#4Max HollowayStriker

Welterweight · 28-9 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'11"
180.34 cm
Reach
5'9"
175.26 cm
Age
34
Elo Rating
1775.5

Next fight: vs Paddy Pimblett

UFC — 2027-01-01 · Fri, Jan 1, 2027 · 3 rounds

Model win probability
66%/34%
Holloway / Pimblett
Stat comparison between Max Holloway and Paddy Pimblett. A ▸ marks the better value where a higher or lower number is clearly better.
StatMax HollowayPaddy Pimblett
Record28-924-4
Elo rating17761656
Age on fight night3531
Height180.34 cm177.8 cm
Reach175.26 cm185.42 cm
Strikes landed / min6.925.48
Strikes absorbed / min4.603.86
Takedowns / 15 min0.220.68
Takedown defense81%46%

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 6.92 significant strikes per minute — better than 99% of Welterweight fighters
  • Stops 81% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 88% of Welterweight fighters
  • Completes 53% of their takedown attempts — better than 83% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.22 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 92% of Welterweight fighters
  • Absorbs 4.60 significant strikes per minute — worse than 90% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    6.92
    Top 1%
  • Striking accuracy
    48%
    Top 32%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.60
    Bottom 10%
  • Striking defense
    58%
    Top 33%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.22
    Bottom 8%
  • Takedown accuracy
    53%
    Top 17%
  • Takedown defense
    81%
    Top 12%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.30
    Bottom 35%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1728, higher than 98% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1776).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202524:59Gaethje11:34Topuria25:00Poirier25:00Oliveira1:09McGregor
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

WConor McGregor
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
2026-07-11 · KO/TKO, R1 1:09
LCharles Oliveira
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
2026-03-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WDustin Poirier
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
2025-07-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LIlia TopuriaTitle
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
2024-10-26 · KO/TKO, R3 1:34
WJustin Gaethje
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
2024-04-13 · KO/TKO, R5 4:59
WChan Sung Jung
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
2023-08-26 · KO/TKO, R3 0:23
WArnold Allen
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
2023-04-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LAlexander VolkanovskiTitle
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
2022-07-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WYair Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez
2021-11-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WCalvin Kattar
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
2021-01-16 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LAlexander VolkanovskiTitle
UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
2020-07-11 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
LAlexander VolkanovskiTitle
UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
2019-12-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WFrankie EdgarTitle
UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar
2019-07-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LDustin PoirierTitle
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
2019-04-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WBrian OrtegaTitle
UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
2018-12-08 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R4 5:00
WJose AldoTitle
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
2017-12-02 · KO/TKO, R3 4:51
WJose AldoTitle
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway
2017-06-03 · KO/TKO, R3 4:13
WAnthony PettisTitle
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
2016-12-10 · KO/TKO, R3 4:50
WRicardo Lamas
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
2016-06-04 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJeremy Stephens
UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
2015-12-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WCharles Oliveira
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira
2015-08-23 · KO/TKO, R1 1:39
WCub Swanson
UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold
2015-04-18 · Submission, R3 3:58
WCole Miller
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch
2015-02-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAkira Corassani
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story
2014-10-04 · KO/TKO, R1 3:11
WClay Collard
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
2014-08-23 · KO/TKO, R3 3:47
WAndre Fili
UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
2014-04-26 · Submission, R3 3:39
WWill Chope
UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim
2014-01-04 · KO/TKO, R2 2:27
LConor McGregor
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
2013-08-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDennis Bermudez
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
2013-05-25 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WLeonard Garcia
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
2012-12-29 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WJustin Lawrence
UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II
2012-08-11 · KO/TKO, R2 4:49
WPat Schilling
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
2012-06-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDustin Poirier
UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit
2012-02-04 · Submission, R1 3:23