Holloway vs Gaethje

When is Holloway vs Gaethje?

Max Holloway could potentially square off against Justin Gaethje, in Spring 2022.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 145 pounds (10.4 stone or 65.8 KG).

Holloway vs Gaethje stats

Max Holloway would step into the octagon with a record of 23 wins, 7 loses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Justin Gaethje would make his way to the cage with a record of 24 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 19 of those wins by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Gaethje would have a massive power advantage over Holloway, boosting at 79% knock out percentage over Holloway's 43%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Holloway would have a slight advantage over Gaethje, with a 9% submission rate over Gaethje's 4%.

Max Holloway is the younger man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Gaethje has 1-inch reach advantage.

Holloway is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 11 months earlier than Gaethje, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 38 more professional rounds, 97 to Gaethje's 59.

Holloway vs Gaethje form

Max Holloway has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Yair Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 42 on 13th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beat Calvin Kattar at UFC on ABC 1 on 16th January 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Before that, he had been beaten by Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 251 on 11th July 2020 by split decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

He had lost to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 245 on 14th December 2019 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Gaethje has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Rafael Fiziev at UFC 286 on 18th March 2023 by majority decision in their 3 round contest at o2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Charles Oliveira at UFC 274 on 7th May 2022 by submission in the 1st round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Jeunesse Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Michael Chandler at UFC 268 on 6th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Before that, he had lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254 on 24th October 2020 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

He had won against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on 9th May 2020 by knockout in the 5th round at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Justin Gaethje has been fighting more than Max Holloway.

Max Holloway last fought 8 months and 20 days ago, while Justin Gaethje's last outing was 4 days ago.

Holloway's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Gaethje's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

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