Holloway vs Lopes

When is Holloway vs Lopes?

Max Holloway could potentially take on Diego Lopes, in Summer 2025.

The fight would be contested 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 Lopes stats

Max Holloway would step into the octagon with a record of 26 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Diego Lopes would make his way to the cage with a record of 26 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 12 by submission.

The stats suggest Holloway would have a slight advantage in power over Lopes, with a 46% knock out percentage over Lopes' 38%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Lopes would have a massive advantage over Holloway, boasting a 46% submission rate over Holloway's 8%.

Max Holloway is the older man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Lopes has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Holloway is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 1 year and 11 months earlier than Lopes, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 50 more professional rounds, 113 to Lopes' 63.

Holloway vs Lopes form

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

In his last fight, he lost to 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 had 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

He had been beaten by Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their UFC Featherweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Lopes has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2opponents and going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Brian Ortega at UFC 306 on 14th September 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at The Sphere, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Dan Ige at UFC 303 on 29th June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Sodiq Yusuff at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Pat Sabatini at UFC 295 on 11th November 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

He was victorious against Gavin Tucker at UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font on 5th August 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Diego Lopes has been fighting more than Max Holloway.

Max Holloway last fought 4 months and 15 days ago, while Diego Lopes' last outing was 5 months and 27 days ago.

Holloway's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

Lopes' last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

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