UFC UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar Final

Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar

Max Holloway
United States

Max Holloway

“Blessed”

28-9

Winner

VS
Frankie Edgar
United States

Frankie Edgar

“The Answer”

23-11-1

Winner

Max Holloway

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

27 July 2019 · Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada

Key takeaways

  • Max Holloway beat Frankie Edgar by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Max Holloway landed 131 of 330 total strikes.
  • The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 48-47.
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Tale of the tape

Max HollowayFrankie Edgar
28-9Record23-11-1
27Age on fight night37
5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)
69″ (175 cm)Reach68″ (173 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Gracie TechnicsTeamRicardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu
Oahu, Hawaii, United StatesFromSummit, New Jersey, United States

Fight statistics

131of 330 · 40%Total strikes landed96of 264 · 36%
111of 297Head strikes57of 195
20of 33Body strikes21of 48
0Leg strikes18of 21
0Takedowns1of 15
0:00Control time1:46

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Max HollowayRoundFrankie Edgar
13/48strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR118/53strikes0/1TD0KD0:00control
27/69strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR213/55strikes0/2TD0KD0:05control
30/61strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR317/48strikes1/4TD0KD0:59control
31/78strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR422/47strikes0/6TD0KD0:29control
30/74strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR526/61strikes0/2TD0KD0:13control

Judges’ scorecards

Chris Lee

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Dave Hagen

9R11010R2910R3910R4910R59

49total46

Tony Weeks

9R11010R2910R399R41010R59

48total47

Form going into the fight

Max Holloway

  1. LDustin Poirierunanimous decision2019
  2. WBrian OrtegaTKO - doctor's stoppage R4 5:002018
  3. WJose AldoKO/TKO R3 4:512017
  4. WJose AldoKO/TKO R3 4:132017
  5. WAnthony PettisKO/TKO R3 4:502016

Frankie Edgar

  1. WCub Swanson2018
  2. LBrian Ortega2018
  3. WYair RodriguezTKO - doctor's stoppage R2 5:002017
  4. WJeremy Stephensunanimous decision2016
  5. LJose Aldounanimous decision2016

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Cristiane Justino vs Felicia Spencerunanimous decisionNiko Price vs Geoff NealKO/TKO R2 2:39Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs Arman Tsarukyanunanimous decisionKrzysztof Jotko vs Marc-Andre Barriaultsplit decisionAlexis Davis vs Viviane Araujounanimous decision

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