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Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway

Conor McGregor is 22-7-0; Max Holloway is 28-9-0. Conor McGregor is 4 years older than Max Holloway. Conor McGregor has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Max Holloway. Max Holloway is 2" · 5 cm taller than Conor McGregor. They have met 2 times: Conor McGregor 1, Max Holloway 1.

Conor McGregor
“The Notorious” · 22-7-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
WelterweightMet 2 times
Max Holloway
“Blessed” · 28-9-0
Win · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Conor McGregor

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
  • 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
  • 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Camp · Gracie Technics · Honolulu, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
65%
17%
Body
24%
13%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Conor McGregorlast 1 fight
33%67%
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Conor McGregor Max Holloway
Strikes landed / min
5.276.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.714.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.660.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.27
Strikes landed / min
6.92
4.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.60
0.66 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.22 / 0.4
56%
Takedown accuracy
53%
67%
Takedown defence
81%
0:55
Control time / fight
0:54
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Conor McGregor15 UFC fights · 599 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%304/788
13%80/136
13%77/98
Clinch
6%38/52
4%22/22
0%1/1
Ground
13%77/113
0%0/0
0%0/0
Max Holloway33 UFC fights · 3693 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%2084/5489
21%769/1065
11%399/517
Clinch
3%125/190
3%120/132
0%1/2
Ground
5%180/256
0%10/10
0%5/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Conor McGregor and Max Holloway ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 (Sat, Jul 11, 2026), where Max Holloway won by TKO.

What are the records of Conor McGregor and Max Holloway?

Conor McGregor is 22-7-0 and Max Holloway is 28-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Conor McGregor or Max Holloway?

Conor McGregor has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Max Holloway, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Conor McGregor or Max Holloway?

Max Holloway is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Conor McGregor stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Conor McGregor or Max Holloway?

Conor McGregor is 38 and Max Holloway is 34.

Who has more finishes, Conor McGregor or Max Holloway?

Conor McGregor has 20 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Max Holloway has 15 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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