Saturday, July 27, 2019Rogers 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. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 48-47, Max Holloway won the decision.
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Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Max HollowayFrankie Edgar
0
Knockdowns0
129 / 328
Significant strikes96 / 264
39%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
131 / 330
Total strikes96 / 264
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 15
0:00
Control time1:46
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Max HollowayFrankie Edgar
10984%5759%
Head
2016%2122%
Body
00%1819%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Max Holloway
93%
Frankie Edgar
97%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Max Holloway129 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
104104/290
1616/29
0
Clinch
44/4
44/4
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Frankie Edgar96 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5454/184
2121/47
1818/21
Clinch
22/9
00/1
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Max HollowayFrankie Edgar
R1
13
18
10-910-910-9
R2
27
13
10-910-910-9
R3
30
17
10-910-910-9
R4
29
22
10-910-910-9
R5
30
26
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: Frankie Edgar
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 48
Significant strikes18 / 53
27%
Sig. strike accuracy34%
13 / 48
Total strikes18 / 53
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 69
Significant strikes13 / 55
39%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
27 / 69
Total strikes13 / 55
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:05
Round 3Judges: Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 61
Significant strikes17 / 48
49%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
30 / 61
Total strikes17 / 48
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 4
0:00
Control time0:59
Round 4Judges: Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 76
Significant strikes22 / 47
38%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
31 / 78
Total strikes22 / 47
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 6
0:00
Control time0:28
Round 5Judges: Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 74
Significant strikes26 / 61
41%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
30 / 74
Total strikes26 / 61
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:14
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
21
Max Holloway
0
Frankie Edgar
●50-45 Holloway×11●49-46 Holloway×8●48-47 Holloway×2
All 21 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Holloway
- Phil Murphy · ESPN50-45Holloway
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com50-45Holloway
- Ant Walker · Sherdog.com50-45Holloway
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50-45Holloway
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com50-45Holloway
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50-45Holloway
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com50-45Holloway
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport50-45Holloway
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling50-45Holloway
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com50-45Holloway
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com49-46Holloway
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com49-46Holloway
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-46Holloway
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Holloway
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Holloway
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com49-46Holloway
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com49-46Holloway
- MMAMania.com49-46Holloway
- Ryan Pike · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Holloway
- MMABrasil.com.br48-47Holloway
Fan Scorecards
289 fan scorecards submitted
92%
Max Holloway
1%
Draw
7%
Frankie Edgar
●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
Betting Odds
Max Holloway
-362
78% implied win probability
Open: -408Best: -340
Frankie Edgar
+275
27% implied win probability
Open: +304Best: +290
Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Max Holloway | Frankie Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -357 | +256 |
| Bovada | -365 | +275 |
| Pinnacle | -340 | +290 |
| sports-interaction | -390 | +275 |
| unibet | -360 | +280 |
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
- Frankie Edgar's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Max Holloway absorbs 4.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Frankie Edgar spends 89% of fight time at distance.
- Max Holloway lands 6.92 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Frankie Edgar
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2013Black belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- 2005Champion · Ewl
- 20005th Place · State HSyouth
- 2000Runner-up · Nhsca Senior Nationalsyouth
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%66%
Head
24%19%
Body
11%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
Frankie Edgarlast 2 fights
89%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Max Holloway· from fights outside the UFC Frankie Edgar· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.923.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.602.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.222.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersFrankie Edgar · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
6.92
Strikes landed / min3.77
4.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.82
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.29 / 7.4
53%
Takedown accuracy31%
81%
Takedown defence66%
0:54
Control time / fight3:31
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
Frankie Edgar28 UFC fights · 1698 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%720/2779
16%279/486
13%221/296
Clinch
5%86/154
1%19/28
1%24/24
Ground
18%304/445
2%38/38
0%7/7
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
Frankie Edgar16 of 36 ended early · 44%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Max Holloway3-2
- W
- LUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023TKO · R3 · 0:23 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Rodriguez · Nov 13, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal · Jul 12, 2020Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- 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
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · Feb 14, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald · Oct 4, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Featherweight
- 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
- LUFC 160: Velasquez vs Bigfoot 2 · May 25, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WPat SchillingThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WEddie RinconHawaii Regional · Jul 1, 2011DEC
- 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
Frankie Edgar1-4
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 17, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
- WUFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II · Aug 11, 2012Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- D
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · Apr 2, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WSteve McCabeRing of Combat 10 · Apr 14, 2006SUB · R1 · 2:37 · Catchweight
- WJerome IsipSportfighting 2 · Dec 10, 2005SUB · R1 · 3:26 · Lightweight
- WMark GettoRing of Combat 9 · Oct 29, 2005TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Lightweight
- WEric UreskNew York Regional · Jul 10, 2005TKO
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. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 48-47, Max Holloway won the decision.
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.
Was Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 92% of 289 fan cards scored it for Max Holloway; 100% of 21 media scores picked Max Holloway.