UFC UFC 251: Usman vs Masvidal

FeatherweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled

WIN

Alexander Volkanovski

“The Great”

28-4-0

RESULT

Alexander Volkanovski def. Max Holloway (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00

Max 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.

Fight stats

Alexander Volkanovski

Max Holloway

Knockdowns

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

—

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

19 of 39

Sig. str.

19 of 47

19 of 39

Total str.

19 of 47

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 2

22 of 47

Sig. str.

21 of 52

22 of 47

Total str.

21 of 52

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:00

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 3

25 of 52

Sig. str.

15 of 47

27 of 54

Total str.

18 of 50

0 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:34

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 4

34 of 63

Sig. str.

24 of 61

34 of 64

Total str.

27 of 64

1 of 2

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

0:14

Ctrl

0:00

ROUND 5

37 of 71

Sig. str.

23 of 61

37 of 71

Total str.

26 of 64

2 of 6

Takedowns

0 of 0

Sub. att

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

Total4847

David Lethaby

#	Volkanovski	Holloway
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9
4	10	9
5	9	10

Total4748

Clemens Werner

#	Volkanovski	Holloway
1	9	10
2	9	10
3	10	9
4	10	9
5	10	9

Total4847

Media Scores

Volkanovski

–

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

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

97%

Holloway

97%

Holloway

58%

Volkanovski

86%

Volkanovski

80%

Volkanovski

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexander Volkanovski 50%50% Max Holloway

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-4-0

Record

28-9-0

1720

Elo rating

1723

Win Streak

Age

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)

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W
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TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
W
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TKO · R3 · 4:19 · Featherweight

Max Holloway · 3-2

W
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L
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W
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L
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W
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