Kevin Holland

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Kevin Holland
BornKevin Alan Holland
(1992-11-05) November 5, 1992 (age 31)
Riverside, California, U.S. [1]
NicknameTrailblazer
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division Middleweight (2016–2021, 2024-present)
Welterweight (2015–2016; 2022–present)
Reach81 in (206 cm) [2]
Fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
TeamPhalanx MMA Academy
Travis Lutter BJJ (2010–present) [3]
Rank2nd degree black belt in Kung Fu [4]
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Travis Lutter [4]
Years active2015–present
Kickboxing record
Total3
Wins2
By knockout2
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total39
Wins26
By knockout14
By submission8
By decision4
Losses12
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision7
No contests1
Amateur record
Total5
Wins5
By knockout3
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kevin Alan Holland [5] (born November 5, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2015, Holland has also competed for Bellator MMA, King of the Cage and Legacy Fighting Alliance.

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Background

Holland was born in Riverside, California, and raised mostly by his grandparents in Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario. [6] His mother has been in and out of jail, meanwhile his father has been incarcerated throughout Holland's life. [6] Holland attended Los Osos High School and Chaffey College. [7] Holland started martial arts training when he was 16 years old and was a fan of Georges St-Pierre. [8] He fell in love with the UFC after watching UFC 100, the first time he had watched the UFC, while visiting his father in Philadelphia. [9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After compiling an amateur record of 5–0, Holland started his professional MMA in 2015. He fought under various promotions such as Xtreme Knockout, Legacy Fighting Championship, King of the Cage, Bellator MMA, Legacy Fighting Alliance and amassed a record of 12–3 prior to his signing by UFC. [10]

Dana White's Contender Series

Holland appeared on Dana White's Contender Series 9. He faced Will Santiago and won the fight via unanimous decision on June 12, 2018. Even with the win, Holland was not offered a contract on show but he was brought in to face Thiago Santos at UFC 227. [11] [12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2018

Holland made his UFC debut on August 4, 2018, against Thiago Santos at UFC 227. [13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [14]

Holland’s next fight came on November 24, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 against John Phillips. [15] He won the fight via a submission due to a rear-naked choke in round three. [16]

2019

Holland faced Gerald Meerschaert on March 30, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2. [17] He won the fight via split decision. [18]

Holland faced Alessio Di Chirico on June 22, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 154. [19] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [20]

Holland was expected to face promotional newcomer Antônio Arroyo on November 16, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré. [21] However, in late September, promotion officials elected to remove Holland from the bout in favor of a matchup against Brendan Allen on October 18, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 6. [22] He lost the fight via submission in round two. [23]

2020

Holland was expected to face Jack Marshman on March 21, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards. [24] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed. [25] Instead, Holland faced Anthony Hernandez on May 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. [26] He won the bout via a first round technical knockout. [27]

Holland was scheduled to face Daniel Rodriguez on May 30, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns. [28] However, On May 26, Holland was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Rodriguez due to an injury [29] and was replaced by promotional newcomer Gabriel Green. [30]

Holland was expected to face Trevin Giles on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan. [31] However, Giles fainted just prior to his walkout and the fight was canceled. [32]

Holland faced promotional newcomer Joaquin Buckley on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174. [33] He won the fight via technical knockout in round three. [34] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [35]

Holland faced Darren Stewart on September 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 178. [36] He won the fight via split decision. [37]

Holland was scheduled to face Makhmud Muradov, replacing injured Krzysztof Jotko, on October 31, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 181. [38] In turn, Muradov was removed from the fight due to testing positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by promotional newcomer Charlie Ontiveros. [39] Holland won the fight in the first round when Ontiveros verbally submitted after suffering a neck injury due to a slam. [40] This win earned him Performance Fight of the Night award. [41]

Holland was scheduled to face Jack Hermansson at UFC on ESPN 19 on December 5, replacing an injured Darren Till. [42] However, on November 28, it was announced that Holland was pulled from the bout due to testing positive for COVID-19. [43]

Holland faced Ronaldo Souza on December 12, 2020, at UFC 256. [44] He won the fight via knockout in the first round. [45] This fight tied the record for the most UFC wins in a calendar year (5). [46] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. [47]

2021

Holland faced Derek Brunson on March 20, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 21. [48] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [49]

Holland faced Marvin Vettori, replacing an injured Darren Till, on April 10, 2021, at UFC on ABC 2. [50] With his second main event in three weeks, Holland tied the record for shortest turnaround between two main events. [51] Though he managed to hurt Vettori with punches a few times, Holland was dominated on the ground for the majority of the fight and lost by unanimous decision. [52] Subsequently – with one fight left on his prevailing contract – Holland signed a new, multi-fight deal with the UFC. [53]

Holland faced Kyle Daukaus on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193. [54] Early in the bout a clash of heads occurred, resulting in Holland briefly being knocked unconscious. Though he continued to fight, Holland would be submitted via rear-naked choke moments later. Referee Dan Miragliotta reviewed the footage via replay and it was deemed the head clash led to the sequence of events resulting in Daukaus' win. Therefore, the fight was declared a no contest after the accidental head clash. [55]

A rematch with Daukaus was scheduled on November 13, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 197. [56] However, Holland withdrew from the bout due to injury. [57]

2022

Holland returned to the Welterweight division for the first time since October 2017 to face Alex Oliveira on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272. [58] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two. [59] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [60]

Holland faced Tim Means on June 18, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 37. [61] He won the fight via D'Arce choke submission in round two. [62] This win earned him his fifth Performance of the Night award. [63]

Holland was scheduled to face Daniel Rodriguez in a 180-pound catchweight bout on September 10, 2022, at UFC 279. [64] However, due to Khamzat Chimaev missing weight for his scheduled welterweight main event bout against Nate Diaz by nearly 10 pounds, the UFC was forced to remove Chimaev from the main event and change the card around. Holland was then scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev at a 180-pound catchweight bout in the co-headliner instead, and the bout was scheduled for five rounds. [65] Holland lost the fight via D’Arce choke submission in the first round. [66]

Holland fought Stephen Thompson on December 3, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 42. He lost the fight by technical knockout after his corner stopped the fight after the fourth round. [67] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [68] Holland suffered three broken metacarpals in his right hand during the fight which required surgery afterwards. [69]

2023

Holland faced Santiago Ponzinibbio on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287. [70] He won the bout via knockout in the third round. [71]

Holland faced Michael Chiesa on July 29, 2023 at UFC 291. [72] He won the fight via a D'arce choke submission in round one. [73] The win earned Holland his sixth Performance of the Night bonus award. [74]

Holland faced Jack Della Maddalena on September 16, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 227. [75] He lost the fight via split decision. [76]

2024

Holland faced promotional newcomer Michael Page on March 9, 2024, at UFC 299. [77] He lost the bout by unanimous decision. [78]

Holland faced Michał Oleksiejczuk in a middleweight bout on June 1, 2024, at UFC 302. [79] After being knocked down, Holland was able to secure a victory by an armbar submission in the first round. [80] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award. [81]

Holland was scheduled to face Chris Curtis on October 5, 2024 at UFC 307. [82] However, Curtis withdrew from the fight due to a foot fracture and was replaced by Roman Dolidze. [83] [84] Holland lost the fight by technical knockout due to a corner stoppage as a result of a rib injury at the end of the first round. [85]

Personal life

In October 2021, Holland stopped an alleged carjacker in his neighborhood. Per reports, Holland chased the man down, and subdued him until police arrived. [86]

In March 2022, Holland said he and his training partner stopped a shooting at a Houston, Texas restaurant. The men heard a shot while at a restaurant and saw a man with a weapon who was being wrestled by a member of the public; after removing the gun from the shooter’s hand, Holland said he subdued the man by placing him in a rear naked choke. [87] [88]

In May 2022, Holland revealed that he had rescued a driver from an overturned tractor-trailer. Holland had watched the driver speed up and lose control while joining the freeway, sliding off the embankment and flipping over. Holland got out of his car and got the man out from the truck, which was leaking fluid that Holland feared was going to cause an explosion. [89]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Amateur titles

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
39 matches26 wins12 losses
By knockout142
By submission83
By decision47
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss26–12 (1) Roman Dolidze TKO (corner stoppage) UFC 307 October 5, 202415:00 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win26–11 (1) Michał Oleksiejczuk Technical Submission (armbar) UFC 302 June 1, 202411:34 Newark, New Jersey, United StatesReturn to Middleweight. Performance of the Night.
Loss25–11 (1) Michael Page Decision (unanimous) UFC 299 March 9, 202435:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss25–10 (1) Jack Della Maddalena Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 September 16, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win25–9 (1) Michael Chiesa Submission (brabo choke) UFC 291 July 29, 202312:39 Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win24–9 (1) Santiago Ponzinibbio KO (punch) UFC 287 April 8, 202333:16 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss23–9 (1) Stephen Thompson TKO (corner stoppage) UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland December 3, 202245:00 Orlando, Florida, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss23–8 (1) Khamzat Chimaev Submission (brabo choke) UFC 279 September 10, 202212:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (180 lb) bout.
Win23–7 (1) Tim Means Submission (brabo choke) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett June 18, 202221:28 Austin, Texas, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win22–7 (1) Alex Oliveira TKO (elbows) UFC 272 March 5, 202220:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Welterweight. Performance of the Night.
NC21–7 (1) Kyle Daukaus NC (accidental clash of heads) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker October 2, 202113:43 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesAccidental clash of heads knocked Holland unconscious.
Loss21–7 Marvin Vettori Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland April 10, 202155:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss21–6 Derek Brunson Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland March 20, 202155:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win21–5 Ronaldo Souza KO (punches) UFC 256 December 12, 202011:45 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesTied UFC record for most wins in a calendar year (5).Performance of the Night.
Win20–5Charlie OntiverosTKO (submission to slam) UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva October 31, 202012:39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win19–5 Darren Stewart Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley September 19, 202035:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win18–5 Joaquin Buckley TKO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik August 8, 202030:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win17–5 Anthony Hernandez TKO (knees and punches) UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris May 16, 202010:39 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Loss16–5 Brendan Allen Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman October 18, 201923:38 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win16–4 Alessio Di Chirico Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie June 22, 201935:00 Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Win15–4 Gerald Meerschaert Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje March 30, 201935:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win14–4 John Phillips Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 November 24, 201834:05 Beijing, China
Loss13–4 Thiago Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC 227 August 4, 201835:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win13–3Will Santiago Jr.Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 9 June 12, 201835:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win12–3Teagan DooleySubmission (triangle choke) Bellator 195 March 2, 201812:59 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win11–3Hayward CharlesTKO (punches)Xtreme Knockout 39January 6, 201833:34 Dallas, Texas, United StatesDefended the XKO Middleweight Championship.
Win10–3Grady HurleyTKO (knee and punches) LFA 21 September 1, 201711:24 Branson, Missouri, United States
Loss9–3 Curtis Millender Decision (unanimous) LFA 13 June 2, 201735:00 Burbank, California, United StatesWelterweight bout.
Win9–2David GomezTKO (punches)KOTC: SupernovaMarch 18, 201713:34 Ontario, California, United States
Win8–2 Geoff Neal TKO (punches)Xtreme Knockout 34January 28, 201733:50 Dallas, Texas, United StatesDefended the XKO Middleweight Championship.
Win7–2Jose Alfredo LeijaTKO (submission to punches)Xtreme Knockout 33November 5, 201614:03 Dallas, Texas, United StatesWon the XKO Middleweight Championship.
Win6–2Sam LieraSubmission (guillotine choke)KOTC: Martial LawSeptember 18, 201624:23 Ontario, California, United StatesWelterweight bout.
Win5–2Sam LieraTKO (punches)KOTC: Night of ChampionsMarch 5, 201622:56 Ontario, California, United StatesWelterweight bout.
Loss4–2 Rafael Lovato Jr. Submission (rear-naked choke)Legacy Fighting Championship 46October 2, 201511:24 Allen, Texas, United StatesMiddleweight debut.
Loss4–1Ramil MustapaevDecision (unanimous)Genesis Combat Sports 4: Key City Chaos 2August 15, 201535:00 Abilene, Texas, United StatesCatchweight (175 lb) bout.
Win4–0Victor ReynaSubmission (guillotine choke)Xtreme Knockout 26June 27, 201513:44 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win3–0Aaron RevesSubmissionKickass Productions: Border WarsMay 29, 201510:22 Laredo, Texas, United StatesCatchweight (174 lb) bout; Holland missed weight.
Win2–0Jason PerrottaTKO (punches)Genesis Combat Sports 3: Hub City HavocApril 25, 201511:36 Lubbock, Texas, United StatesCatchweight (195 lb) bout.
Win1–0Marcos AyubTKO (punches)Xtreme Knockout 25March 28, 201511:54 Arlington, Texas, United StatesWelterweight debut.

[100]

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
2 wins (2 KOs), 1 loss, 0 draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2017-10-21Win Flag of the United States.svg Bubba McDaniel XKO 38 Dallas, United States KO (Spinning Back Elbow)11:292–1
2017-8-12Win Flag of the United States.svg Matt FosterXKO 37 Dallas, United States KO (Punches)13:001–1
2016-4-30Loss Flag of the United States.svg William FlorentinoXKO 30 Dallas, United States Decision (Split)13:000–1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win5–0William ClarkTKO (punches)Cowboys Extreme CagefightingMarch 29, 201421:14San Antonio, Texas, United StatesWon the vacant PCG Welterweight Championship.
Win4–0Terrence MooreTKO (punches)Austin ChampionshipsSeptember 7, 201320:06 Austin, Texas, United StatesWon the vacant BOH Welterweight Championship.
Win3–0Natanael ChavezTKO (punches)Cowboys Extreme CagefightingJune 8, 201322:08San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win2–0Zack ReeseDecision (unanimous)Cowboys Extreme CagefightingOctober 6, 201233:00San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win1–0Richard BaileyDecision (unanimous)Premiere Combat GroupAugust 4, 201233:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States

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