Max Holloway entered this fight with a professional mma record of 13-3-0 (54% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.6 featherweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Jose Aldo). He suffered two consecutive defeats in 2013, against Dennis Bermudez and Conor McGregor (=McGregor vs Holloway), but then he has won six bouts beating Cub Swanson in his last fight (=Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Charles Oliveira, has an official record of 20-4-0 (90% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.7 in the same weight class. He also suffered his last loss in 2013, against Frankie Edgar (=Edgar vs Oliveira), but since then he has won four fights defeating Nik Lentz in his last one (=Lentz vs Oliveira 2). Holloway vs Oliveira is the main event of UFC Fight Night 74. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC Fight Night 74: Holloway vs Oliveira
Date: 2015-08-23
Where: Sasktel Centre, Saskatoon, Canada
Division: featherweight (145 lbs, 66 kg)
UFC Fight Night 74 fight card (main card):
Max Holloway vs Charles Oliveira
Erick Silva vs Neil Magny
Josh Burkman vs Patrick Cote
Francisco Trinaldo vs Chad Laprise
Tony Sims vs Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Maryna Moroz vs Valerie Letourneau
Holloway’s previous fight: Cub Swanson vs Max Holloway
Oliveira’s previous fight: Nik Lentz vs Charles Oliveira 2
Holloway’s next fight: Max Holloway vs Jeremy Stephens
Oliveira’s next fight: Charles Oliveira vs Myles Jury
Video:
Official video
(Free embeddable highlights video hosted on Youtube)
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