Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis
Interim FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Anthony Pettis (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:50
Anthony Pettis
United StatesAnthony Pettis
“Showtime”
24-10-0
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Max Holloway defeated Anthony Pettis by TKO in round 3 (4:50) in the Interim Featherweight title main event of UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis, held Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Fight stats

Max Holloway
Anthony Pettis
1
Knockdowns
0
94 of 208
Significant strikes
53 of 158
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
98 of 212
Total strikes
55 of 160
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:37
Control time
1:24
Significant strikes by target
48 of 143
Head
25 of 100
29 of 41
Body
17 of 44
17 of 24
Leg
11 of 14
76 of 188
Distance
53 of 156
16 of 18
Clinch
0 of 2
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 58
Sig. str.
19 of 56
23 of 58
Total str.
19 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
26 of 63
Sig. str.
15 of 51
29 of 66
Total str.
16 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:54
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
45 of 87
Sig. str.
19 of 51
46 of 88
Total str.
20 of 52
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:29

Frequently asked questions

Who won Max Holloway vs Anthony Pettis?

Max Holloway defeated Anthony Pettis by TKO in round 3 (4:50) in the Interim Featherweight title main event of UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis, held Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Max Holloway 55%45% Anthony Pettis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
24-10-0
1674
Elo rating
1641
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Interim Featherweight
Weight Class
Interim Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.92
SLpM
3.05
48%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.60
SApM
3.44
58%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
0.61
53%
TD Acc.
50%
81%
TD Def.
60%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Max Holloway · 3-2
  • W
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
Anthony Pettis · 1-4
  • L
    Steven Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 PlayoffsFri, Aug 5, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Steven Ray
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 24, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:57 · Lightweight
  • W
    Myles Price
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2022 Regular SeasonFri, May 6, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 4:17 · Lightweight
  • L
    Raush Manfio
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Jun 25, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Clay Collard
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2021 Regular SeasonFri, Apr 23, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 20 fights
111.9
Avg sig. strikes
38.5
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.40
0:54
Avg control time
1:21
445
Career high strikes
80
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Max Holloway
Strike target
Anthony Pettis
65%
Head
65%
24%
Body
21%
11%
Leg
14%
Max Holloway
Strike position
Anthony Pettis
88%
Distance
85%
7%
Clinch
7%
5%
Ground
8%