Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway 7/11/20 - UFC 251 Picks & Prediction
The fight here will feature one that will pit Volkanovski with a 21-1 record against Holloway. Alexander is coming into the featherweight battle with the title and standing at 5’6” and 145 pounds. He does have a reach that is sitting at 71.5 inches.
The Great is coming into the fight using the orthodox stance and is shown as a striker in the style that he tends to use. All of the last 5 bouts for Volkanovski have been wins, with 3 being by unanimous decision and 2 by a KO/TKO. In fact, the last fight was a unanimous decision win to take the title from Holloway.
When it comes to the fight for Max Holloway he is coming in with a few more bouts under his belt, but also more losses as well. Holloway has posted a 21-5 record so far. He is coming into the fight standing at 5’11” and 145 pounds. When it comes to his reach Holloway is standing at a reach of 69 inches.
With Blessed he is coming into the fight with a tendency to use the orthodox stance and has been seen as a striker. The last five fights for Holloway have been up and down battles for Holloway with 2 losses by unanimous decisions, but also 3 wins with a unanimous decision win, but had 2 TKO/KO wins.
The fight here will actually be interesting as both fighters are familiar with each other. However, the fighters are also a couple that have had some struggles as well for Holloway. Look for Max Holloway to come into the fight here and fight great, but the reach disadvantage and the fact that Holloway has dropped 2 bouts in the last 5 will tip the fight in favor of Volkanovski. UFC Featherweight Fight Prediction, Alexander Volkanovski.