UFC UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Final

Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway

Alexander Volkanovski
Australia

Alexander Volkanovski

“The Great”

28-4

Winner

VS
Max Holloway
United States

Max Holloway

“Blessed”

28-9

Winner

Alexander Volkanovski

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

14 December 2019 · T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Alexander Volkanovski beat Max Holloway by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Alexander Volkanovski landed 157 of 303 total strikes and 0 of 4 takedowns, with 0:45 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 50-45.
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Tale of the tape

Alexander VolkanovskiMax Holloway
28-4Record28-9
31Age on fight night28
5′6″ (168 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
71.5″ (182 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Freestyle Fighting GymTeamGracie Technics
Shellharbour, New South Wales, AustraliaFromOahu, Hawaii, United States

Fight statistics

157of 303 · 52%Total strikes landed135of 304 · 44%
67of 178Head strikes85of 233
15of 32Body strikes33of 45
75of 93Leg strikes17of 26
0:45Control time0:02

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

Round by round

Alexander VolkanovskiRoundMax Holloway
27/56strikes0/1TD0KD0:13controlR119/40strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
28/48strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR222/55strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
35/63strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR322/60strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
36/75strikes0/1TD0KD0:10controlR437/71strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
31/61strikes0/2TD0KD0:22controlR535/78strikes0/0TD0KD0:02control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R199R21010R3910R499R510

48total47

Chris Lee

10R1910R2910R399R4109R510

48total47

Junichiro Kamijo

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Form going into the fight

Alexander Volkanovski

  1. WChad MendesKO/TKO R2 4:142018
  2. WDarren Elkins2018
  3. WJeremy Kennedy2018
  4. WShane Youngunanimous decision2017
  5. WMizuto Hirotaunanimous decision2017

Max Holloway

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

Also on this card

Colby Covington vs Kamaru UsmanKO/TKO R5 4:10Amanda Nunes vs Germaine de Randamieunanimous decisionJose Aldo vs Marlon Moraessplit decisionUrijah Faber vs Petr YanKO/TKO R3 0:43Mike Perry vs Geoff NealKO/TKO R1 1:30

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