UFC UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal 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 - Split · Round 5 — 5:00

11 July 2020 · Flash Forum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

  • Alexander Volkanovski beat Max Holloway by split decision after five rounds.
  • Alexander Volkanovski landed 139 of 275 total strikes and 3 of 9 takedowns, with 1:26 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47.
  • They have met once before: Alexander Volkanovski won by unanimous decision at UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington.
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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

139of 275 · 51%Total strikes landed111of 277 · 40%
65of 163Head strikes48of 171
7of 11Body strikes32of 51
67of 101Leg strikes31of 55
3of 9Takedowns0
1:26Control time0:00

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

Round by round

Alexander VolkanovskiRoundMax Holloway
19/39strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR119/47strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
22/47strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR221/52strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
27/54strikes0/1TD0KD0:34controlR318/50strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
34/64strikes1/2TD0KD0:14controlR427/64strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
37/71strikes2/6TD0KD0:38controlR526/64strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mark Collett

9R1109R21010R3910R4910R59

48total47

David Lethaby

9R1109R21010R3910R499R510

47total48

Clemens Werner

9R1109R21010R3910R4910R59

48total47

They have met before

14 December 2019Alexander Volkanovski won by unanimous decisionUFC 245: Usman vs. Covington

Form going into the fight

Alexander Volkanovski

  1. WMax Hollowayunanimous decision2019
  2. WChad MendesKO/TKO R2 4:142018
  3. WDarren Elkins2018
  4. WJeremy Kennedy2018
  5. WShane Youngunanimous decision2017

Max Holloway

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

Also on this card

Jorge Masvidal vs Kamaru Usmanunanimous decisionJose Aldo vs Petr YanKO/TKO R5 3:24Jessica Andrade vs Rose Namajunassplit decisionPaige VanZant vs Amanda Ribassubmission R1 2:21Volkan Oezdemir vs Jiri ProchazkaKO/TKO R2 0:49

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