Saturday, December 12, 2015MGM 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.
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Max Holloway vs Jeremy Stephens
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Max HollowayJeremy Stephens
0
Knockdowns0
57 / 99
Significant strikes47 / 95
58%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
79 / 122
Total strikes60 / 110
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 12
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:26
Control time2:09
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Max HollowayJeremy Stephens
4070%1226%
Head
1221%1123%
Body
59%2451%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Max Holloway
74%11%16%
Jeremy Stephens
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Max Holloway57 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2929/63
88/13
55/5
Clinch
33/5
33/3
0
Ground
88/9
11/1
0
Jeremy Stephens47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/45
1111/14
2424/26
Clinch
22/10
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Max HollowayJeremy Stephens
R1
15
15
10-910-910-9
R2
16
11
10-910-910-9
R3
26
21
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 29
Significant strikes15 / 25
52%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
21 / 36
Total strikes19 / 30
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 5
1:10
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 31
Significant strikes11 / 26
52%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
19 / 34
Total strikes17 / 33
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 5
1:38
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 39
Significant strikes21 / 44
67%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
39 / 52
Total strikes24 / 47
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:38
Control time2:09
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
17
Max Holloway
0
Jeremy Stephens
●30-27 Holloway×14●29-28 Holloway×2●30-28 Holloway
All 17 media scorecards
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Holloway
- Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com30-27Holloway
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Holloway
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Holloway
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Holloway
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Holloway
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-27Holloway
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Holloway
- PunditArena.com30-27Holloway
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Holloway
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Holloway
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Holloway
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Holloway
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Holloway
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-28Holloway
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer29-28Holloway
- MMAMania.com29-28Holloway
Fan Scorecards
57 fan scorecards submitted
95%
Max Holloway
5%
Jeremy Stephens
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Max Holloway | Jeremy Stephens |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -485 | +375 |
| Bovada | -450 | +325 |
| Pinnacle | -550 | +461 |
| sports-interaction | -525 | +350 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Max Holloway absorbs 4.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Max Holloway lands 6.92 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Max Holloway spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Jeremy Stephens
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- —UGC Lightweight ChampionUGC
- —MCC Lightweight ChampionMCC
- —Norwalk High SchoolWrestling
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%62%
Head
24%17%
Body
11%21%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
Jeremy Stephenslast 3 fights
46%13%41%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Max Holloway Jeremy Stephens· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.923.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.603.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.221.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersJeremy Stephens · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
6.92
Strikes landed / min3.28
4.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.77
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.01 / 2.7
53%
Takedown accuracy38%
81%
Takedown defence61%
0:54
Control time / fight2:08
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Max Holloway33 UFC fights · 3693 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%2084/5489
21%769/1065
11%399/517
Clinch
3%125/190
3%120/132
0%1/2
Ground
5%180/256
0%10/10
0%5/5
Jeremy Stephens35 UFC fights · 1233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
39%477/1972
12%154/232
23%286/386
Clinch
6%70/114
3%37/41
1%13/14
Ground
14%171/275
2%23/23
0%2/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Max Holloway17 of 37 ended early · 46%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Jeremy Stephens30 of 52 ended early · 58%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
14 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Max Holloway3-2
- W
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- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez · Nov 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- L
- LUFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 240: Holloway vs Edgar · Jul 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor · Dec 12, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
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- W
- W
- WWill ChopeUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim · Jan 4, 2014TKO · R2 · 2:27 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- WPat SchillingThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WEddie RinconHawaii Regional · Jul 1, 2011Decision
- W
- WBryson KamakaX-1 World Events 37 · Nov 6, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Lightweight
- WDuke SaragosaX-1 World Events 36 · Sep 11, 2010Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
Jeremy Stephens1-4
- L
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- L
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- L
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- NC
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- WUFC 215: Nunes vs Shevchenko 2 · Sep 9, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
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- L
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- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned · Dec 12, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs Swanson · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 25, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs Team dos Santos Finale · Jun 4, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
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- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann · Apr 1, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
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- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale · Jun 21, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WNick WalkerMidwest Cage Championship · Jul 27, 2007TKO
- L
- WVern JeffersonIowa Regional · Mar 17, 2007TKO
- WNorm AlexanderIowa Regional · Feb 21, 2007Submission
- WChris MickleMidwest Cage Championship · Nov 22, 2006TKO
- WAaron WilliamsLouisiana Regional · Sep 22, 2006TKO
- WDoug AlcornIowa Regional · Aug 19, 2006Submission
- WChris MickleMidwest Cage Championship · Jul 15, 2006TKO
- WKendrick JohnsonMidwest Cage Championship · Feb 11, 2006TKO
- W
- WSharome BlanchardXtreme Kage Kombat · Mar 19, 2005TKO
- LChris MickleIowa Regional · Mar 2, 2005Submission
- WChris CalebIowa Regional · Feb 2, 2005TKO
- WGary PercivalMinnesota Regional · Jan 15, 2005Submission
- WTed WorthingtonIowa Regional · Jan 12, 2005TKO
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.