Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Jose Aldo (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:51
Jose Aldo
BrazilJose Aldo
“Junior”
32-10-0
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, United States

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.

Fight stats

Max Holloway
Jose Aldo
0
Knockdowns
0
174 of 397
Significant strikes
87 of 163
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
181 of 406
Total strikes
89 of 165
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:46
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
135 of 349
Head
65 of 133
36 of 45
Body
13 of 21
3 of 3
Leg
9 of 9
144 of 356
Distance
84 of 159
16 of 18
Clinch
3 of 4
14 of 23
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
25 of 89
Sig. str.
18 of 48
25 of 89
Total str.
18 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
41 of 104
Sig. str.
31 of 52
42 of 105
Total str.
32 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
108 of 204
Sig. str.
38 of 63
114 of 212
Total str.
39 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
0:02

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Max Holloway 52%48% Jose Aldo

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
32-10-0
1708
Elo rating
1695
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
39
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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
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

Career Averages

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

Strike Distribution

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