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Benoit Saint Denis vs Max Holloway

Benoit Saint Denis is 17-4-0 (1 NC); Max Holloway is 28-9-0. Max Holloway is 4 years older than Benoit Saint Denis. Benoit Saint Denis has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Max Holloway. Benoit Saint Denis and Max Holloway have never fought each other.

Benoit Saint Denis
France
Benoit Saint Denis
“God of War” · 17-4-0 (1 NC)
SUBTKOTKO
Never fought
Max Holloway
United States
Max Holloway
“Blessed” · 28-9-0
TKOUDUD
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Style & credentials

Benoit Saint Denis

No background on record

Camp · CYFIT · France
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
  • 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
  • 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Camp · Gracie Technics · Honolulu, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
65%
26%
Body
24%
11%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Benoit Saint Denislast 12 fights
41%14%45%
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Benoit Saint Denis· from fights outside the UFC Max Holloway
Strikes landed / min
5.436.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.004.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.310.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Benoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.43
Strikes landed / min
6.92
4.00
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.60
4.31 / 12.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.22 / 0.4
36%
Takedown accuracy
53%
72%
Takedown defence
81%
2:57
Control time / fight
0:54
2.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Benoit Saint Denis13 UFC fights · 484 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%130/346
17%84/112
6%31/32
Clinch
8%41/56
8%38/40
2%8/9
Ground
27%133/212
1%6/8
3%13/13
Max Holloway33 UFC fights · 3693 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%2084/5489
21%769/1065
11%399/517
Clinch
3%125/190
3%120/132
0%1/2
Ground
5%180/256
0%10/10
0%5/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Benoit Saint DenisMax Holloway

Frequently asked questions

Have Benoit Saint Denis and Max Holloway ever fought?

No. Benoit Saint Denis and Max Holloway have never fought each other.

What are the records of Benoit Saint Denis and Max Holloway?

Benoit Saint Denis is 17-4-0 (1 NC) and Max Holloway is 28-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Benoit Saint Denis or Max Holloway?

Benoit Saint Denis has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Max Holloway, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Benoit Saint Denis or Max Holloway?

Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Benoit Saint Denis or Max Holloway?

Max Holloway is 34 and Benoit Saint Denis is 30.

Who has more finishes, Benoit Saint Denis or Max Holloway?

Benoit Saint Denis has 19 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Max Holloway has 15 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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