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Max Holloway vs Paddy Pimblett

Max Holloway is 28-9-0; Paddy Pimblett is 24-4-0. Max Holloway is 3 years older than Paddy Pimblett. Paddy Pimblett has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Max Holloway. Max Holloway is 1" · 3 cm taller than Paddy Pimblett. Max Holloway and Paddy Pimblett have never fought each other.

Max Holloway
“Blessed” · 28-9-0
TKOUDUD
Never fought
Paddy Pimblett
“The Baddy” · 24-4-0
SUBUDTKO
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Style & credentials

Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
  • 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
  • 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Camp · Gracie Technics · Honolulu, US
Paddy Pimblett
BJJMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · BJJPaul Rimmer
  • 2016Cage Warriors Featherweight ChampionshipCage Warriors
  • —FCC Featherweight ChampionshipFull Contact Contender (FCC)
  • —AFC Bantamweight ChampionshipAFC
Camp · Next Generation MMA · Liverpool, England, UK

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
62%
24%
Body
18%
11%
Leg
20%

Time in position

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

Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
Paddy Pimblettlast 7 fights
60%19%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Max Holloway· from fights outside the UFC Paddy Pimblett· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.925.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.603.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.220.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%21%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersPaddy Pimblett · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.92
Strikes landed / min
5.48
4.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.86
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.68 / 3.2
53%
Takedown accuracy
21%
81%
Takedown defence
46%
0:54
Control time / fight
2:02
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.40

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

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
Paddy Pimblett9 UFC fights · 484 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%201/551
14%68/93
20%98/108
Clinch
4%19/39
4%17/18
0%1/1
Ground
16%78/106
0%2/2
0%0/0

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Frequently asked questions

Have Max Holloway and Paddy Pimblett ever fought?

No. Max Holloway and Paddy Pimblett have never fought each other.

What are the records of Max Holloway and Paddy Pimblett?

Max Holloway is 28-9-0 and Paddy Pimblett is 24-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Max Holloway or Paddy Pimblett?

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

Who is taller, Max Holloway or Paddy Pimblett?

Max Holloway is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Paddy Pimblett stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Max Holloway or Paddy Pimblett?

Max Holloway is 34 and Paddy Pimblett is 31.

Who has more finishes, Max Holloway or Paddy Pimblett?

Max Holloway has 15 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Paddy Pimblett has 18 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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