Volkanovski said afterwards: “It was a tough fight, he stood there and didn’t take a backwards step. It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion. One wrote: “Max Holloway just got ROBBED.”, Another said: “Rewatch that fight and you will clearly see Max Holloway won the 1st 3 rounds the Judges are a disgrace.”, A fellow viewer tweeted: "Absolutely robbed Holloway... What a disgrace.. Volkanovski is a G but no chance he won that..", And another said: “Wow! Nate Diaz was also among those who think Holloway should’ve reclaimed […] Max Holloway fought Alexander Volkanovski in a long-awaited rematch in the co-main event of UFC 251. UFC ace Brian Ortega shows off huge bulge in Fight Island win over Chan Sung Jung, Twerking MMA star Loureda reveals Hollywood is calling despite 'selling sex' jibe, VanZant hits the beach as bare-knuckle boxing debut is delayed until February. “Listen, man. They gave that fight to Volkanvski.... that was a robbery straight up. https://twitter.com/NateDiaz209/status/1282422234720550912, Shoutout to Rose and Max they robbed max tho but 100% to the real fighters out there. Who do you think would emerge victorious this time around? The hysteria was at an all-time high. Since their controversial second fight, both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have flirted with the idea of a trilogy bout to finally settle the score. The whole thing hinges on what you think of round three, which was pretty statistically even. Everyone remembers Holloway dominating the first two rounds but he was not the same fighter halfway through the 3rd. Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have had a longstanding rivalry. Another said: “Rewatch that fight and you will clearly see Max Holloway won the 1st 3 rounds the Judges are a disgrace.” A fellow viewer tweeted: "Absolutely robbed Holloway… What a … I don’t know. The outcry that Max Holloway was robbed is just not the case, and the numbers support my point. The damage done by the fighters should be taken into consideration. It’s a cool show of support to Diaz to his fellow UFC fighters, and clearly he’s another fighter who felt that Holloway deserved to get the nod over Volkanovski. BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA News. After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your MMA needs. Overall, it was a close fight that could have gone either way. It seemed the internet went crazy after that point. Share your thoughts in the comments section PENN Nation! Max Holloway official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Featherweight fighter from United States. Volkanovski Edges Out ‘Blessed’ In Close Rematch, UFC 251 live stream: Results updates, highlights, fight videos | ‘Usman vs Masvidal’, White Whines About ‘Bad Judging’ For Volkanovski Vs. Holloway, UFC 251, The Morning After: Six Day’s Notice Ain’t Enough, Men's UFC 253 Adesanya vs Costa Artist Series Event T-Shirt, Israel Adesanya Champion Authentic UFC Fight Night Walkout Jersey, Paulo Costa Chalk UFC Fight Night Walkout Hoodie Replica, Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya Silhouette T-Shirt, Andrade: Fight With Champ Shevchenko ‘Should Have Happened Already’, Ortega Explains Decision To Shave His Head For ‘Zombie’ Fight, BT Sports Releases Touching Tribute Video To Khabib’s Father, Watch: UFC 254 Countdown - Khabib Vs. Gaethje Full Episode. How Man Utd could line-up vs PSG with Cavani to make debut & Telles to start, © 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Alexander Volkanovski controversially retained his featherweight title after a split decision victory over Max Holloway at UFC 251. Even the UFC president, Dana White firmly believed that Max Holloway won the bout. Even though he wasn’t able to do a lot of damage, scoring those made all the difference in this fight. Add Dana White to the list of people who apparently feel like Max Holloway got robbed in his rematch against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 251 last night. Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway in their first encounter to become the UFC Featherweight Champion, however, it was a very close contest. Max Holloway lost a split decision to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 251, failing to recapture the featherweight belt he held for years. However, it does go to show that The Blessed One was not robbed. Volkanovski won a controversial split decision over Holloway to retain the UFC featherweight championship with scores of 47-48, 48-47, and 48-47. And it was the fifth round that decided the winner of the fight. Now, that does not determine the winner of the fight as Holloway hurt Volkanovski badly on a couple of occasions in the first two rounds.