Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Leonard Garcia
United StatesLeonard Garcia
“Bad Boy”
18-13-1
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Leonard Garcia (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
Sunday, December 30, 2012
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Max Holloway defeated Leonard Garcia by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II, held Sunday, December 30, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Max Holloway won the decision.

Fight stats

Leonard Garcia
Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns
1
89 of 359
Significant strikes
120 of 269
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
92 of 367
Total strikes
122 of 273
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:37
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
64 of 320
Head
68 of 193
10 of 24
Body
38 of 61
15 of 15
Leg
14 of 15
82 of 346
Distance
114 of 261
7 of 12
Clinch
6 of 7
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
25 of 104
Sig. str.
32 of 78
25 of 104
Total str.
32 of 78
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 104
Sig. str.
37 of 90
26 of 106
Total str.
38 of 91
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 151
Sig. str.
51 of 101
41 of 157
Total str.
52 of 104
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
0:08

Judges' Scorecards

Cecil Peoples
#GarciaHolloway
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Marcos Rosales
#GarciaHolloway
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Mark Smith
#GarciaHolloway
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

7
Garcia
1
Draw
2
Holloway
●29-28 Garcia×7●29-28 Holloway×2●29-29 Draw
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

56%
Garcia
3%
Draw
41%
Holloway
95 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Garcia51.6%●29-28 Holloway29.5%●30-27 Holloway11.6%●29-29 Draw3.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Holloway
R2
62%
Garcia
R3
75%
Garcia

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Leonard Garcia
+322
24% implied win probability
Open: +290Best: +400
Max Holloway
-438
81% implied win probability
Open: -355Best: -370

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookLeonard GarciaMax Holloway
Bookmaker+400-550
Bovada+265-450
Pinnacle+361-420
sports-interaction+260-370

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Leonard Garcia vs Max Holloway?

Max Holloway defeated Leonard Garcia by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II, held Sunday, December 30, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Max Holloway won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Leonard Garcia vs Max Holloway?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Max Holloway won the decision.

Was Leonard Garcia vs Max Holloway a robbery?

Many scored it for Leonard Garcia: 56% of 95 fan cards scored it for Leonard Garcia; 78% of 9 media scores picked Leonard Garcia. The judges gave it to Max Holloway.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kim Winslow
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Leonard Garcia 44%56% Max Holloway

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Leonard Garcia
Grappling Specialist
1 edge
Max Holloway
Volume Striker
10 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

50Power89
52Speed94
48Precision97
80Durability95
95Engine100
71Wrestling86
74Ground91

Biggest edge Max Holloway, Accuracy +49

Attribute by attribute

Leonard Garcia is on the left of every row, Max Holloway on the right.
50Punch power89
50Kick power88
51Punch speed96
52Kick speed92
48Accuracy97
71Takedowns86
53Ground striking91
95Submissions91
95Chin97
64Body strength92
95Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-13-1
Record
28-9-0
1619
Power Index rating
1660
0
Win Streak
1
47
Age
34
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
KickboxingBJJ
Leonard Garcia

No background on record

Max Holloway
  • 2026Black belt · BJJ · Pedro Sauer
  • 2011X-1 Lightweight Championship · X-1 World Events
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJ · Rylan Lizares

Camp Gracie Technics · Honolulu, US

Striking Profile

2.77
SLpM
6.92
24%
Str. Acc.
48%
4.79
SApM
4.60
52%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
0.22
26%
TD Acc.
53%
42%
TD Def.
81%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Leonard Garcia · 2-3
  • W
    Joe Elmore
    BKFC 16: Garcia vs. Elmore · Mar 19, 2021
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Jim Alers
    BKFC 7: Alers vs. Garcia · Aug 10, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:38
  • W
    Julian Lane
    BKFC 4: USA vs. Mexico · Feb 2, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:31
  • L
    Daniel Pineda
    Legacy FC 37 · Nov 14, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 1:54 · Lightweight
  • L
    Damon Jackson
    Legacy FC 33 · Jul 18, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 1:32 · Featherweight
Max Holloway · 3-2
  • W
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 33 fights
37.1
Avg sig. strikes
111.9
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.24
0:54
Avg control time
0:54
100
Career high strikes
445
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Leonard Garcia
Strike target
Max Holloway
65%
Head
65%
17%
Body
24%
18%
Leg
11%
Leonard Garcia
Strike position
Max Holloway
87%
Distance
88%
8%
Clinch
7%
5%
Ground
5%