Oliveira vs Holloway

When is Oliveira vs Holloway?

Charles Oliveira could potentially face the challenge of Max Holloway, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Oliveira vs Holloway stats

Charles Oliveira would step into the octagon with a record of 35 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 21 by submission.

Max Holloway would make his way to the cage with a record of 26 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

The stats suggest Holloway would have an advantage in power over Oliveira, with a 46% knock out percentage over Oliveira's 29%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Oliveira would have a massive advantage over Holloway, boasting a 60% submission rate over Holloway's 8%.

Charles Oliveira is the older man by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Holloway has a height advantage of 1 inch over Oliveira. Despite this, he has a 5-inch reach advantage.

Oliveira is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 2 years and 5 months earlier than Holloway, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He has fought 29 less professional rounds, 84 to Holloway's 113.

Oliveira vs Holloway form

Oliveira has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Michael Chandler at UFC 309 on 16th November 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 on 10th June 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada.

Before that, he had been beaten by Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

He had defeated Justin Gaethje 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.

Holloway has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Ilia Topuria at UFC 308 on 26th October 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, he was victorious against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by knockout in the 5th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against 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.

Before that, he had beaten 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.

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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Max Holloway has been fighting more than Charles Oliveira.

Charles Oliveira last fought 5 months and 16 days ago, while Max Holloway's last outing was 6 months and 6 days ago.

Oliveira's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

Holloway's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 10 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

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