Friday, June 2, 2017Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo by TKO in round 3 (4:13) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway, held Friday, June 2, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.
Jose Aldo vs Max Holloway
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jose AldoMax Holloway
0
Knockdowns1
55 / 113
Significant strikes104 / 207
49%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
56 / 115
Total strikes128 / 234
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time2:04
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jose AldoMax Holloway
4175%8784%
Head
1324%1615%
Body
12%11%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jose Aldo
96%
Max Holloway
59%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jose Aldo55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4040/92
1212/18
11/1
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Max Holloway104 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4545/128
1515/20
11/1
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
4040/54
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jose AldoMax Holloway
R1
19
12
R2
29
28
R3
7
64
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 35
Significant strikes12 / 32
54%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
19 / 35
Total strikes12 / 32
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 55
Significant strikes28 / 78
53%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
29 / 55
Total strikes28 / 78
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns1
7 / 23
Significant strikes64 / 97
30%
Sig. strike accuracy66%
8 / 25
Total strikes88 / 124
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time2:04
Betting Odds
Jose Aldo
-158
61% implied win probability
Open: -136Best: -150
Max Holloway
+130
43% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: +137
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Jose Aldo | Max Holloway | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -151 | +131 | |
| Bookmaker | -180 | +137 | |
| Bovada | -165 | +135 | |
| Pinnacle | -150 | +133 | |
| sports-interaction | -155 | +120 | |
| unibet | -150 | +125 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Max Holloway absorbs 4.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Jose Aldo stops 92% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Max Holloway lands 6.92 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Jose Aldo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Jose Aldo
BJJMuay ThaiCapoeira
- 2014Black belt · OtherRoberto Leitao / Marco Ruas panel
- 2011UFC Featherweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2009WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2017Competitor · IBJJF Masters InternationalMaster 1 lightweight, black belt
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%65%
Head
21%24%
Body
12%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jose Aldolast 4 fights
81%13%
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jose Aldo Max Holloway
Strikes landed / min
3.656.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.814.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.470.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
51%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
92%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.65
Strikes landed / min6.92
3.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.60
0.47 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.22 / 0.4
51%
Takedown accuracy53%
92%
Takedown defence81%
1:55
Control time / fight0:54
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Jose Aldo23 UFC fights · 1354 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%806/2227
19%255/390
12%159/185
Clinch
3%34/46
2%22/23
0%0/0
Ground
5%73/116
0%3/3
0%2/2
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
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
Jose Aldo24 of 43 ended early · 56%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Max Holloway17 of 37 ended early · 46%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Jose Aldo2-3
- LUFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- LUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 11, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WChris MickleWEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia · Feb 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WAlexandre NogueiraWEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver · Jun 1, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
- WAlexandre Franca NogueiraWEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver · May 31, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WThiago MellerRio de Janeiro Regional · May 20, 2006DEC
- LLuciano AzevedoJungle Fight · Nov 26, 2005SUB
- WMicky YoungUnited Kingdom Regional · Oct 15, 2005TKO
- W
- WAnderson SilverioMeca World Vale Tudo · Jul 9, 2005SUB
- WAritano Silva BarbosaRio de Janeiro Regional · May 12, 2005TKO
- WLuiz de PaulaShooto Brasil · Mar 19, 2005SUB
- WHudson RochaShooto Brasil · Oct 23, 2004TKO
- WTBAAmazonas Regional · Aug 10, 2004TKO
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
- 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
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · Feb 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Featherweight
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Jose Aldo vs Max Holloway?
Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo by TKO in round 3 (4:13) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway, held Friday, June 2, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.