Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway for the featherweight belt at UFC 245 was a bit of a shocker. There were those that thought Volkanovski would win, but very few expected him to do it without needing a single takedown. That’s right, Volkanovski out-struck Holloway over the course of five rounds to capture the UFC 145-pound strap. Volkanovski used a varied kicking attack to chop away at the legs of Holloway, and coupled that with some slick boxing over the top. He even won all five rounds on one of the judge’s scorecard. The ‘blessed’ era is over.
The highlight of the fight was probably all of the leg kicks that Volkanovski landed.