Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo by TKO in round 3 (4:51) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2, held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Max Holloway vs Jose Aldo
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Max Holloway | Jose Aldo |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -265 | +225 |
| Bookmaker | -285 | +220 |
| Bovada | -285 | +225 |
| Pinnacle | -277 | +240 |
| sports-interaction | -260 | +190 |
| unibet | -250 | +205 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Jose Aldo stops 92% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Max Holloway absorbs 4.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Jose Aldo's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Max Holloway lands 6.92 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
- 2014Black belt · OtherRoberto Leitao / Marco Ruas panel
- 2011UFC Featherweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2009WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2004Champion · CBJJO World CupBrown belt
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- 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
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch· Feb 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- 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
- L
- W
- 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
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- 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· 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Max Holloway vs Jose Aldo?
Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo by TKO in round 3 (4:51) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2, held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
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