Combat Edge Intelligence

Frankie Edgar vs Max Holloway

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

24-11-1Record28-9-0
BantamweightDivisionLightweight
5'6"Height5'11"
68"Reach69"
136 lbsWeight155 lbs
Ricardo Almeida Jiu-JitsuTeamGracie Technics

What's at stake

Max Holloway is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +7 while a loss costs more — Frankie Edgar carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Frankie EdgarNow 1692
If they win+17→ 1709
If they lose-7→ 1685
Max HollowayNow 1830
If they win+7→ 1837
If they lose-17→ 1813

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1719 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1791 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.77
Sig. strikes / min
6.91
40%
Strike accuracy
48%
2.82
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.61
66%
Strike defense
59%
2.29
Takedown avg.
0.23
29%
Takedown accuracy
53%
66%
Takedown defense
81%
0.31
Submission avg.
0.28

Trajectory

Frankie EdgarMax Holloway
17001750180018502020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (29%)
KO/TKO
13 (46%)
4 (17%)
Submission
2 (7%)
13 (54%)
Decision
13 (46%)

Combat Edge model read

Max Holloway92%
Frankie Edgar 8%Elo baseline: 69%

The Combat Edge model makes Max Holloway a 92% favorite over Frankie Edgar in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (69%).

Max Holloway holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1830 to 1692, a 138-point edge.

Frankie Edgar enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Frankie Edgar finishes 46% of wins inside the distance, Max Holloway 54%.

Frankie Edgar and Max Holloway share 2 common opponents: Chan Sung Jung and Yair Rodriguez.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (2)

LossTKO · 2019
Chan Sung Jung
WinKO/TKO · 2023
WinKO/TKO · 2017
Yair Rodriguez
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2021