Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 240: Holloway vs Edgar
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Frankie Edgar (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Frankie Edgar
United StatesFrankie Edgar
“The Answer”
23-11-1
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada

Max Holloway defeated Frankie Edgar by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 240: Holloway vs Edgar, held Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Rogers Place, Edmonton.

Fight stats

Max Holloway
Frankie Edgar
0
Knockdowns
0
129 of 328
Significant strikes
96 of 264
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
131 of 330
Total strikes
96 of 264
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 15
—
Takedown accuracy
7%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:46
Significant strikes by target
109 of 295
Head
57 of 195
20 of 33
Body
21 of 48
0 of 0
Leg
18 of 21
120 of 319
Distance
93 of 252
8 of 8
Clinch
2 of 10
1 of 1
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 48
Sig. str.
18 of 53
13 of 48
Total str.
18 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 69
Sig. str.
13 of 55
27 of 69
Total str.
13 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 61
Sig. str.
17 of 48
30 of 61
Total str.
17 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:59
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
29 of 76
Sig. str.
22 of 47
31 of 78
Total str.
22 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
30 of 74
Sig. str.
26 of 61
30 of 74
Total str.
26 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:14

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen
#HollowayEdgar
1910
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total4946
Chris Lee
#HollowayEdgar
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Tony Weeks
#HollowayEdgar
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847

Media Scores

21
Holloway
–
0
Edgar
●50–45 Holloway×11●49–46 Holloway×8●48–47 Holloway×2
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

92%
Holloway
1%
Draw
7%
Edgar
289 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Holloway42.2%●49–46 Holloway36%●48–47 Holloway9.7%●48–47 Edgar6.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
54%
Holloway
R2
98%
Holloway
R3
88%
Holloway
R4
78%
Holloway
R5
95%
Holloway

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar?

Max Holloway defeated Frankie Edgar by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight title main event of UFC 240: Holloway vs Edgar, held Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Rogers Place, Edmonton.

What were the judges' scorecards for Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar?

The judges scored it 49–46, 50–45, 48–47 — Max Holloway won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Max Holloway 55%45% Frankie Edgar

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
23-11-1
1726
Elo rating
1691
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
44
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.92
SLpM
3.77
48%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.60
SApM
2.82
58%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
2.29
53%
TD Acc.
31%
81%
TD Def.
65%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Max Holloway · 3-2
  • W
    Conor McGregor
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs VolkovSat, Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs EdgarSat, Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Chan Sung Jung
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs JungSat, Dec 21, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 30 fights
111.9
Avg sig. strikes
60.0
0.24
Avg takedowns
2.43
0:54
Avg control time
3:31
445
Career high strikes
135
3
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

Max Holloway
Strike target
Frankie Edgar
65%
Head
66%
24%
Body
19%
11%
Leg
15%
Max Holloway
Strike position
Frankie Edgar
88%
Distance
70%
7%
Clinch
7%
5%
Ground
23%