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Max Holloway vs Tom Nolan

Max Holloway is 28-9-0; Tom Nolan is 11-1-0. Max Holloway is 8 years older than Tom Nolan. Tom Nolan has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Max Holloway. Tom Nolan is 4" · 10 cm taller than Max Holloway. Max Holloway and Tom Nolan have never fought each other.

Max Holloway
United States
Max Holloway
“Blessed” · 28-9-0
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Never fought
Tom Nolan
Australia
Tom Nolan
“Big Train” · 11-1-0
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Style & credentials

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

No background on record

Camp · Team Compton Training Centre · Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
50%
24%
Body
32%
11%
Leg
18%

Time in position

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

Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
Tom Nolanlast 7 fights
59%19%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Max Holloway· from fights outside the UFC Tom Nolan· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.924.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.603.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.221.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · 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
4.83
4.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.73
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.08 / 4.0
53%
Takedown accuracy
27%
81%
Takedown defence
58%
0:54
Control time / fight
1:31
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
Tom Nolan7 UFC fights · 268 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%90/301
26%69/117
18%47/64
Clinch
9%25/44
6%17/22
0%0/0
Ground
7%20/38
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Max Holloway and Tom Nolan ever fought?

No. Max Holloway and Tom Nolan have never fought each other.

What are the records of Max Holloway and Tom Nolan?

Max Holloway is 28-9-0 and Tom Nolan is 11-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Max Holloway or Tom Nolan?

Tom Nolan 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 Tom Nolan?

Tom Nolan is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Max Holloway stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Max Holloway or Tom Nolan?

Max Holloway is 34 and Tom Nolan is 26.

Who has more finishes, Max Holloway or Tom Nolan?

Max Holloway has 15 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Tom Nolan has 6 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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