Result
Max HollowayDecision (unanimous)
MethodDecision (unanimous)
RoundR5
Time5:00
Time format(5-5-5-5-5)
RefereeHerb Dean
Details(50–45, 49–46, 48–47)
Elo swing-10Frankie Edgar (1751 → 1741)
DateJul 27, 2019
DivisionFeatherweight Title
StatusCompleted
VenueRogers Place
BroadcastPPV
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W
Blessed | 28-9-0Max Holloway
L
The Answer | 24-11-1Frankie Edgar
Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar
Method :Decision (unanimous)
Round :R5
Time :5:00
Time format :(5-5-5-5-5)
Referee :Herb Dean
Details :(50–45, 49–46, 48–47)
Max Holloway
Elo1830Great
3Y trend1817 → 1830
AwardFor the UFC Featherweight Championship.
Fight Overview
RoundR5
Time5:00
MethodDecision (unanimous)
Frankie Edgar
Elo1691Good
3Y trend1722 → 1691
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Max Holloway won this fight by Decision (unanimous) in round R5 at 5:00. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Max HollowayFrankie Edgar
Elo edge
Max Holloway1830+13 last move
Frankie Edgar1691-12 last move
Why they are ranked here
Max Holloway#5 of 422 active Lightweight fighters · 1830 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Justin Gaethje (rated 1853 at the time): +16.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Ilia Topuria (rated 1810 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +13 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 0 points behind #4 Ilia Topuria, 14 ahead of #6 Charles Oliveira.
Frankie EdgarNot on the active ladder · 1691 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Yair Rodriguez (rated 1731 at the time): +14.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Chan Sung Jung (rated 1641 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -49 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1604, not 1691: 87 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Max HollowayvsFrankie Edgar
Control time
0:00vs1:46
Total strikes
131vs96
Sig. strikes
129vs96
Takedowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Max HollowayKO/TKO leads 46% of wins
Frankie Edgardecision leads 54% of wins
Common opponents
Chan Sung JungMax Holloway: win · KO (punch) · Aug 26, 2023Frankie Edgar: loss · TKO (Punches) · Dec 21, 2019
Chan Sung JungMax Holloway: win · KO (punch) · Aug 26, 2023Frankie Edgar: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Nov 10, 2018
Cub SwansonMax Holloway: win · Submission (Guillotine Choke) · Apr 18, 2015Frankie Edgar: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Apr 21, 2018
Round stats
Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar is a completed Featherweight Title fight from UFC 240 : HOLLOWAY VS EDGAR. Max Holloway defeated Frankie Edgar by Decision (unanimous) in round R5 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar quick answers
Who won Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar?
Max Holloway won Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar by Decision (unanimous) in round R5 at 5:00.
What event is Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar on?
Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar is listed on UFC 240 : HOLLOWAY VS EDGAR.
What are the records for Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar?
Max Holloway enters with a 28-9-0 record and Frankie Edgar enters with a 24-11-1 record.
What division is Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar?
Max Holloway vs Frankie Edgar is listed as a Featherweight Title fight.
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