Max Holloway vs Will Chope — Fight recap

Max Holloway defeated Will Chope by KO/TKO in the second round at 2:27, showcasing superior striking efficiency on January 4, 2014. Holloway landed 74 of 139 significant strikes (53%) while Chope managed only 33 of 121 (27%), a decisive 20-point gap that underscored the technical disparity.

Holloway registered two knockdowns en route to the finish, demonstrating his power advantage throughout the bout. Chope's wrestling proved ineffective, failing on all five takedown attempts, while both fighters avoided grappling exchanges.

The striking pattern revealed Holloway's dominance in volume and accuracy across all ranges—he connected on 58 of 119 head strikes and an impressive 14 of 18 body shots. Holloway's performance marked an early statement of his rising featherweight credentials.