Holloway vs McGregor II

When is Holloway vs McGregor II?

Max Holloway could potentially square off against Conor McGregor, 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).

Holloway vs McGregor II 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.

Conor McGregor would make his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 19 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest McGregor would have a massive power advantage over Holloway, boasting a 86% knock out percentage over Holloway's 46%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Holloway would have a slight advantage over McGregor, with a 8% submission rate over McGregor's 5%.

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

Holloway has a height advantage of 2 inches over McGregor. Despite this, McGregor has a 5-inch reach advantage.

Holloway is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 2 years and 6 months later than McGregor, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 68 more professional rounds, 113 to McGregor's 45.

Holloway vs McGregor II 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.

Conor McGregor has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on 10th July 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 on 23rd January 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he was victorious against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 on 18th January 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 on 6th October 2018 by submission in the 4th round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 on 12th November 2016 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Max Holloway has been fighting more than Conor McGregor.

Max Holloway last fought 8 months and 9 days ago, while Conor McGregor's last outing was 3 years, 11 months and 25 days ago.

Holloway's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

McGregor's last 5 fights have come over a period of 8 years, 7 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

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