Max Holloway vs Pat Schilling — Fight recap

Max Holloway earned a unanimous decision over Pat Schilling across three rounds on June 1, 2012, dominated by striking volume and accuracy. Holloway landed 118 of 267 significant strikes at 44% efficiency, including 86 head strikes, while Schilling managed only 27 of 108 at 25% accuracy.

The striking disparity proved decisive as Holloway secured one knockdown and controlled the center of the octagon throughout, though neither fighter attempted takedowns. Schilling's wrestling gameplan faltered immediately, failing all 17 takedown attempts, leaving him unable to impose his grappling advantage and forced into a pure striking exchange where Holloway's superior output and precision prevailed.

The decision reflected Holloway's emerging striking prowess and ability to maintain offensive pressure across all three frames, signaling his potential as a rising featherweight prospect.