FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Alexander Volkanovski def. Max Holloway (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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.
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
| # | Volkanovski | Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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David Lethaby
| # | Volkanovski | Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 | 10 |
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Clemens Werner
| # | Volkanovski | Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Media Scores
9
Volkanovski
–
18
Holloway
●48–47 Holloway×18●48–47 Volkanovski×9
All 27 media scorecards▾
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48–47Volkanovski
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48–47Volkanovski
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48–47Volkanovski
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48–47Volkanovski
- MMAJunkie.com48–47Volkanovski
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48–47Volkanovski
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com48–47Volkanovski
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com48–47Volkanovski
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com48–47Volkanovski
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com48–47Holloway
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com48–47Holloway
- MMAMania.com48–47Holloway
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48–47Holloway
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48–47Holloway
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Holloway
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–47Holloway
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com48–47Holloway
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Holloway
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges48–47Holloway
- Greg Rosenstein · The Athletic48–47Holloway
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–47Holloway
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com48–47Holloway
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com48–47Holloway
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily48–47Holloway
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48–47Holloway
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48–47Holloway
- MMABrasil.com.br48–47Holloway
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
28-4-0
Record
27-9-0
2
Win Streak
0
37
Age
34
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
—
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.99
SLpM
6.91
57%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.31
SApM
4.61
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.63
TD Avg.
0.23
34%
TD Acc.
53%
68%
TD Def.
81%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Alexander Volkanovski · 3-2
Max Holloway · 3-2
Common Opponents
Alexander Volkanovski
Max Holloway
- vs
- vs
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 32 fights
100.8
Avg sig. strikes
115.0
1.83
Avg takedowns
0.25
3:19
Avg control time
0:55
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%