Holloway vs Sterling

When is Holloway vs Sterling?

Max Holloway could potentially face the challenge of Aljamain Sterling, in Spring 2025.

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 Sterling stats

Max Holloway would step into the octagon with a record of 26 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Aljamain Sterling would make his way to the cage with a record of 24 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

The stats suggest Holloway would have a massive power advantage over Sterling, boasting a 46% knock out percentage over Sterling's 13%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Sterling would have a large advantage over Holloway, boasting a 33% submission rate over Holloway's 8%.

Max Holloway is the younger man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Holloway has a height advantage of 4 inches over Sterling. Despite this, Sterling has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Holloway is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 7 months earlier than Sterling, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 34 more professional rounds, 110 to Sterling's 76.

Holloway vs Sterling form

Holloway has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by knockout in the 5th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Chan Sung Jung at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Korean Zombie on 26th August 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kallang, Singapore.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Allen on 15th April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, United States.

Before that, he had 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.

He was victorious against Yair Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 42 on 13th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Sterling has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he beat Calvin Kattar at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Sean O’Malley at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at TD Garden, Boston.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by split decision in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark.

Before that, he had defeated T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

He was victorious against Petr Yan at UFC 273 on 9th April 2022 by split decision in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Aljamain Sterling has been fighting more than Max Holloway.

Max Holloway last fought 4 months and 29 days ago, while Aljamain Sterling's last outing was 4 months and 29 days ago.

Holloway's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

Sterling's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Holloway vs Sterling?

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