Spring 2025
Potentially

Potential contest
5 rounds contest @ Featherweight
26-8-0
24-5-0

The tape

33
Age
35
5' 11" / 180 cm
Height
5' 7" / 171 cm
68.9" / 175 cm
Reach
70.9" / 180 cm

Full record

KO 3KO 5KO 3UD 5UD 5
Form
UD 3UD 3KO 2SD 5KO 2
26
Wins
24
12
By KO
3
46
KO%
13
2
By Sub
8
8
SUB%
33
8
Losses
5
1
Stopped
2
1
Tapped
0
0
Draws
0
2010
Debut
2011
34
Bouts
29
113
Rounds
79
9 hours, 0 minutes
Fight Time
6 hours, 7 minutes

Current rankings @ Featherweight

2
UFC
9
-
Bellator
-
15
Tapology
9

Max Holloway vs Aljamain Sterling preview

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, 8 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, 5 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 2 years, at 33 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, 113 to Sterling's 79.

Holloway vs Sterling 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.

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

In his last fight, he was defeated by Movsar Evloev at UFC 310 on 7th December 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he was victorious against Calvin Kattar at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had lost to 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.

Before that, he had won against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 on 6th May 2023 by split decision in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark.

He had beaten 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.

Activity check

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

Max Holloway last fought 3 months and 15 days ago, while Aljamain Sterling's last outing was 2 months and 3 days ago.

Holloway's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

Sterling's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Holloway vs Sterling?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Holloway vs Sterling yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.

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