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.
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Style & credentials
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Paddy Pimblett
BJJMuay Thai
- —Black belt · BJJPaul Rimmer
- 2016Cage Warriors Featherweight ChampionshipCage Warriors
- —FCC Featherweight ChampionshipFull Contact Contender (FCC)
- —AFC Bantamweight ChampionshipAFC
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%62%
Head
24%18%
Body
11%20%
Leg
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 / min5.48
4.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.86
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.68 / 3.2
53%
Takedown accuracy21%
81%
Takedown defence46%
0:54
Control time / fight2:02
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Max Holloway17 of 37 ended early · 46%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Paddy Pimblett19 of 28 ended early · 68%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
- L
- LUFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 240: Holloway vs Edgar · Jul 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- 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
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:58 · Featherweight
- 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
- L
- W
- 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
Paddy Pimblett4-1
- WUFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
- LUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- WUFC 282: Błachowicz vs Ankalaev · Dec 10, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022Submission · R2 · 2:46 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WDavide MartinezCage Warriors 122 · Mar 20, 2021Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Lightweight
- WDecky DaltonCage Warriors 113 · Mar 20, 2020TKO · R1 · 2:51 · Lightweight
- L
- WAlexis SavvidisCage Warriors 90 · Feb 24, 2018Submission · R2 · 0:35 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WJohnny FracheyCage Warriors 78 · Sep 10, 2016TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Featherweight
- WTeddy VioletCage Warriors 77 · Jul 8, 2016Submission · R2 · 2:28 · Catchweight
- W
- WMiguel HaroFull Contact Contender 13 · Jun 20, 2015Submission · R1 · 4:46 · Featherweight
- W
- WStephen MartinCage Warriors 73 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WConrad HayesCage Warriors 68 · May 3, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:17 · Bantamweight
- WMartin SheridanCage Warriors 65 · Mar 1, 2014Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- WFlorian CalinCage Warriors 56 · Jul 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WJack DrabbleOMMAC 17: High Octane · Jun 1, 2013TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Bantamweight
- WDougie ScottCage Contender · Dec 1, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:09
- WNathan ThompsonOMMAC 15: Legacy · Oct 20, 2012Submission · R1 · 1:51 · Bantamweight
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).