1757RATING · 155 LB
Lightweight rankings

Max Holloway

No. 7 at lightweight; No. 12 at welterweight. 24–9 in the UFC since 2012.

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Career and every weight

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Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb, 145 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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24–9UFC record
15 of 23Dominant wins
87Average win score
79thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came11 KO/TKO 2 submission 10 decision
Finish rate57% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 9
Knockdowns landed12
Average fight time16:15
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.9 / 4.6
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time5% of the fight
Best winJose Aldo rated 1834 at 145 lb going in

Figures cover 32 of 33 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Max Holloway’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3strikes landedNo. 4dominant winsNo. 4toughest oppositionNo. 5strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
48
65%
Average win scoreOut of 100
66
87.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
96
79th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
51
57%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
94
+2.27
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
97
6.86
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
30
4.59
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
9
0.23
ControlShare of fight time in control
7
5%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

13 of 23 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 9 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jose Aldo, rated 1834 at 145 lb. Dominant in 15 of 23 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

155 lb

No. 7 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, with a published rating of 1757 across 4 fights at the weight. Last fought at welterweight: beat Conor McGregor, Jul 2026. This rating covers 155 lb only.

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Rating after every fight at 155 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
2–2Record at 155 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
89Average win score
1816Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time24:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.9 / 4.4
Sig. strike accuracy50%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time3% of the fight
Best winJustin Gaethje rated 1827 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Max Holloway has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Justin Gaethje, rated 1827 at 155 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

No. 12 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, with a published rating of 1749 across 1 fight at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
1–0Record at 170 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
89Average win score
1548Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time1:09
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min10.4 / 0.0
Sig. strike accuracy63%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time54% of the fight
Best winConor McGregor rated 1548 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Max Holloway has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Conor McGregor, rated 1548 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

145 lb

Not on the featherweight board: last fight at 145 lb on 26 Oct 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1775, after 27 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 145 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
20–7Record at 145 lb
13 of 20Dominant wins
87Average win score
1587Avg opponent rating
How the wins came9 KO/TKO 2 submission 9 decision
Finish rate55% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 7
Knockdowns landed10
Average fight time15:31
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min7.1 / 4.6
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time6% of the fight
Best winJose Aldo rated 1834 going in

Against the division

How Max Holloway’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Max Holloway is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 1dominant winsNo. 2dominant-win rateNo. 2strikes landedNo. 3strike differentialNo. 6toughest oppositionNo. 6average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
93
65%
Average win scoreOut of 100
81
86.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
77th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
63
55%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
95
+2.44
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
98
7.09
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
29
4.65
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
12
0.29
ControlShare of fight time in control
10
6%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

11 of 20 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 7 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jose Aldo, rated 1834 at 145 lb. Dominant in 13 of 20 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

33 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
11 Jul 2026Win89–11Conor McGregorKO/TKOR1 1:09WelterweightUFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
7 Mar 2026Loss16–84Charles Oliveiraunanimous decisionR5 5:00LightweightUFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
19 Jul 2025Win83–17Dustin Poirierunanimous decisionR5 5:00LightweightUFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
26 Oct 2024Loss11–89Ilia TopuriaKO/TKOR3 1:34FeatherweightUFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
13 Apr 2024Win94–6Justin GaethjeKO/TKOR5 4:59LightweightUFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
26 Aug 2023Win95–5Chan Sung JungKO/TKOR3 0:23FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
15 Apr 2023Win82–18Arnold Allenunanimous decisionR5 5:00FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
2 Jul 2022Loss17–83Alexander Volkanovskiunanimous decisionR5 5:00FeatherweightUFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
13 Nov 2021Win86–14Yair Rodriguezunanimous decisionR5 5:00FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez
16 Jan 2021Win82–18Calvin Kattarunanimous decisionR5 5:00FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Kattar
11 Jul 2020Loss24–76Alexander Volkanovskisplit decisionR5 5:00FeatherweightUFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
14 Dec 2019Loss20–80Alexander Volkanovskiunanimous decisionR5 5:00FeatherweightUFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
27 Jul 2019Win81–19Frankie Edgarunanimous decisionR5 5:00FeatherweightUFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar
13 Apr 2019Loss22–78Dustin Poirierunanimous decisionR5 5:00LightweightUFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
8 Dec 2018Win86–14Brian OrtegaTKO (doctor)R4 5:00FeatherweightUFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
2 Dec 2017Win92–8Jose AldoKO/TKOR3 4:51FeatherweightUFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
3 Jun 2017Win96–4Jose AldoKO/TKOR3 4:13FeatherweightUFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway
10 Dec 2016Win94–6Anthony PettisKO/TKOR3 4:50FeatherweightUFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
4 Jun 2016Win82–18Ricardo Lamasunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
12 Dec 2015Win78–22Jeremy Stephensunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
23 Aug 2015Win88–12Charles OliveiraKO/TKOR1 1:39FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira
18 Apr 2015Win90–10Cub SwansonsubmissionR3 3:58FeatherweightUFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold
14 Feb 2015Win81–19Cole Millerunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch
4 Oct 2014Win92–8Akira CorassaniKO/TKOR1 3:11FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Story
23 Aug 2014Win92–8Clay CollardKO/TKOR3 3:47Catch WeightUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
26 Apr 2014Win86–14Andre FilisubmissionR3 3:39FeatherweightUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira
4 Jan 2014Win95–5Will ChopeKO/TKOR2 2:27FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim
17 Aug 2013Loss16–84Conor McGregorunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
25 May 2013Loss28–72Dennis Bermudezsplit decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
29 Dec 2012Win77–23Leonard Garciasplit decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
11 Aug 2012Win89–11Justin LawrenceKO/TKOR2 4:49FeatherweightUFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II
1 Jun 2012Win85–15Pat Schillingunanimous decisionR3 5:00FeatherweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale
4 Feb 2012Loss13–87Dustin PoiriersubmissionR1 3:23FeatherweightUFC 143: Diaz vs Condit