Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
Max Holloway
“Blessed”
27-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Brian Ortega (TKO)

TKO · Round 4 · 5:00
Brian Ortega
Brian Ortega
“T-City”
16-5-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 8, 2018

Max Holloway defeated Brian Ortega by TKO in round 4 (5:00) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega, held Saturday, December 8, 2018.

Fight stats

Max Holloway
Brian Ortega
0
Knockdowns
0
290 of 490
Significant strikes
110 of 292
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
307 of 507
Total strikes
112 of 294
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 11
100%
Takedown accuracy
18%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:16
Control time
2:25
Significant strikes by target
244 of 430
Head
87 of 267
41 of 55
Body
16 of 18
5 of 5
Leg
7 of 7
281 of 479
Distance
101 of 282
8 of 10
Clinch
9 of 10
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
40 of 84
Sig. str.
19 of 65
46 of 90
Total str.
19 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
66 of 126
Sig. str.
33 of 92
66 of 126
Total str.
33 of 92
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
50 of 84
Sig. str.
30 of 81
54 of 88
Total str.
32 of 83
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:05
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
134 of 196
Sig. str.
28 of 54
141 of 203
Total str.
28 of 54
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:58
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-9-0
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
35
5'11"
Height
5'8"
69"
Reach
69"
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

6.91
SLpM
3.84
48%
Str. Acc.
37%
4.61
SApM
6.38
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
0.93
53%
TD Acc.
25%
81%
TD Def.
54%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Max Holloway · 3-2
  • 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
  • W
    Chan Sung Jung
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean ZombieSat, Aug 26, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:23 · Featherweight
Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Mexico CitySun, Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs RodriguezSat, Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs OrtegaSat, Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 32 fights · 13 fights
115.0
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.85
0:55
Avg control time
1:11
445
Career high strikes
127
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Max Holloway
Strike target
Brian Ortega
65%
Head
71%
24%
Body
18%
11%
Leg
11%
Max Holloway
Strike position
Brian Ortega
88%
Distance
89%
7%
Clinch
6%
5%
Ground
5%