UFC UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill Final

Lightweight

Justin Gaethje vs Max Holloway

Justin Gaethje
United States

Justin Gaethje

“The Highlight”

28-5

VS
Max Holloway
United States

Max Holloway

“Blessed”

28-9

Winner

Winner

Max Holloway

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 5 — 4:59

13 April 2024 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Max Holloway beat Justin Gaethje by KO/TKO in round 5 at 4:59.
  • Max Holloway landed 181 of 309 total strikes.
  • The judges scored it 37-39, 37-39, 38-38.
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Tale of the tape

Justin GaethjeMax Holloway
28-5Record28-9
35Age on fight night32
5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
70″ (178 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Genesis Training CenterTeamGracie Technics
Safford, Arizona, United StatesFromOahu, Hawaii, United States

Fight statistics

103of 199 · 52%Total strikes landed181of 309 · 59%
44of 121Head strikes62of 149
26of 42Body strikes62of 91
33of 36Leg strikes57of 69
0Knockdowns1

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Justin GaethjeRoundMax Holloway
12/26strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR125/39strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
18/26strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR230/53strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
20/38strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR329/53strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
35/60strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR435/61strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
18/49strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR562/103strikes0/0TD1KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Derek Cleary

9R1109R2109R31010R49

37total39

Sal D'amato

9R1109R2109R31010R49

37total39

Junichiro Kamijo

9R11010R299R31010R49

38total38

Form going into the fight

Justin Gaethje

  1. WDustin PoirierKO/TKO R2 1:002023
  2. WRafael Fizievmajority decision2023
  3. LCharles Oliveirasubmission R1 3:222022
  4. WMichael Chandlerunanimous decision2021
  5. LKhabib Nurmagomedovsubmission R2 1:342020

Max Holloway

  1. WChan Sung JungKO/TKO R3 0:232023
  2. WArnold Allenunanimous decision2023
  3. LAlexander Volkanovskiunanimous decision2022
  4. WYair Rodriguezunanimous decision2021
  5. WCalvin Kattarunanimous decision2021

Also on this card

Jamahal Hill vs Alex PereiraLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R1 3:14Yan Xiaonan vs Zhang WeiliWomen's Strawweightunanimous decisionCharles Oliveira vs Arman TsarukyanLightweightsplit decisionCody Brundage vs Bo NickalMiddleweightsubmission R2 3:38Aleksandar Rakic vs Jiri ProchazkaLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R2 3:17

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