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

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

Betting Odds

Max Holloway
-197
66% implied win probability
Open: -178Best: -177
Alexander Volkanovski
+161
38% implied win probability
Open: +145Best: +180

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Max HollowayAlexander Volkanovski
40%50%60%70%Oct 1Oct 26Nov 20Dec 15Oct 1, 9:30 PM UTC · Max Holloway -190 (66%)Oct 2, 4:25 AM UTC · Max Holloway -179 (64%)Oct 2, 4:40 AM UTC · Max Holloway -176 (64%)Oct 5, 12:10 AM UTC · Max Holloway -178 (64%)Oct 5, 11:20 PM UTC · Max Holloway -170 (63%)Oct 7, 4:49 AM UTC · Max Holloway -171 (63%)Oct 14, 1:25 PM UTC · Max Holloway -171 (63%)Oct 16, 1:45 AM UTC · Max Holloway -170 (63%)Oct 23, 7:20 AM UTC · Max Holloway -173 (63%)Nov 2, 5:00 PM UTC · Max Holloway -174 (64%)Nov 3, 10:00 PM UTC · Max Holloway -174 (64%)Nov 6, 12:00 AM UTC · Max Holloway -172 (63%)Nov 9, 10:35 PM UTC · Max Holloway -170 (63%)Nov 9, 10:40 PM UTC · Max Holloway -170 (63%)Nov 11, 12:34 AM UTC · Max Holloway -171 (63%)Nov 15, 11:40 PM UTC · Max Holloway -172 (63%)Nov 21, 8:15 AM UTC · Max Holloway -174 (64%)Nov 23, 2:35 PM UTC · Max Holloway -174 (64%)Nov 23, 8:30 PM UTC · Max Holloway -176 (64%)Nov 25, 4:50 AM UTC · Max Holloway -175 (64%)Nov 30, 4:00 AM UTC · Max Holloway -177 (64%)Nov 30, 5:30 PM UTC · Max Holloway -176 (64%)Dec 8, 6:00 AM UTC · Max Holloway -176 (64%)Dec 8, 9:30 PM UTC · Max Holloway -175 (64%)Dec 9, 3:45 AM UTC · Max Holloway -177 (64%)Dec 9, 3:05 PM UTC · Max Holloway -177 (64%)Dec 10, 8:40 AM UTC · Max Holloway -173 (63%)Dec 10, 2:31 PM UTC · Max Holloway -172 (63%)Dec 10, 5:31 PM UTC · Max Holloway -174 (64%)Dec 10, 6:40 PM UTC · Max Holloway -179 (64%)Dec 11, 1:50 AM UTC · Max Holloway -179 (64%)Dec 11, 8:35 AM UTC · Max Holloway -178 (64%)Dec 11, 4:50 PM UTC · Max Holloway -178 (64%)Dec 11, 10:13 PM UTC · Max Holloway -176 (64%)Dec 12, 3:01 AM UTC · Max Holloway -179 (64%)Dec 12, 5:46 AM UTC · Max Holloway -177 (64%)Dec 12, 8:46 AM UTC · Max Holloway -179 (64%)Dec 12, 3:20 PM UTC · Max Holloway -182 (65%)Dec 12, 8:31 PM UTC · Max Holloway -178 (64%)Dec 13, 1:46 AM UTC · Max Holloway -181 (64%)Dec 13, 1:55 AM UTC · Max Holloway -182 (65%)Dec 13, 3:07 AM UTC · Max Holloway -181 (64%)Dec 13, 10:19 AM UTC · Max Holloway -181 (64%)Dec 13, 12:28 PM UTC · Max Holloway -181 (64%)Dec 13, 1:38 PM UTC · Max Holloway -179 (64%)Dec 13, 6:46 PM UTC · Max Holloway -176 (64%)Dec 13, 8:07 PM UTC · Max Holloway -178 (64%)Dec 14, 1:18 AM UTC · Max Holloway -179 (64%)Dec 14, 4:46 AM UTC · Max Holloway -182 (65%)Dec 14, 5:51 AM UTC · Max Holloway -179 (64%)Dec 14, 1:35 PM UTC · Max Holloway -179 (64%)Dec 14, 5:00 PM UTC · Max Holloway -181 (64%)Dec 14, 7:31 PM UTC · Max Holloway -182 (65%)Dec 14, 9:11 PM UTC · Max Holloway -181 (64%)Dec 14, 9:50 PM UTC · Max Holloway -184 (65%)Dec 14, 10:03 PM UTC · Max Holloway -186 (65%)Dec 15, 12:21 AM UTC · Max Holloway -186 (65%)Dec 15, 12:55 AM UTC · Max Holloway -189 (65%)Dec 15, 1:01 AM UTC · Max Holloway -187 (65%)Dec 15, 1:07 AM UTC · Max Holloway -183 (65%)Dec 15, 1:20 AM UTC · Max Holloway -186 (65%)Dec 15, 2:15 AM UTC · Max Holloway -184 (65%)Dec 15, 2:20 AM UTC · Max Holloway -181 (64%)Dec 15, 2:40 AM UTC · Max Holloway -182 (65%)Dec 15, 2:50 AM UTC · Max Holloway -183 (65%)Dec 15, 2:50 AM UTC · Max Holloway -181 (64%)Dec 15, 3:05 AM UTC · Max Holloway -185 (65%)Dec 15, 3:10 AM UTC · Max Holloway -187 (65%)Dec 15, 3:19 AM UTC · Max Holloway -189 (65%)Dec 15, 4:00 AM UTC · Max Holloway -190 (66%)Dec 15, 4:38 AM UTC · Max Holloway -187 (65%)Dec 15, 4:50 AM UTC · Max Holloway -183 (65%)Dec 15, 5:05 AM UTC · Max Holloway -185 (65%)Dec 15, 5:15 AM UTC · Max Holloway -188 (65%)Dec 15, 5:17 AM UTC · Max Holloway -193 (66%)Dec 15, 5:30 AM UTC · Max Holloway -197 (66%)Oct 1, 9:30 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +150 (40%)Oct 2, 4:25 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +148 (40%)Oct 2, 4:40 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +146 (41%)Oct 5, 12:10 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +145 (41%)Oct 5, 11:20 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +141 (41%)Oct 7, 4:49 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +142 (41%)Oct 14, 1:25 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +139 (42%)Oct 16, 1:45 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +139 (42%)Oct 23, 7:20 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +141 (41%)Nov 2, 5:00 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +142 (41%)Nov 3, 10:00 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +142 (41%)Nov 6, 12:00 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +141 (41%)Nov 9, 10:35 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +139 (42%)Nov 9, 10:40 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +139 (42%)Nov 11, 12:34 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +140 (42%)Nov 15, 11:40 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +141 (41%)Nov 21, 8:15 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +143 (41%)Nov 23, 2:35 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +143 (41%)Nov 23, 8:30 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +143 (41%)Nov 25, 4:50 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +144 (41%)Nov 30, 4:00 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +144 (41%)Nov 30, 5:30 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +144 (41%)Dec 8, 6:00 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +144 (41%)Dec 8, 9:30 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +143 (41%)Dec 9, 3:45 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +143 (41%)Dec 9, 3:05 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +143 (41%)Dec 10, 8:40 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +142 (41%)Dec 10, 2:31 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +141 (41%)Dec 10, 5:31 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +144 (41%)Dec 10, 6:40 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +145 (41%)Dec 11, 1:50 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +146 (41%)Dec 11, 8:35 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +145 (41%)Dec 11, 4:50 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +145 (41%)Dec 11, 10:13 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +145 (41%)Dec 12, 3:01 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +145 (41%)Dec 12, 5:46 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +145 (41%)Dec 12, 8:46 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +147 (40%)Dec 12, 3:20 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +147 (40%)Dec 12, 8:31 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +146 (41%)Dec 13, 1:46 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +148 (40%)Dec 13, 1:55 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +149 (40%)Dec 13, 3:07 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +148 (40%)Dec 13, 10:19 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +146 (41%)Dec 13, 12:28 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +148 (40%)Dec 13, 1:38 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +144 (41%)Dec 13, 6:46 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +143 (41%)Dec 13, 8:07 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +145 (41%)Dec 14, 1:18 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +146 (41%)Dec 14, 4:46 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +148 (40%)Dec 14, 5:51 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +147 (40%)Dec 14, 1:35 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +147 (40%)Dec 14, 5:00 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +148 (40%)Dec 14, 7:31 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +149 (40%)Dec 14, 9:11 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +149 (40%)Dec 14, 9:50 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +150 (40%)Dec 14, 10:03 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +152 (40%)Dec 15, 12:21 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +152 (40%)Dec 15, 12:55 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +154 (39%)Dec 15, 1:01 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +152 (40%)Dec 15, 1:07 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +150 (40%)Dec 15, 1:20 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +152 (40%)Dec 15, 2:15 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +150 (40%)Dec 15, 2:20 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +150 (40%)Dec 15, 2:40 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +150 (40%)Dec 15, 2:50 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +150 (40%)Dec 15, 2:50 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +150 (40%)Dec 15, 3:05 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +150 (40%)Dec 15, 3:10 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +155 (39%)Dec 15, 3:19 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +154 (39%)Dec 15, 4:00 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +154 (39%)Dec 15, 4:38 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +152 (40%)Dec 15, 4:50 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +151 (40%)Dec 15, 5:05 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +154 (39%)Dec 15, 5:15 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +154 (39%)Dec 15, 5:17 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +157 (39%)Dec 15, 5:30 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski +161 (38%)-197+161
SportsbookMax HollowayAlexander Volkanovski
Bookmaker-195+154
Bovada-200+160
Cloudbet-195+162
Pinnacle-190+166
sports-interaction-230+180
unibet-177+145

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Max Holloway 60%40% Alexander Volkanovski

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Max Holloway
Volume Striker
2 edges
Alexander Volkanovski
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power92
94Speed96
97Precision97
95Durability94
100Engine100
86Wrestling95
91Ground92

Biggest edge Alexander Volkanovski, Takedowns +9

Attribute by attribute

Max Holloway is on the left of every row, Alexander Volkanovski on the right.
89Punch power92
88Kick power92
96Punch speed97
92Kick speed95
97Accuracy97
86Takedowns95
91Ground striking94
91Submissions89
97Chin92
92Body strength95
100Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
28-4-0
1969
Power Index rating
1897
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 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs Rodriguez · 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%