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

Alexander Volkanovski def. Max Holloway (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Max Holloway
Max Holloway
“Blessed”
27-9-0
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.

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
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"
Height
5'11"
71"
Reach
69"
—
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
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Featherweight
  • L
    Islam Makhachev
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight
Max Holloway · 3-2
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Justin Gaethje
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Chan Sung Jung
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean ZombieSat, Aug 26, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 0:23 · Featherweight

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%