Welterweight · “Blessed”
Max Holloway
28-9-0 UFC 24-9-0
Keeps It Standing
Takedown-Proof
Granite Chin
Volume Machine
5'11"Height
69"Reach
OrthodoxStance
34Age
12KO wins
2Sub wins
58.3%Finish rate
16:10Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
solid
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Keeps It Standing
stuffs 81% of takedowns and spends 6% of the fight grappling
Takedown-Proof
136 of 167 takedowns stuffed
Granite Chin
dropped 2 times in 533 minutes of cage time · 1 losses by knockout
Volume Machine
6.9 significant strikes landed per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min6.92
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.6
Striking accuracy48.2%
Striking defense58.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.34
Takedowns / 15 min0.22
Takedown accuracy53.3%
Takedown defense81.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.28
Control time5.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents20-9
Insider info
Max Holloway favored over Conor McGregor lean UFC 329 · July 5, 2026
strikingsolid
grapplinggood
Picked as the more known, more proven quantity, with the analyst calling him fantastic and noting his losses and wins both came against elite competition -- though flagging the jump to 170 pounds as a real variable.
A known quantity, in the analyst's words simply fantastic, moving up to a weight he isn't built for. A solid striker with good lateral movement, a clean jab, excellent head movement, and volume the analyst calls unmatched anywhere in MMA -- he holds most of the sport's significant-strike volume records. Good combinations, primarily boxing, a good sidekick to the leg that specifically counters a wide, extended stance, and he is willing to brawl and absorb leg kicks in exchange for counters. Good, not great, grappler with a slick foot sweep for takedowns, good takedown and submission defense, and elite cardio even at the higher weight.
Strengthrecord-setting volume, effectively unmatched in the sport
Strengthexcellent head movement and lateral movement
Strengthgood sidekick to the leg, specifically effective against a wide stance
Strengthelite cardio, expected to hold up even at a heavier weight
Strengthgood takedown and submission defense
Weaknessnot a 170-pound fighter naturally, moving up a full weight class for this fight
Striking trend
Fight history
W Conor McGregor 22-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:09 — UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · July 11, 2026
12/19Sig. strikes
0/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 32-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 · March 7, 2026
26/45Sig. strikes
50/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dustin Poirier 30-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · July 19, 2025
198/375Sig. strikes
109/255Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:32Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ilia Topuria 15-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 1:34 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
79/204Sig. strikes
75/144Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin Gaethje 25-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R5 4:59 — UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · April 13, 2024
181/309Sig. strikes
103/199Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chan Sung Jung 7-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:23 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie · August 26, 2023
75/128Sig. strikes
34/124Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:57Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Arnold Allen 19-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen · April 15, 2023
147/262Sig. strikes
76/225Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkanovski 24-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · July 2, 2022
127/301Sig. strikes
199/372Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yair Rodriguez 17-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · November 13, 2021
230/404Sig. strikes
159/352Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
6:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Calvin Kattar 22-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar · January 16, 2021
445/744Sig. strikes
133/283Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkanovski 21-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · July 11, 2020
102/268Sig. strikes
137/272Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Volkanovski 20-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington · December 14, 2019
134/303Sig. strikes
157/303Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Frankie Edgar 23-6-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar · July 27, 2019
129/328Sig. strikes
96/264Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dustin Poirier 24-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · April 13, 2019
181/446Sig. strikes
178/381Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Brian Ortega 14-0 walk-in TITLE TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R4 5:00 — UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega · December 8, 2018
290/490Sig. strikes
110/292Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jose Aldo 26-3 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 4:51 — UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · December 2, 2017
174/397Sig. strikes
87/163Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jose Aldo 26-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 4:13 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · June 3, 2017
104/207Sig. strikes
55/113Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Pettis 19-5 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 4:50 — UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · December 10, 2016
94/208Sig. strikes
53/158Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:37Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ricardo Lamas 16-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · June 4, 2016
103/205Sig. strikes
64/135Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Jeremy Stephens 24-11 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · December 12, 2015
57/99Sig. strikes
47/95Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Charles Oliveira 16-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:39 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · August 23, 2015
14/29Sig. strikes
5/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cub Swanson 21-6 walk-in Submission · R3 3:58 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · April 18, 2015
82/198Sig. strikes
56/136Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:28Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Cole Miller 21-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · February 14, 2015
57/176Sig. strikes
31/132Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Akira Corassani 12-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:11 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story · October 4, 2014
31/51Sig. strikes
11/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Clay Collard 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:47 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · August 23, 2014
124/204Sig. strikes
70/209Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andre Fili 13-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:39 — UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · April 26, 2014
47/149Sig. strikes
44/139Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Will Chope 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:27 — UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim · January 4, 2014
74/139Sig. strikes
33/121Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Conor McGregor 13-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
23/93Sig. strikes
53/153Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dennis Bermudez 10-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
75/193Sig. strikes
73/225Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Leonard Garcia 15-9-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · December 29, 2012
120/269Sig. strikes
89/359Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin Lawrence 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:49 — UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II · August 11, 2012
29/124Sig. strikes
32/90Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pat Schilling 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · June 1, 2012
118/267Sig. strikes
27/108Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:57Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dustin Poirier 11-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:23 — UFC 143: Diaz vs Condit · February 4, 2012
11/32Sig. strikes
11/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
13
Submission
2
Decision
13
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
1
Decision
7
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
33
X-1 World Events
3
UIC
1
Full career — 37 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Conor McGregor | TKO (knee injury) | UFC 329
July 11, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 1:09 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 326
March 7, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dustin Poirier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 318
July 19, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Ilia Topuria | KO (punches) | UFC 308
October 26, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 1:34 |
| W | Justin Gaethje | KO (punch) | UFC 300
April 13, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 4:59 |
| W | Jung Chan-sung | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
August 26, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 0:23 |
| W | Arnold Allen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen
April 15, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 276
July 2, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Yair Rodríguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
November 13, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Calvin Kattar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar
January 16, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (split) | UFC 251
July 12, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Volkanovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 245
December 14, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 240
July 27, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Dustin Poirier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236
April 13, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Brian Ortega | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 231
December 8, 2018 |
UFC | 4 | 5:00 |
| W | José Aldo | TKO (punches) | UFC 218
December 2, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 4:51 |
| W | José Aldo | TKO (punches) | UFC 212
June 3, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 4:13 |
| W | Anthony Pettis | TKO (body kick and punches) | UFC 206
December 10, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 4:50 |
| W | Ricardo Lamas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 199
June 4, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 194
December 12, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Charles Oliveira | TKO (neck injury) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira
August 23, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 1:39 |
| W | Cub Swanson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
April 18, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 3:58 |
| W | Cole Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
February 14, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Akira Corassani | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Story
October 4, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 3:11 |
| W | Clay Collard | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
August 23, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 3:47 |
| W | Andre Fili | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 172
April 26, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 3:39 |
| W | Will Chope | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs. Lim
January 4, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 2:27 |
| L | Conor McGregor | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dennis Bermudez | Decision (split) | UFC 160
May 25, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Leonard Garcia | Decision (split) | UFC 155
December 29, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Lawrence | TKO (punches) | UFC 150
August 11, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 4:49 |
| W | Pat Schilling | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
June 1, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dustin Poirier | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 143
February 4, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 3:23 |
| W | Eddie Rincon | Decision (unanimous) | UIC 4: War on the Valley Isle
July 1, 2011 |
UIC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Harris Sarmiento | Decision (split) | X-1 World Events 40
March 12, 2011 |
X-1 World Events | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Bryson Kamaka | KO (punches) | X-1 World Events 37
November 6, 2010 |
X-1 World Events | 1 | 3:09 |
| W | Duke Saragosa | Decision (unanimous) | X-1 World Events 36
September 11, 2010 |
X-1 World Events | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Max Holloway) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Max Holloway by Cpl. Samantha Sanchez · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons