Combat Edge Intelligence

Ilia Topuria 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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Ilia Topuria

“El Matador”

17-1-0FeatherweightUFC

1829Great

Tale of the tape

17-1-0Record28-9-0
FeatherweightDivisionLightweight
5'8"Height5'11"
69"Reach69"
145 lbsWeight155 lbs
Climent Club· 1711 avg Elo · 3 ratedTeamGracie Technics

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Ilia TopuriaNow 1829
If they win+16→ 1845
If they lose-16→ 1813
Max HollowayNow 1830
If they win+12→ 1842
If they lose-12→ 1818

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.

1758 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1791 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.81
Sig. strikes / min
6.91
48%
Strike accuracy
48%
3.83
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.61
64%
Strike defense
59%
1.96
Takedown avg.
0.23
61%
Takedown accuracy
53%
94%
Takedown defense
81%
1.07
Submission avg.
0.28

Trajectory

Ilia TopuriaMax Holloway
18001850202420252026

Win method breakdown

7 (41%)
KO/TKO
13 (46%)
8 (47%)
Submission
2 (7%)
2 (12%)
Decision
13 (46%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1829 vs 1830), separated by just 1 points.

Ilia Topuria finishes 88% of wins inside the distance, Max Holloway 54%.

Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway share 3 common opponents: Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira and Alexander Volkanovski.

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

Common opponents (3)

WinKO · 2025
Charles Oliveira
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2026
LossTKO · 2026
Justin Gaethje
WinKO/TKO · 2024
WinKO/TKO · 2024
Alexander Volkanovski
LossDecision (unanimous) · 2022