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Max Holloway vs Tom Nolan

Max Holloway is 28-9-0; Tom Nolan is 12-1-0. Max Holloway is 8 years older than Tom Nolan. Tom Nolan has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Max Holloway. Tom Nolan is 4" · 10 cm taller than Max Holloway. Max Holloway and Tom Nolan have never fought each other.

Max Holloway
“Blessed” · 28-9-0
Win · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous Decision
Never fought
Tom Nolan
“Big Train” · 12-1-0
Win · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
  • 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
  • 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Camp · Gracie Technics · Honolulu, US
Tom Nolan
MMA
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2023Contract winner · DWCSLightweight
  • —Champion · Xfc Australia Amateur
  • —Black Rank · Muay Thai
Camp · Team Compton Training Centre · Brisbane, Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
57%
24%
Body
28%
11%
Leg
15%

Time in position

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

Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
Tom Nolanlast 8 fights
55%17%28%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Max Holloway Tom Nolan
Strikes landed / min
6.925.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.603.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.221.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTom Nolan · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

6.92
Strikes landed / min
5.04
4.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.23
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.12 / 3.6
53%
Takedown accuracy
31%
81%
Takedown defence
53%
0:54
Control time / fight
1:29
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.10

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

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
Tom Nolan8 UFC fights · 337 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%106/333
23%78/127
15%50/67
Clinch
8%27/46
5%18/23
0%0/0
Ground
17%58/82
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Max Holloway and Tom Nolan ever fought?

No. Max Holloway and Tom Nolan have never fought each other.

What are the records of Max Holloway and Tom Nolan?

Max Holloway is 28-9-0 and Tom Nolan is 12-1-0.

Who has the longer reach, Max Holloway or Tom Nolan?

Tom Nolan has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Max Holloway, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Max Holloway or Tom Nolan?

Tom Nolan is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Max Holloway stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Max Holloway or Tom Nolan?

Max Holloway is 34 and Tom Nolan is 26.

Who has more finishes, Max Holloway or Tom Nolan?

Max Holloway has 15 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Tom Nolan has 7 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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