Grant Dawson vs Max Holloway
Grant Dawson is 25-3-1; Max Holloway is 28-9-0. Max Holloway is 2 years older than Grant Dawson. Grant Dawson has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Max Holloway. Max Holloway is 1" · 3 cm taller than Grant Dawson. Grant Dawson and Max Holloway have never fought each other.
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Style & credentials
Grant Dawson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJJames Krause
- 2015Featherweight Tournament ChampionKCFA (Kansas City Fighting Alliance)
- 2017Contract winner · DWCSFeatherweight
- —Cross County Community SchoolWrestling Folkstyle
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%65%
Head
19%24%
Body
11%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Grant Dawsonlast 9 fights
27%9%64%
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Grant Dawson Max Holloway
Strikes landed / min
3.396.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.314.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.690.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Grant Dawson · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.39
Strikes landed / min6.92
2.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.60
3.69 / 8.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.22 / 0.4
42%
Takedown accuracy53%
64%
Takedown defence81%
6:52
Control time / fight0:54
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Grant Dawson17 UFC fights · 647 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%198/616
11%70/129
11%72/85
Clinch
4%25/38
5%32/37
0%2/2
Ground
36%230/342
3%18/20
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Grant Dawson22 of 29 ended early · 76%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Max Holloway17 of 37 ended early · 46%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Grant Dawson4-1
- WUFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev· Oct 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano· Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Magomedov· Jul 1, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- D
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez· Jul 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WUFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo· Feb 29, 2020Submission · R2 · 1:38 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee· May 18, 2019Submission · R2 · 2:27 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos· Mar 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 6· Aug 15, 2017Submission · R2 · 1:15 · Featherweight
- WMike PlazolaKC Fighting Alliance 20· Oct 1, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:49 · Featherweight
- WChristian CampVictory FC 52· Jul 16, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:43 · Lightweight
- LHugh PulleyKC Fighting Alliance 18· Apr 30, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Lightweight
- WRobert WashingtonTitan FC 37· Mar 4, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:08 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WAndrew CarrilloKC Fighting Alliance· Aug 15, 2015Submission
- WChris McDanielBranson Brawl· May 9, 2015Submission · R1 · 4:09 · Lightweight
- WJames SmithVictory FC 45· Apr 4, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Lightweight
- WAdam RiderShamrock FC· Mar 7, 2015Submission · R1 · 1:45 · Featherweight
- WMatt WilliamsDCS 12: Season's Beatings 2014· Dec 5, 2014Submission · R1 · 2:29 · Lightweight
- WJeremiah DensonOFC 100: Century· Aug 29, 2014Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Lightweight
Max Holloway3-2
- W
- LUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2· Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3· Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie· Aug 26, 2023TKO · R3 · 0:23 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen· Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier· Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez· Nov 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar· Jan 16, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC 245: Usman vs Covington· Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2· Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor· Dec 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch· Feb 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- WWill ChopeUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim· Jan 4, 2014TKO · R2 · 2:27 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- WPat SchillingThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale· Jun 1, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WEddie RinconHawaii Regional· Jul 1, 2011DEC
- W
- WBryson KamakaX-1 World Events 37· Nov 6, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Lightweight
- WDuke SaragosaX-1 World Events 36· Sep 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
Frequently asked questions
Have Grant Dawson and Max Holloway ever fought?
No. Grant Dawson and Max Holloway have never fought each other.
What are the records of Grant Dawson and Max Holloway?
Grant Dawson is 25-3-1 and Max Holloway is 28-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Grant Dawson or Max Holloway?
Grant Dawson has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Max Holloway, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Grant Dawson or Max Holloway?
Max Holloway is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Grant Dawson stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Grant Dawson or Max Holloway?
Max Holloway is 34 and Grant Dawson is 32.
Who has more finishes, Grant Dawson or Max Holloway?
Grant Dawson has 19 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Max Holloway has 15 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).