Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
Blessed
28-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Jose Aldo (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 4:51
Jose 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

Betting Odds

Max Holloway
-270
73% implied win probability
Open: -263Best: -250
Jose Aldo
+218
31% implied win probability
Open: +209Best: +240

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMax HollowayJose 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Max Holloway
Volume Striker
4 edges
Jose Aldo
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power96
94Speed97
97Precision92
95Durability93
100Engine92
86Wrestling88
91Ground90

Biggest edge Jose Aldo, Kick power +9

Attribute by attribute

Max Holloway is on the left of every row, Jose Aldo on the right.
89Punch power95
88Kick power97
96Punch speed97
92Kick speed97
97Accuracy92
86Takedowns88
91Ground striking91
91Submissions88
97Chin94
92Body strength92
100Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
32-10-0
1944
Power Index rating
1927
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
    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
Jose Aldo · 2-2-1
  • L
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Shooto Brasil Boxing 2 · Jul 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • D
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Decision

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%