Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 245: Usman vs Covington
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Max Holloway (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
AustraliaAlexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
28-4-0
Saturday, December 14, 2019
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 245: Usman vs Covington, held Saturday, December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Max Holloway
Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns
0
134 of 303
Significant strikes
157 of 303
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
135 of 304
Total strikes
157 of 303
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:44
Significant strikes by target
85 of 233
Head
67 of 178
32 of 44
Body
15 of 32
17 of 26
Leg
75 of 93
132 of 301
Distance
156 of 302
2 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 40
Sig. str.
27 of 56
19 of 40
Total str.
27 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 55
Sig. str.
28 of 48
22 of 55
Total str.
28 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 60
Sig. str.
35 of 63
22 of 60
Total str.
35 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
37 of 71
Sig. str.
36 of 75
37 of 71
Total str.
36 of 75
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:10
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
34 of 77
Sig. str.
31 of 61
35 of 78
Total str.
31 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:21

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#HollowayVolkanovski
1910
2109
3910
4910
5109
Total4748
Junichiro Kamijo
#HollowayVolkanovski
1910
2910
3910
4910
5910
Total4550
Chris Lee
#HollowayVolkanovski
1910
2910
3910
4109
5109
Total4748

Media Scores

0
Holloway
–
19
Volkanovski
●49–46 Volkanovski×10●48–47 Volkanovski×7●50–45 Volkanovski●49–45 Volkanovski
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

14%
Holloway
1%
Draw
85%
Volkanovski
1,513 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Volkanovski34.7%●50–45 Volkanovski29.3%●48–47 Volkanovski18.3%●48–47 Holloway12%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Volkanovski
R2
74%
Volkanovski
R3
91%
Volkanovski
R4
69%
Volkanovski
R5
51%
Volkanovski

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Max Holloway vs Alexander Volkanovski?

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 245: Usman vs Covington, held Saturday, December 14, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Max Holloway vs Alexander Volkanovski?

The judges scored it 48–47, 50–45, 48–47 — Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Max Holloway 55%45% Alexander Volkanovski

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
28-4-0
1738
Elo rating
1701
1
Win Streak
2
34
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

6.92
SLpM
5.99
48%
Str. Acc.
57%
4.60
SApM
3.31
58%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
1.63
53%
TD Acc.
34%
81%
TD Def.
68%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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
Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 18 fights
111.9
Avg sig. strikes
100.8
0.24
Avg takedowns
1.83
0:54
Avg control time
3:19
445
Career high strikes
214
3
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Max Holloway
Strike target
Alexander Volkanovski
65%
Head
65%
24%
Body
10%
11%
Leg
25%
Max Holloway
Strike position
Alexander Volkanovski
88%
Distance
76%
7%
Clinch
8%
5%
Ground
15%