Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal
FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexander Volkanovski
AustraliaAlexander Volkanovski
“The Great”
28-4-0
RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Max Holloway (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Max Holloway
United StatesMax Holloway
“Blessed”
28-9-0
Saturday, July 11, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal, held Saturday, July 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkanovski
Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns
0
137 of 272
Significant strikes
102 of 268
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
139 of 275
Total strikes
111 of 277
3 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:26
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
64 of 161
Head
44 of 167
6 of 10
Body
27 of 46
67 of 101
Leg
31 of 55
136 of 265
Distance
95 of 258
1 of 6
Clinch
7 of 10
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 39
Sig. str.
19 of 47
19 of 39
Total str.
19 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 47
Sig. str.
21 of 52
22 of 47
Total str.
21 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 52
Sig. str.
15 of 47
27 of 54
Total str.
18 of 50
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
34 of 63
Sig. str.
24 of 61
34 of 64
Total str.
27 of 64
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
37 of 71
Sig. str.
23 of 61
37 of 71
Total str.
26 of 64
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:38
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#VolkanovskiHolloway
1910
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4847
David Lethaby
#VolkanovskiHolloway
1910
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4748
Clemens Werner
#VolkanovskiHolloway
1910
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4847

Media Scores

9
Volkanovski
-
18
Holloway
●48-47 Holloway×18●48-47 Volkanovski×9
All 27 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

36%
Volkanovski
3%
Draw
62%
Holloway
4,938 fan scorecards submitted
●48-47 Holloway51.8%●48-47 Volkanovski34.9%●49-46 Holloway5.8%●48-48 Draw2.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Holloway
R2
97%
Holloway
R3
58%
Volkanovski
R4
86%
Volkanovski
R5
80%
Volkanovski

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Alexander Volkanovski
-210
68% implied win probability
Open: -199Best: -200
Max Holloway
+151
40% implied win probability
Open: +158Best: +180

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Alexander VolkanovskiMax Holloway
30%40%50%60%70%Jun 10Jun 21Jul 1Jul 12Jun 10, 11:50 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -200 (67%)Jun 10, 8:31 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -187 (65%)Jun 13, 4:20 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -198 (66%)Jun 14, 6:05 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -202 (67%)Jun 14, 6:17 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -201 (67%)Jun 14, 6:57 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -203 (67%)Jun 15, 8:00 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -208 (68%)Jun 21, 2:00 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -208 (68%)Jun 21, 5:45 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -209 (68%)Jun 22, 4:10 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -209 (68%)Jun 25, 10:21 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -208 (68%)Jun 28, 5:30 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -208 (68%)Jun 28, 10:40 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -210 (68%)Jun 28, 11:35 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -212 (68%)Jun 29, 12:50 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -212 (68%)Jun 29, 3:20 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -215 (68%)Jun 29, 6:11 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -217 (68%)Jun 29, 8:25 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -219 (69%)Jun 30, 4:25 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -217 (68%)Jun 30, 4:45 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -214 (68%)Jun 30, 6:52 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -211 (68%)Jul 1, 7:25 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -208 (68%)Jul 1, 11:41 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -207 (67%)Jul 2, 8:15 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -203 (67%)Jul 2, 12:15 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -198 (66%)Jul 3, 6:35 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -202 (67%)Jul 3, 9:40 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -201 (67%)Jul 3, 10:00 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -203 (67%)Jul 3, 10:20 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -206 (67%)Jul 4, 2:30 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -213 (68%)Jul 4, 1:10 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -217 (68%)Jul 4, 1:35 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -223 (69%)Jul 4, 10:42 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -225 (69%)Jul 5, 1:10 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -223 (69%)Jul 5, 6:20 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -225 (69%)Jul 6, 1:11 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -224 (69%)Jul 6, 7:00 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -224 (69%)Jul 6, 6:12 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -226 (69%)Jul 6, 8:12 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -223 (69%)Jul 7, 4:40 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -230 (70%)Jul 7, 4:35 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -229 (70%)Jul 8, 4:31 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -227 (69%)Jul 8, 2:00 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -229 (70%)Jul 8, 8:41 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -226 (69%)Jul 8, 11:45 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -225 (69%)Jul 9, 5:22 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -221 (69%)Jul 9, 2:42 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -226 (69%)Jul 10, 1:31 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -221 (69%)Jul 10, 1:11 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -219 (69%)Jul 10, 5:10 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -215 (68%)Jul 10, 7:20 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -216 (68%)Jul 10, 11:10 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -221 (69%)Jul 11, 3:05 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -219 (69%)Jul 11, 2:01 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -218 (69%)Jul 11, 4:03 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -219 (69%)Jul 11, 7:21 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -217 (68%)Jul 11, 8:20 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -216 (68%)Jul 11, 9:01 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -216 (68%)Jul 11, 9:21 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -217 (68%)Jul 11, 9:45 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -220 (69%)Jul 11, 10:03 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -222 (69%)Jul 11, 11:20 PM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -221 (69%)Jul 12, 1:00 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -221 (69%)Jul 12, 1:10 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -218 (69%)Jul 12, 1:30 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -213 (68%)Jul 12, 2:20 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -211 (68%)Jul 12, 2:35 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -212 (68%)Jul 12, 2:50 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -211 (68%)Jul 12, 3:05 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -209 (68%)Jul 12, 3:20 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -210 (68%)Jul 12, 3:55 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -207 (67%)Jul 12, 4:14 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -211 (68%)Jul 12, 4:35 AM UTC · Alexander Volkanovski -210 (68%)Jun 10, 11:50 AM UTC · Max Holloway +155 (39%)Jun 10, 8:31 PM UTC · Max Holloway +152 (40%)Jun 13, 4:20 AM UTC · Max Holloway +152 (40%)Jun 14, 6:05 AM UTC · Max Holloway +156 (39%)Jun 14, 6:17 AM UTC · Max Holloway +158 (39%)Jun 14, 6:57 AM UTC · Max Holloway +160 (38%)Jun 15, 8:00 PM UTC · Max Holloway +164 (38%)Jun 21, 2:00 AM UTC · Max Holloway +166 (38%)Jun 21, 5:45 AM UTC · Max Holloway +167 (37%)Jun 22, 4:10 AM UTC · Max Holloway +167 (37%)Jun 25, 10:21 PM UTC · Max Holloway +166 (38%)Jun 28, 5:30 AM UTC · Max Holloway +166 (38%)Jun 28, 10:40 PM UTC · Max Holloway +168 (37%)Jun 28, 11:35 PM UTC · Max Holloway +170 (37%)Jun 29, 12:50 PM UTC · Max Holloway +170 (37%)Jun 29, 3:20 PM UTC · Max Holloway +174 (36%)Jun 29, 6:11 PM UTC · Max Holloway +175 (36%)Jun 29, 8:25 PM UTC · Max Holloway +175 (36%)Jun 30, 4:25 AM UTC · Max Holloway +173 (37%)Jun 30, 4:45 PM UTC · Max Holloway +168 (37%)Jun 30, 6:52 PM UTC · Max Holloway +166 (38%)Jul 1, 7:25 PM UTC · Max Holloway +166 (38%)Jul 1, 11:41 PM UTC · Max Holloway +165 (38%)Jul 2, 8:15 AM UTC · Max Holloway +160 (38%)Jul 2, 12:15 PM UTC · Max Holloway +157 (39%)Jul 3, 6:35 AM UTC · Max Holloway +159 (39%)Jul 3, 9:40 PM UTC · Max Holloway +161 (38%)Jul 3, 10:00 PM UTC · Max Holloway +163 (38%)Jul 3, 10:20 PM UTC · Max Holloway +166 (38%)Jul 4, 2:30 AM UTC · Max Holloway +170 (37%)Jul 4, 1:10 PM UTC · Max Holloway +177 (36%)Jul 4, 1:35 PM UTC · Max Holloway +182 (35%)Jul 4, 10:42 PM UTC · Max Holloway +182 (35%)Jul 5, 1:10 AM UTC · Max Holloway +180 (36%)Jul 5, 6:20 PM UTC · Max Holloway +182 (35%)Jul 6, 1:11 AM UTC · Max Holloway +182 (35%)Jul 6, 7:00 AM UTC · Max Holloway +182 (35%)Jul 6, 6:12 PM UTC · Max Holloway +182 (35%)Jul 6, 8:12 PM UTC · Max Holloway +181 (36%)Jul 7, 4:40 AM UTC · Max Holloway +182 (35%)Jul 7, 4:35 PM UTC · Max Holloway +181 (36%)Jul 8, 4:31 AM UTC · Max Holloway +180 (36%)Jul 8, 2:00 PM UTC · Max Holloway +180 (36%)Jul 8, 8:41 PM UTC · Max Holloway +179 (36%)Jul 8, 11:45 PM UTC · Max Holloway +178 (36%)Jul 9, 5:22 AM UTC · Max Holloway +175 (36%)Jul 9, 2:42 PM UTC · Max Holloway +178 (36%)Jul 10, 1:31 AM UTC · Max Holloway +174 (36%)Jul 10, 1:11 PM UTC · Max Holloway +172 (37%)Jul 10, 5:10 PM UTC · Max Holloway +170 (37%)Jul 10, 7:20 PM UTC · Max Holloway +171 (37%)Jul 10, 11:10 PM UTC · Max Holloway +173 (37%)Jul 11, 3:05 AM UTC · Max Holloway +171 (37%)Jul 11, 2:01 PM UTC · Max Holloway +173 (37%)Jul 11, 4:03 PM UTC · Max Holloway +174 (36%)Jul 11, 7:21 PM UTC · Max Holloway +174 (36%)Jul 11, 8:20 PM UTC · Max Holloway +176 (36%)Jul 11, 9:01 PM UTC · Max Holloway +175 (36%)Jul 11, 9:21 PM UTC · Max Holloway +176 (36%)Jul 11, 9:45 PM UTC · Max Holloway +177 (36%)Jul 11, 10:03 PM UTC · Max Holloway +178 (36%)Jul 11, 11:20 PM UTC · Max Holloway +177 (36%)Jul 12, 1:00 AM UTC · Max Holloway +176 (36%)Jul 12, 1:10 AM UTC · Max Holloway +173 (37%)Jul 12, 1:30 AM UTC · Max Holloway +171 (37%)Jul 12, 2:20 AM UTC · Max Holloway +171 (37%)Jul 12, 2:35 AM UTC · Max Holloway +170 (37%)Jul 12, 2:50 AM UTC · Max Holloway +171 (37%)Jul 12, 3:05 AM UTC · Max Holloway +168 (37%)Jul 12, 3:20 AM UTC · Max Holloway +169 (37%)Jul 12, 3:55 AM UTC · Max Holloway +168 (37%)Jul 12, 4:14 AM UTC · Max Holloway +169 (37%)Jul 12, 4:35 AM UTC · Max Holloway +151 (40%)-210+151
SportsbookAlexander VolkanovskiMax Holloway
BetOnline-201+171
Bookmaker-206+173
Bovada-225+175
Cloudbet-200-505
MyBookie-200+160
Pinnacle-213+180
sportsbetio-238+159
sports-interaction-200+155
unibet-210+170

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway?

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal, held Saturday, July 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.

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

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

Was Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway a robbery?

Many scored it for Max Holloway: 62% of 4938 fan cards scored it for Max Holloway; 67% of 27 media scores picked Max Holloway. The judges gave it to Alexander Volkanovski.

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

Win probability

Alexander Volkanovski 44%56% Max Holloway

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.

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

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power89
96Speed94
97Precision97
94Durability95
100Engine100
95Wrestling86
92Ground91

Biggest edge Alexander Volkanovski, Takedowns +9

Attribute by attribute

Alexander Volkanovski is on the left of every row, Max Holloway on the right.
92Punch power89
92Kick power88
97Punch speed96
95Kick speed92
97Accuracy97
95Takedowns86
94Ground striking91
89Submissions91
92Chin97
95Body strength92
100Cardio100

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

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0
Record
28-9-0
1914
Power Index rating
1953
2
Win Streak
1
37
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Australia
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
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

Career Averages

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

Strike Distribution

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