Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FeatherweightFight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Max Holloway
Blessed
28-9-0
RESULT

Max Holloway def. Calvin Kattar (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, January 16, 2021
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Max Holloway defeated Calvin Kattar by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar, held Saturday, January 16, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 50-43, 50-43, 50-42, Max Holloway won the decision.

Fight stats

Max Holloway
Calvin Kattar
0
Knockdowns
0
445 of 744
Significant strikes
133 of 283
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
447 of 746
Total strikes
134 of 284
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:27
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
274 of 553
Head
99 of 237
117 of 133
Body
16 of 23
54 of 58
Leg
18 of 23
439 of 737
Distance
129 of 279
6 of 7
Clinch
4 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
56 of 108
Sig. str.
24 of 47
56 of 108
Total str.
24 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
89 of 164
Sig. str.
20 of 48
89 of 164
Total str.
20 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
75 of 139
Sig. str.
29 of 59
77 of 141
Total str.
30 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
141 of 191
Sig. str.
34 of 71
141 of 191
Total str.
34 of 71
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
84 of 142
Sig. str.
26 of 58
84 of 142
Total str.
26 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#HollowayKattar
1109
2108
3109
4108
5109
Total5043
#HollowayKattar
1109
2108
3109
4108
5109
Total5043
#HollowayKattar
1109
2108
3109
4108
5108
Total5042

Media Scores

24
Holloway
-
0
Kattar
50-43 Holloway×1250-42 Holloway×950-41 Holloway×3
All 24 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

99%
Holloway
0%
Draw
1%
Kattar
1,205 fan scorecards submitted
50-41 Holloway33.1%50-42 Holloway31.5%50-43 Holloway18.3%50-40 Holloway9.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Holloway
R2
86%
Holloway
R3
70%
Holloway
R4
60%
Holloway
R5
62%
Holloway

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Max Holloway
-200
67% implied win probability
Open: -194Best: -150
Calvin Kattar
+311
24% implied win probability
Open: +155Best: +1300

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMax HollowayCalvin Kattar
BetOnline-150+130
Bookmaker-159+130
Bovada-170+140
Cloudbet-157+136
DraftKings-5000+1300
FanDuel-2500+900
MyBookie-165+135
Pinnacle-164+141
sportsbetio-182+124
sports-interaction-195+150
unibet-157+133

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar?

Max Holloway defeated Calvin Kattar by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar, held Saturday, January 16, 2021 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi. The judges scored it 50-43, 50-43, 50-42, Max Holloway won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar?

The judges scored it 50-43, 50-43, 50-42, Max Holloway won the decision.

Was Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 99% of 1205 fan cards scored it for Max Holloway; 100% of 24 media scores picked Max Holloway.

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

Win probability

Max Holloway 76%24% Calvin Kattar

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.

Max Holloway
Volume Striker
10 edges
Calvin Kattar
Complete Fighter
No edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power64
94Speed82
97Precision84
95Durability91
100Engine94
86Wrestling70
91Ground51

Biggest edge Max Holloway, Ground striking +43

Attribute by attribute

Max Holloway is on the left of every row, Calvin Kattar on the right.
89Punch power52
88Kick power75
96Punch speed94
92Kick speed70
97Accuracy84
86Takedowns70
91Ground striking48
91Submissions53
97Chin97
92Body strength84
100Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
23-10-0
1945
Power Index rating
1747
1
Win Streak
0
34
Age
38
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.92
SLpM
4.41
48%
Str. Acc.
37%
4.60
SApM
6.55
58%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.22
TD Avg.
0.34
53%
TD Acc.
29%
81%
TD Def.
77%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Max Holloway · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
Calvin Kattar · 0-5
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · Oct 29, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:08 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett · Jun 18, 2022
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 33 fights · 15 fights
111.9
Avg sig. strikes
65.1
0.24
Avg takedowns
0.33
0:54
Avg control time
0:25
445
Career high strikes
144
3
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Max Holloway
Strike target
Calvin Kattar
65%
Head
78%
24%
Body
13%
11%
Leg
9%
Max Holloway
Strike position
Calvin Kattar
88%
Distance
93%
7%
Clinch
2%
5%
Ground
5%