Max Holloway vs Ricardo Lamas
Max Holloway is 28-9-0; Ricardo Lamas is 20-8-0. Ricardo Lamas is 10 years older than Max Holloway. Ricardo Lamas has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Max Holloway. Max Holloway is 3" · 8 cm taller than Ricardo Lamas. They have met once: Max Holloway 1, Ricardo Lamas 0.
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Style & credentials
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Ricardo Lamas
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2014Black belt · BJJDaniel Valverde
- 2008ISCF Lightweight ChampionshipISCF
- 2005All-American · NCAA D3157 lb Catchweight
- —Champion · CCIW Championships157 lb Catchweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%49%
Head
24%21%
Body
11%30%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Max Hollowaylast 33 fights
88%
Ricardo Lamaslast 17 fights
65%18%16%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Max Holloway Ricardo Lamas
Strikes landed / min
6.923.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersRicardo Lamas · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.603.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersRicardo Lamas · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.221.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersRicardo Lamas · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersRicardo Lamas · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersRicardo Lamas · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersRicardo Lamas · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
6.92
Strikes landed / min3.43
4.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.14
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.80 / 5.8
53%
Takedown accuracy31%
81%
Takedown defence42%
0:54
Control time / fight2:21
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
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
Ricardo Lamas17 UFC fights · 600 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%191/655
10%58/86
24%143/210
Clinch
5%28/38
9%54/55
5%28/30
Ground
13%76/114
2%13/14
2%9/9
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
Ricardo Lamas16 of 28 ended early · 57%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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
- 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
Ricardo Lamas2-3
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- LUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2· Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum· Nov 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt· Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WBendy CasimirWEC 47: Bowles vs Cruz· Mar 6, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:43 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WChristopher MartinIronheart Crown· Nov 8, 2008DEC
- WGabriel MirandaColorado Regional· Oct 4, 2008TKO
- WJames BirdsleyColorado Regional· Jul 19, 2008DEC
- WCal FerryIKF: Rumble In The Park 8· Apr 26, 2008SUB · R4 · 4:50 · Lightweight
- WJake CorryFight Card Entertainment· Jan 25, 2008SUB
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Max HollowayRicardo Lamas
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 7, 2026WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:13Sat, Nov 5, 2016
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sun, Jan 17, 2021LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:06Sat, Jun 8, 2019
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:51Sat, Dec 2, 2017LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Feb 1, 2014
- WSubmission · ROUND 3 · 3:58Sat, Apr 18, 2015WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:16Sat, Nov 12, 2011
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 25, 2013WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 3:18Fri, Nov 14, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Have Max Holloway and Ricardo Lamas ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 (Sat, Jun 4, 2016), where Max Holloway won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Max Holloway and Ricardo Lamas?
Max Holloway is 28-9-0 and Ricardo Lamas is 20-8-0.
Who has the longer reach, Max Holloway or Ricardo Lamas?
Ricardo Lamas has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Max Holloway, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Max Holloway or Ricardo Lamas?
Max Holloway is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Ricardo Lamas stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Max Holloway or Ricardo Lamas?
Ricardo Lamas is 44 and Max Holloway is 34.
Who has more finishes, Max Holloway or Ricardo Lamas?
Max Holloway has 15 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Ricardo Lamas has 11 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).