Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski faced each other in the ufc featherweight title bout at UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington, which took place on Saturday, December 14, 2019, inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC 245 results and fight bonuses. UFC 245 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round co-main event, Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway in round 5 by Unanimous Decision. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 607 strikes combined in this fight, 606 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 4 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Alexander Volkanovski full fight stats
Alexander Volkanovski was firing at a 52% accuracy, throwing 303 strikes and landing 157. There was 157 significant strikes, 67 of 178 landing to the head, 15 of 32 shots to the body and 75 of 93 leg kicks. Alexander Volkanovski went for 4 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
157 of 303 (52%) |
Significant Strikes |
157 of 303 (52%) |
Head Strikes |
67 |
Body Strikes |
32 |
Leg Strikes |
75 |
Takedowns |
0 of 4 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Alexander Volkanovski did against Max Holloway.
Max Holloway full fight stats
Max Holloway landed 44% of all his strikes. There were 85 of 233 significant strikes to the head, 32 of 44 body shots, and 17 of 26 leg kicks. Max Holloway attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Max Holloway threw and landed against Alexander Volkanovski.
Strikes Thrown |
135 of 304 (44%) |
Significant Strikes |
134 of 303 (44%) |
Head Strikes |
85 |
Body Strikes |
32 |
Leg Strikes |
17 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Alexander Volkanovski won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 5 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 245 |
Date |
December 14, 2019 |
Fight |
Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski |
Winner |
Alexander Volkanovski |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
607 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
606 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
4 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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