Jose Aldo vs Max Holloway
Jose Aldo is 32-10-0; Max Holloway is 28-9-0. Jose Aldo is 6 years older than Max Holloway. Jose Aldo has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Max Holloway. Max Holloway is 4" · 10 cm taller than Jose Aldo. They have met 2 times: Jose Aldo 0, Max Holloway 2.
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Style & credentials
Jose Aldo
BJJMuay ThaiCapoeira
- 2014Black belt · OtherRoberto Leitao / Marco Ruas panel
- 2011UFC Featherweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2009WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2004Champion · CBJJO World CupBrown belt
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%65%
Head
21%24%
Body
12%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jose Aldolast 4 fights
81%13%
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jose Aldo Max Holloway
Strikes landed / min
3.576.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.214.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.510.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
92%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.57
Strikes landed / min6.92
4.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.60
0.51 / 1.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.22 / 0.4
50%
Takedown accuracy53%
92%
Takedown defence81%
1:55
Control time / fight0:54
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Jose Aldo23 UFC fights · 1354 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%806/2227
19%255/390
12%159/185
Clinch
3%34/46
2%22/23
0%0/0
Ground
5%73/116
0%3/3
0%2/2
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Jose Aldo23 of 42 ended early · 55%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Max Holloway17 of 37 ended early · 46%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Jose Aldo2-3
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena· May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.· Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg· May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2· Aug 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal· Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- LUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade· May 11, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes· Jul 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard III· Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields· Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WChris MickleWEC 39: Brown vs Garcia· Feb 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WAlexandre NogueiraWEC 34: Faber vs Pulver· May 31, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WThiago MellerRio de Janeiro Regional· May 20, 2006DEC
- LLuciano AzevedoJungle Fight· Nov 26, 2005SUB
- WMicky YoungUnited Kingdom Regional· Oct 15, 2005TKO
- W
- WAnderson SilverioMeca World Vale Tudo· Jul 9, 2005SUB
- WAritano Silva BarbosaRio de Janeiro Regional· May 12, 2005TKO
- WLuiz de PaulaShooto Brasil· Mar 19, 2005SUB
- WHudson RochaShooto Brasil· Oct 23, 2004TKO
- WTBAAmazonas Regional· Aug 10, 2004TKO
Max Holloway3-2
- W
- LUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2· Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3· Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie· Aug 26, 2023TKO · R3 · 0:23 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen· Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier· Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez· Nov 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar· Jan 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal· Jul 12, 2020Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 245: Usman vs Covington· Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2· Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor· Dec 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch· Feb 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- WWill ChopeUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim· Jan 4, 2014TKO · R2 · 2:27 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2· May 25, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II· Dec 30, 2012Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WPat SchillingThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale· Jun 1, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WEddie RinconHawaii Regional· Jul 1, 2011DEC
- W
- WBryson KamakaX-1 World Events 37· Nov 6, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Lightweight
- WDuke SaragosaX-1 World Events 36· Sep 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Jose AldoMax Holloway
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 11, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 2, 2022
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:19Sat, Jul 28, 2018WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 12, 2015
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 9, 2016WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 27, 2019
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:13Sat, Dec 12, 2015WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:09Sat, Jul 11, 2026
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Feb 1, 2014WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 4, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Have Jose Aldo and Max Holloway ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2 (Sat, Dec 2, 2017), where Max Holloway won by TKO.
What are the records of Jose Aldo and Max Holloway?
Jose Aldo is 32-10-0 and Max Holloway is 28-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Jose Aldo or Max Holloway?
Jose Aldo has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Max Holloway, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Jose Aldo or Max Holloway?
Max Holloway is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Jose Aldo stands 5'7" · 170 cm.
Who is older, Jose Aldo or Max Holloway?
Jose Aldo is 40 and Max Holloway is 34.
Who has more finishes, Jose Aldo or Max Holloway?
Jose Aldo has 18 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Max Holloway has 15 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).