%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yair Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2021Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Max Holloway230/40457%TD 3/5Ctrl 6:49
Yair Rodriguez159/35245%TD 1/5Ctrl 1:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Calvin Kattar
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar • Jan 2021Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Max Holloway445/74460%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27
Calvin Kattar133/28347%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal • Jul 2020FeatherweightTITLE
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Max Holloway102/26838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alexander Volkanovski137/27250%TD 3/9Ctrl 1:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Volkanovski
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington • Dec 2019FeatherweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Max Holloway134/30344%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Alexander Volkanovski157/30352%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frankie Edgar
UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar • Jul 2019FeatherweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Max Holloway129/32839%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Frankie Edgar96/26436%TD 1/15Ctrl 1:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dustin Poirier
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 • Apr 2019LightweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Max Holloway181/44641%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
Dustin Poirier178/38147%TD 1/8Ctrl 3:35
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brian Ortega
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega • Dec 2018FeatherweightTITLE
KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00
Max Holloway290/49059%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:16
Brian Ortega110/29238%TD 2/11Ctrl 2:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jose Aldo
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 • Dec 2017FeatherweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:51
Max Holloway174/39744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
Jose Aldo87/16353%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jose Aldo
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway • Jun 2017FeatherweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:13
Max Holloway104/20750%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:04KD 1
Jose Aldo55/11349%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Pettis
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis • Dec 2016FeatherweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:50
Max Holloway94/20845%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:37KD 1
Anthony Pettis53/15834%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:24
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ricardo Lamas
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 • Jun 2016Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Holloway103/20550%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:37
Ricardo Lamas64/13547%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jeremy Stephens
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor • Dec 2015Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Holloway57/9958%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:26
Jeremy Stephens47/9549%TD 0/12Ctrl 2:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Charles Oliveira
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira • Aug 2015Featherweight
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 1:39
Max Holloway14/2948%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
Charles Oliveira5/1729%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cub Swanson
UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold • Apr 2015Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 3:58
Max Holloway82/19841%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:28
Cub Swanson56/13641%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cole Miller
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch • Feb 2015Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Holloway57/17632%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:33
Cole Miller31/13223%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Akira Corassani
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story • Oct 2014Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:11
Max Holloway31/5161%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 1
Akira Corassani11/2938%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Clay Collard
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 3:47
Max Holloway124/20461%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:35
Clay Collard70/20933%TD 1/10Ctrl 1:48
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andre Fili
UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira • Apr 2014Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 3:39
Max Holloway47/14932%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Andre Fili44/13932%TD 3/12Ctrl 3:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Will Chope
UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim • Jan 2014Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:27
Max Holloway74/13953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16KD 2
Will Chope33/12127%TD 0/5Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Conor McGregor
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen • Aug 2013Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Holloway23/9325%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Conor McGregor53/15335%TD 4/5Ctrl 6:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dennis Bermudez
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 • May 2013Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Holloway75/19339%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09
Dennis Bermudez73/22532%TD 4/9Ctrl 3:29
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Leonard Garcia
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II • Dec 2012Featherweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Holloway120/26945%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1
Leonard Garcia89/35925%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Justin Lawrence
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II • Aug 2012Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:49
Max Holloway29/12423%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Justin Lawrence32/9036%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Pat Schilling
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale • Jun 2012Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Max Holloway118/26744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:57KD 1
Pat Schilling27/10825%TD 0/17Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dustin Poirier
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit • Feb 2012Featherweight
Submission (Triangle Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:23
Max Holloway11/3234%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
Dustin Poirier11/2544%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:28
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com