Alexander Volkanovski successfully defended his UFC featherweight championship with a split-decision win (48-47, 48-47, 47-48) over Max Holloway in the co-main event of UFC 251 from du Forum at UFC's Fight Island in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
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Volkanovski won a closely contested bout after landing 137 significant strikes to Holloway's 102 and earning three takedowns, per UFC Stats.
Many analysts thought Holloway won the bout, with 18 analysts favoring him three rounds to two, per MMA Decisions (h/t Steven Marrocco of MMA Fighting).