Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Jeremy Stephens (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jeremy Stephens
United StatesJeremy Stephens
“Lil' Heathen”
29-23-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 12, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Max Holloway defeated Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor, held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Max Holloway won the decision.

Fight stats

Max Holloway
Jeremy Stephens
0
Knockdowns
0
57 of 99
Significant strikes
47 of 95
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
79 of 122
Total strikes
60 of 110
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 12
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:26
Control time
2:09
Significant strikes by target
40 of 77
Head
12 of 55
12 of 17
Body
11 of 14
5 of 5
Leg
24 of 26
42 of 81
Distance
45 of 85
6 of 8
Clinch
2 of 10
9 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 29
Sig. str.
15 of 25
21 of 36
Total str.
19 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 31
Sig. str.
11 of 26
19 of 34
Total str.
17 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:38
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 39
Sig. str.
21 of 44
39 of 52
Total str.
24 of 47
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
2:09

Judges' Scorecards

Junichiro Kamijo
#HollowayStephens
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Chris Lee
#HollowayStephens
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#HollowayStephens
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

17
Holloway
-
0
Stephens
●30-27 Holloway×14●29-28 Holloway×2●30-28 Holloway
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

95%
Holloway
5%
Stephens
57 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Holloway57.9%●29-28 Holloway26.3%●30-28 Holloway7%●29-28 Stephens5.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
65%
Holloway
R2
91%
Holloway
R3
97%
Holloway

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Max Holloway
-500
83% implied win probability
Open: -380Best: -450
Jeremy Stephens
+378
21% implied win probability
Open: +293Best: +461

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMax HollowayJeremy Stephens
Bookmaker-485+375
Bovada-450+325
Pinnacle-550+461
sports-interaction-525+350

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Max Holloway vs Jeremy Stephens?

Max Holloway defeated Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor, held Saturday, December 12, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Max Holloway won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Max Holloway vs Jeremy Stephens?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Max Holloway won the decision.

Was Max Holloway vs Jeremy Stephens a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 57 fan cards scored it for Max Holloway; 100% of 17 media scores picked Max Holloway.

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

Win probability

Max Holloway 64%36% Jeremy Stephens

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 · Lightweight roster (24 fighters)

Max Holloway
Volume Striker
4 edges
Jeremy Stephens
Striking Technician
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power94
94Speed96
97Precision94
95Durability95
100Engine91
86Wrestling86
91Ground83

Biggest edge Max Holloway, Submissions +19

Attribute by attribute

Max Holloway is on the left of every row, Jeremy Stephens on the right.
89Punch power96
88Kick power92
96Punch speed96
92Kick speed95
97Accuracy94
86Takedowns86
91Ground striking93
91Submissions72
97Chin94
92Body strength95
100Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
29-23-0 (1 NC)
1877
Power Index rating
1776
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
40
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.92
SLpM
3.13
48%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.60
SApM
3.25
58%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
1.10
53%
TD Acc.
38%
81%
TD Def.
61%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Jeremy Stephens · 2-3
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mike Perry
    BKFC 82: Perry vs. Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R5 · 1:35
  • L
    Mason Jones
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Eddie Alvarez
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 5 · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • W
    Bobby Taylor
    BKFC 65: Ferea vs. Masson-Wong · Sep 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 38 fights
111.9
Avg sig. strikes
36.6
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.82
0:54
Avg control time
2:03
445
Career high strikes
96
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Max Holloway
Strike target
Jeremy Stephens
65%
Head
59%
24%
Body
17%
11%
Leg
24%
Max Holloway
Strike position
Jeremy Stephens
88%
Distance
71%
7%
Clinch
10%
5%
Ground
19%