Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Jose Aldo
BrazilJose Aldo
“Junior”
32-10-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Jose Aldo (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:13
WIN
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Arena 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 Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Jose Aldo
Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns
1
55 of 113
Significant strikes
104 of 207
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
56 of 115
Total strikes
128 of 234
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:04
Significant strikes by target
41 of 93
Head
87 of 185
13 of 19
Body
16 of 21
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
53 of 111
Distance
61 of 149
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
41 of 55

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 35
Sig. str.
12 of 32
19 of 35
Total str.
12 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 55
Sig. str.
28 of 78
29 of 55
Total str.
28 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
7 of 23
Sig. str.
64 of 97
8 of 25
Total str.
88 of 124
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:04

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 Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jose Aldo 54%46% Max Holloway

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

32-10-0
Record
28-9-0
1720
Elo rating
1689
0
Win Streak
1
39
Age
34
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
6.92
46%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.81
SApM
4.60
60%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
0.22
51%
TD Acc.
53%
92%
TD Def.
81%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jose Aldo · 2-3
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rob Font
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 33 fights
58.9
Avg sig. strikes
111.9
0.57
Avg takedowns
0.24
1:55
Avg control time
0:54
114
Career high strikes
445
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Jose Aldo
Strike target
Max Holloway
67%
Head
65%
21%
Body
24%
12%
Leg
11%
Jose Aldo
Strike position
Max Holloway
90%
Distance
88%
4%
Clinch
7%
6%
Ground
5%