Sunday, July 12, 2020UFC 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 Sunday, July 12, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, Alexander Volkanovski won the decision.
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Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Alexander VolkanovskiMax Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
137 / 272
Significant strikes102 / 268
50%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
139 / 275
Total strikes111 / 277
3 / 9
Takedowns0 / 0
1:26
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Alexander VolkanovskiMax Holloway
6447%4443%
Head
64%2726%
Body
6749%3130%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Alexander Volkanovski
99%
Max Holloway
93%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Alexander Volkanovski137 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6363/155
66/9
6767/101
Clinch
11/5
00/1
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Max Holloway102 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4343/163
2121/40
3131/55
Clinch
11/4
66/6
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Alexander VolkanovskiMax Holloway
R1
19
19
10-910-910-9
R2
22
21
10-910-910-9
R3
25
15
10-910-910-9
R4
34
24
10-910-910-9
R5
37
23
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: Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 39
Significant strikes19 / 47
49%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
19 / 39
Total strikes19 / 47
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Max Holloway
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 47
Significant strikes21 / 52
47%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
22 / 47
Total strikes21 / 52
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 52
Significant strikes15 / 47
48%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
27 / 54
Total strikes18 / 50
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:34
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
34 / 63
Significant strikes24 / 61
54%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
34 / 64
Total strikes27 / 64
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:14
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Alexander Volkanovski
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 71
Significant strikes23 / 61
52%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
37 / 71
Total strikes26 / 64
2 / 6
Takedowns0 / 0
0:38
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
9
Alexander Volkanovski
18
Max 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
4,938 fan scorecards submitted
36%
Alexander Volkanovski
3%
Draw
62%
Max Holloway
●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
Betting Odds
Alexander Volkanovski
-213
68% implied win probability
Open: -197Best: -200
Max Holloway
+171
37% implied win probability
Open: +157Best: +189
Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Alexander Volkanovski | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -223 | +188 |
| Bookmaker | -227 | +189 |
| Bovada | -210 | +170 |
| MyBookie | -200 | +160 |
| Pinnacle | -213 | +180 |
| sportsbetio | -244 | +159 |
| sports-interaction | -200 | +145 |
| unibet | -210 | +170 |
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
- Max Holloway absorbs 4.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski lands 5.99 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Max Holloway lands 6.92 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Alexander Volkanovski's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
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)
Max Holloway
KickboxingBJJ
- 2026Black belt · BJJPedro Sauer
- 2011X-1 Lightweight ChampionshipX-1 World Events
- 2021Brown belt · BJJRylan Lizares
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%65%
Head
10%24%
Body
25%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alexander Volkanovskilast 7 fights
77%12%11%
Max Hollowaylast 8 fights
80%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alexander Volkanovski· from fights outside the UFC Max Holloway· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.996.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.314.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.630.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexander Volkanovski · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMax Holloway · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.99
Strikes landed / min6.92
3.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.60
1.63 / 4.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.22 / 0.4
34%
Takedown accuracy53%
69%
Takedown defence81%
3:19
Control time / fight0:54
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
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
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
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
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
Alexander Volkanovski19 of 32 ended early · 59%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Max Holloway17 of 37 ended early · 46%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
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
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 Sunday, July 12, 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.