Holloway vs Barboza

When is Holloway vs Barboza?

Max Holloway could potentially take on Edson Barboza, in Summer 2025.

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

Holloway vs Barboza 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.

Edson Barboza would make his way to the cage with a record of 24 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Barboza would have an advantage in power over Holloway, with a 58% knock out percentage over Holloway's 46%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Holloway would have a slight advantage over Barboza, with a 8% submission rate over Barboza's 4%.

Max Holloway is the younger man by 6 years, at 33 years old.

Barboza has a 6-inch reach advantage.

Holloway is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2010, 1 year and 4 months later than Barboza, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 25 more professional rounds, 113 to Barboza's 88.

Holloway vs Barboza 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.

Barboza has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Lerone Murphy at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy on 18th May 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he was victorious against Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Fight Night – Yusuff vs Barboza on 14th October 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had won against Billy Quarantillo at UFC Fight Night – Holloway vs. Allen on 15th April 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Center, Kansas City.

Before that, he had lost to Bryce Mitchell at UFC 272 on 5th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had been beaten by Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 35 on 28th August 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC APEX, Enterprise.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Max Holloway has been fighting more than Edson Barboza.

Max Holloway last fought 5 months and 2 days ago, while Edson Barboza's last outing was 10 months and 10 days ago.

Holloway's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

Barboza's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 7 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

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