Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night + Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Brian Ortega (TKO)

TKO · Round 4 · 5:00
Brian Ortega
United StatesBrian Ortega
“T-City”
16-5-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

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 Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

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

Betting Odds

Max Holloway
-114
53% implied win probability
Open: -140Best: -105
Brian Ortega
-110
52% implied win probability
Open: +110Best: -106

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Max HollowayBrian Ortega
40%50%60%Oct 11Oct 31Nov 19Dec 9Oct 11, 1:48 PM UTC · Max Holloway -150 (60%)Oct 12, 2:39 AM UTC · Max Holloway -146 (59%)Oct 14, 11:03 PM UTC · Max Holloway -139 (58%)Oct 18, 5:24 AM UTC · Max Holloway -136 (58%)Oct 26, 7:18 PM UTC · Max Holloway -133 (57%)Nov 4, 6:00 AM UTC · Max Holloway -132 (57%)Nov 4, 6:06 AM UTC · Max Holloway -132 (57%)Nov 4, 12:21 PM UTC · Max Holloway -132 (57%)Nov 8, 10:00 AM UTC · Max Holloway -132 (57%)Nov 8, 10:06 AM UTC · Max Holloway -132 (57%)Nov 26, 12:26 PM UTC · Max Holloway -133 (57%)Dec 4, 10:57 AM UTC · Max Holloway -130 (57%)Dec 5, 8:36 AM UTC · Max Holloway -128 (56%)Dec 5, 8:45 AM UTC · Max Holloway -128 (56%)Dec 6, 8:12 AM UTC · Max Holloway -125 (56%)Dec 6, 7:39 PM UTC · Max Holloway -122 (55%)Dec 7, 6:54 AM UTC · Max Holloway -119 (54%)Dec 7, 7:00 AM UTC · Max Holloway -119 (54%)Dec 7, 12:03 PM UTC · Max Holloway -113 (53%)Dec 7, 12:12 PM UTC · Max Holloway -112 (53%)Dec 7, 12:18 PM UTC · Max Holloway -113 (53%)Dec 7, 12:24 PM UTC · Max Holloway -113 (53%)Dec 7, 11:39 PM UTC · Max Holloway -113 (53%)Dec 8, 9:21 AM UTC · Max Holloway -113 (53%)Dec 8, 9:27 AM UTC · Max Holloway -115 (53%)Dec 8, 9:36 AM UTC · Max Holloway -115 (53%)Dec 8, 9:42 AM UTC · Max Holloway -115 (53%)Dec 8, 10:15 AM UTC · Max Holloway -115 (53%)Dec 8, 10:27 AM UTC · Max Holloway -117 (54%)Dec 8, 6:06 PM UTC · Max Holloway -117 (54%)Dec 8, 11:33 PM UTC · Max Holloway -118 (54%)Dec 8, 11:42 PM UTC · Max Holloway -118 (54%)Dec 9, 4:51 AM UTC · Max Holloway -118 (54%)Dec 9, 6:27 AM UTC · Max Holloway -117 (54%)Dec 9, 6:33 AM UTC · Max Holloway -117 (54%)Dec 9, 8:03 AM UTC · Max Holloway -117 (54%)Dec 9, 9:57 AM UTC · Max Holloway -117 (54%)Dec 9, 10:39 AM UTC · Max Holloway -117 (54%)Dec 9, 12:15 PM UTC · Max Holloway -114 (53%)Dec 9, 1:18 PM UTC · Max Holloway -113 (53%)Dec 9, 1:33 PM UTC · Max Holloway -114 (53%)Oct 11, 1:48 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +120 (45%)Oct 12, 2:39 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +112 (47%)Oct 14, 11:03 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +108 (48%)Oct 18, 5:24 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +106 (49%)Oct 26, 7:18 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +104 (49%)Nov 4, 6:00 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +102 (50%)Nov 4, 6:06 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +102 (50%)Nov 4, 12:21 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +102 (50%)Nov 8, 10:00 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +101 (50%)Nov 8, 10:06 AM UTC · Brian Ortega +101 (50%)Nov 26, 12:26 PM UTC · Brian Ortega +102 (50%)Dec 4, 10:57 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -101 (50%)Dec 5, 8:36 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -101 (50%)Dec 5, 8:45 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -101 (50%)Dec 6, 8:12 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -104 (51%)Dec 6, 7:39 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -105 (51%)Dec 7, 6:54 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -108 (52%)Dec 7, 7:00 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -108 (52%)Dec 7, 12:03 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -113 (53%)Dec 7, 12:12 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -111 (53%)Dec 7, 12:18 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -111 (53%)Dec 7, 12:24 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -111 (53%)Dec 7, 11:39 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -113 (53%)Dec 8, 9:21 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -113 (53%)Dec 8, 9:27 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -111 (53%)Dec 8, 9:36 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -111 (53%)Dec 8, 9:42 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -111 (53%)Dec 8, 10:15 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -111 (53%)Dec 8, 10:27 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -110 (52%)Dec 8, 6:06 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -110 (52%)Dec 8, 11:33 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -109 (52%)Dec 8, 11:42 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -109 (52%)Dec 9, 4:51 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -109 (52%)Dec 9, 6:27 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -107 (52%)Dec 9, 6:33 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -107 (52%)Dec 9, 8:03 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -107 (52%)Dec 9, 9:57 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -107 (52%)Dec 9, 10:39 AM UTC · Brian Ortega -108 (52%)Dec 9, 12:15 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -111 (53%)Dec 9, 1:18 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -111 (53%)Dec 9, 1:33 PM UTC · Brian Ortega -110 (52%)-114-110
SportsbookMax HollowayBrian Ortega
Bookmaker-110-110
Bovada-105-125
sports-interaction-115-110
unibet-115-106

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega?

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 Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Max Holloway 63%37% Brian Ortega

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
7 edges
Brian Ortega
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power91
94Speed91
97Precision89
95Durability91
100Engine92
86Wrestling85
91Ground96

Biggest edge Brian Ortega, Submissions +9

Attribute by attribute

Max Holloway is on the left of every row, Brian Ortega on the right.
89Punch power93
88Kick power88
96Punch speed92
92Kick speed90
97Accuracy89
86Takedowns85
91Ground striking92
91Submissions100
97Chin92
92Body strength90
100Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
16-5-0 (1 NC)
1960
Power Index rating
1868
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.92
SLpM
3.84
48%
Str. Acc.
37%
4.60
SApM
6.38
58%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
0.93
53%
TD Acc.
25%
81%
TD Def.
54%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Max Holloway · 3-2
  • W
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs Zhang · Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 0:58 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs Rodriguez · Jul 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • L
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 13 fights
111.9
Avg sig. strikes
56.8
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.85
0:54
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%