Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Interim FeatherweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
Blessed
28-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Anthony Pettis (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:50
Anthony 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

Betting Odds

Max Holloway
-293
75% implied win probability
Open: -160Best: -277
Anthony Pettis
+236
30% implied win probability
Open: +131Best: +245

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMax HollowayAnthony Pettis
BetOnline-280+240
Bookmaker-305+245
Bovada-300+230
Pinnacle-277+240
sports-interaction-295+215
unibet-305+245

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Max Holloway
Volume Striker
7 edges
Anthony Pettis
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power92
94Speed93
97Precision88
95Durability81
100Engine73
86Wrestling62
91Ground81

Biggest edge Max Holloway, Cardio +27

Attribute by attribute

Max Holloway is on the left of every row, Anthony Pettis on the right.
89Punch power92
88Kick power91
96Punch speed92
92Kick speed93
97Accuracy88
86Takedowns62
91Ground striking66
91Submissions95
97Chin87
92Body strength74
100Cardio73

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
24-10-0
1905
Power Index rating
1869
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

Style Matchup

KickboxingBJJ
vs
TaekwondoKickboxingBJJ
Max Holloway
  • 2026Black belt · BJJ · Pedro Sauer
  • 2011X-1 Lightweight Championship · X-1 World Events
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJ · Rylan Lizares

Camp Gracie Technics · Honolulu, US

Anthony Pettis
  • 2018Black belt · BJJ · Daniel Wanderley
  • 2013UFC Lightweight Championship · UFC
  • 2010WEC Lightweight Championship · WEC
  • Black belt · Taekwondo

Camp Roufusport MMA Academy · Milwaukee, US

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
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
Anthony Pettis · 2-3
  • L
    Diaz vs. Masvidal 2 · Jul 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Karate Combat 43 · Dec 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • W
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Majority Decision
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2022 Playoffs · Aug 4, 2022
    Decision · R3 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 23, 2022
    Submission · R2 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 25 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
81%
7%
Clinch
7%
5%
Ground
12%