Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 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

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 50%50% Brian Ortega

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
16-5-0 (1 NC)
1723
Elo rating
1726
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 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
Brian Ortega · 1-4
  • L
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC Fight Night: Walker vs ZhangSat, Aug 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • 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 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%