Saturday, December 14, 2019T-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. The judges scored it 48-47, 50-45, 48-47, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.
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Max Holloway vs Alexander Volkanovski
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Max HollowayAlexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
134 / 303
Significant strikes157 / 303
44%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
135 / 304
Total strikes157 / 303
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:02
Control time0:44
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Max HollowayAlexander Volkanovski
8563%6743%
Head
3224%1510%
Body
1713%7548%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Max Holloway
99%
Alexander Volkanovski
99%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Max Holloway134 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
8484/232
3131/43
1717/26
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Alexander Volkanovski157 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6666/177
1515/32
7575/93
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Max HollowayAlexander Volkanovski
R1
19
27
10-910-910-9
R2
22
28
10-910-910-9
R3
22
35
10-910-910-9
R4
37
36
10-910-910-9
R5
34
31
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: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 40
Significant strikes27 / 56
48%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
19 / 40
Total strikes27 / 56
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:13
Round 2Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 55
Significant strikes28 / 48
40%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
22 / 55
Total strikes28 / 48
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 60
Significant strikes35 / 63
37%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
22 / 60
Total strikes35 / 63
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 71
Significant strikes36 / 75
52%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
37 / 71
Total strikes36 / 75
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:10
Round 5Judges: Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 77
Significant strikes31 / 61
44%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
35 / 78
Total strikes31 / 61
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:02
Control time0:21
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Max Holloway
19
Alexander Volkanovski
●49-46 Volkanovski×10●48-47 Volkanovski×7●50-45 Volkanovski●49-45 Volkanovski
All 19 media scorecards
- MMAMania.com50-45Volkanovski
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com49-45Volkanovski
- MMABrasil.com.br49-46Volkanovski
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno49-46Volkanovski
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com49-46Volkanovski
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com49-46Volkanovski
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com49-46Volkanovski
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com49-46Volkanovski
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com49-46Volkanovski
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com49-46Volkanovski
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49-46Volkanovski
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com49-46Volkanovski
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48-47Volkanovski
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48-47Volkanovski
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Volkanovski
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48-47Volkanovski
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Volkanovski
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com48-47Volkanovski
- MMAJunkie.com48-47Volkanovski
Fan Scorecards
1,513 fan scorecards submitted
14%
Max Holloway
1%
Draw
85%
Alexander Volkanovski
●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
Betting Odds
Max Holloway
-181
64% implied win probability
Open: -178Best: -170
Alexander Volkanovski
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +145Best: +160
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Max Holloway | Alexander Volkanovski |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -190 | +150 |
| Bovada | -170 | +140 |
| Cloudbet | -176 | +148 |
| Pinnacle | -171 | +150 |
| sports-interaction | -210 | +160 |
| unibet | -177 | +145 |
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
- Alexander Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Max Holloway absorbs 4.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Alexander Volkanovski
Greco-Roman WrestlingBJJMMA
- 2021Black belt · BJJJoe Lopez
- 2019UFC Featherweight ChampionUltimate Fighting Championship
- —PXC World Featherweight ChampionPacific Xtreme Combat (PXC)
- —AFC Featherweight Champion (2x)Australian Fighting Championship (AFC)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%65%
Head
24%10%
Body
11%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Max Holloway· from fights outside the UFC Alexander Volkanovski· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.925.99
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.603.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.221.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
53%34%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
81%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Max Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersAlexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 32% 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 / min5.99
4.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.31
0.22 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.63 / 4.8
53%
Takedown accuracy34%
81%
Takedown defence69%
0:54
Control time / fight3:19
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Alexander Volkanovski18 UFC fights · 1815 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%840/1809
7%136/223
23%411/535
Clinch
4%75/126
2%43/48
2%36/38
Ground
15%265/389
0%9/10
0%0/0
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
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- L
- W
- 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
Alexander Volkanovski3-2
- WUFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Feb 1, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- W
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- LUFC 284: Makhachev vs Volkanovski · Feb 12, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022TKO · R4 · 0:45 · Featherweight
- WUFC 266: Volkanovski vs Ortega · Sep 25, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC 245: Usman vs Covington · Dec 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Ivanov · Jul 14, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WYusuke KasuyaUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Lightweight
- WJai BradneyWollongong Wars 4 · Jul 8, 2016TKO · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WJames BishopAustralian FC 13 · Jun 14, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- WDave ButtWollongong Wars 2 · Nov 1, 2014TKO · R2 · 1:52 · Lightweight
- W
- WJai BradneyRoshambo MMA 3 · Jul 26, 2014SUB · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
- WRodolfo MarquesAustralian FC 9 · May 17, 2014TKO · R1 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WGreg AtzoriRoshambo MMA 2 · Feb 1, 2014SUB · Lightweight
- WLuke CatubigAustralian FC 7 · Dec 13, 2013TKO · R3 · 4:39 · Welterweight
- LCorey NelsonAustralian FC 5 · May 10, 2013TKO · R3 · 0:13 · Welterweight
- WAnton ZafirRoshambo MMA 1 · Apr 6, 2013TKO · R4 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WRegan WilsonCage Conquest · Feb 23, 2013TKO
- WGerhard VoigtAustralia Regional · May 19, 2012DEC
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. The judges scored it 48-47, 50-45, 48-47, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.
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.
Was Max Holloway vs Alexander Volkanovski a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 85% of 1513 fan cards scored it for Alexander Volkanovski; 100% of 19 media scores picked Alexander Volkanovski.