
AI-assisted editorial grounded in Fight Detective’s stored fight and ELO data.
Based on the supplied statistics, Holloway profiles as a high-output striker. He is listed at 6.91 significant strikes landed per minute (SLpM) while absorbing 4.61 significant strikes per minute (SApM), alongside 58% striking defense. Those numbers, taken at face value, suggest consistent engagement at range and in exchanges, with meaningful incoming volume as well. His grappling metrics in this snapshot are comparatively low: 0.23 takedowns per 15 minutes (TD Avg) and 0.3 submissions attempted per 15 minutes (Sub Avg). Paired with an 81% takedown defense, the data supports a careful inference that his game often trends toward striking-heavy phases and resisting opponents’ takedown attempts rather than initiating many of his own. Recent results show both durability over long fights and the ability to end bouts by strikes. The fight log includes multiple five-round decisions (wins and losses) and KO/TKO finishes that occur in different rounds, including a Round 1 KO/TKO win (2026-07-11) and a Round 5 KO/TKO win (2024-04-13). The same recent span also includes a KO/TKO loss (2024-10-26), indicating that high-tempo exchanges can carry risk. Overall, the observed pattern is a fighter comfortable in extended fights, with finishing upside through striking, and a defensive wrestling profile that may help keep bouts in his preferred phase—while still absorbing notable volume.
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
87%
20W – 3L in 23 fights
As Underdog
40%
4W – 6L in 10 fights
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Rating gained or lost in each fight
Welterweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill