Welterweight · “Trailblazer”
Kevin Holland
29-15-0 (1 NC) UFC 16-12-0 (1 NC)
6'3"Height
81"Reach
OrthodoxStance
33Age
5KO wins
6Sub wins
68.8%Finish rate
10:38Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.18
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.3
Striking accuracy50.3%
Striking defense50.0%
Takedowns / 15 min0.83
Takedown accuracy39.5%
Takedown defense57.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.63
Control time13.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents12-10
Striking trend
Fight history
W Randy Brown 14-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg · April 11, 2026
56/91Sig. strikes
46/95Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
4:05Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Mike Malott 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · October 18, 2025
52/137Sig. strikes
49/95Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Rodriguez 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · July 19, 2025
82/173Sig. strikes
77/149Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vicente Luque 16-6 walk-in Submission · R2 1:03 — UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · June 7, 2025
40/74Sig. strikes
24/46Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Gunnar Nelson 10-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · March 22, 2025
55/89Sig. strikes
15/24Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Reinier de Ridder 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:31 — UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · January 18, 2025
11/13Sig. strikes
12/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Roman Dolidze 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:00 — UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · October 5, 2024
18/28Sig. strikes
19/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michal Oleksiejczuk 7-5 walk-in Submission · R1 1:34 — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · June 1, 2024
8/17Sig. strikes
8/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Michael Page 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · March 9, 2024
29/61Sig. strikes
41/62Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
4:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Jack Della Maddalena 5-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · September 16, 2023
127/356Sig. strikes
105/190Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Chiesa 11-6 walk-in Submission · R1 2:39 — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · July 29, 2023
9/16Sig. strikes
4/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Santiago Ponzinibbio 11-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:16 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · April 8, 2023
66/197Sig. strikes
44/104Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Stephen Thompson 11-6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · December 3, 2022
119/210Sig. strikes
163/260Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
1:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Khamzat Chimaev 5-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:13 — UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · September 10, 2022
0/0Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Means 14-9 walk-in Submission · R2 1:28 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett · June 18, 2022
36/90Sig. strikes
21/46Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Alex Oliveira 11-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:38 — UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · March 5, 2022
50/76Sig. strikes
21/44Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:15Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Kyle Daukaus 1-2 walk-in Overturned · R1 3:43 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker · October 2, 2021
3/7Sig. strikes
9/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marvin Vettori 6-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland · April 10, 2021
37/103Sig. strikes
24/64Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Derek Brunson 12-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · March 20, 2021
36/74Sig. strikes
43/93Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jacare Souza 9-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:45 — UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · December 12, 2020
15/18Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Charlie Ontiveros 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:39 — UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · October 31, 2020
11/12Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
2:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darren Stewart 5-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · September 19, 2020
74/129Sig. strikes
57/110Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
3:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Joaquin Buckley 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:32 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · August 8, 2020
79/134Sig. strikes
40/120Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Hernandez 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:39 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · May 16, 2020
14/18Sig. strikes
0/3Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brendan Allen 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:38 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · October 18, 2019
22/38Sig. strikes
10/22Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:44Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Alessio Di Chirico 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie · June 22, 2019
58/117Sig. strikes
51/84Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
3:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gerald Meerschaert 4-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · March 30, 2019
27/43Sig. strikes
10/13Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:10Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W John Phillips 0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 4:05 — UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 · November 24, 2018
123/187Sig. strikes
51/154Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
3:21Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Thiago Santos 9-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · August 4, 2018
31/55Sig. strikes
69/153Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
12
Submission
11
Decision
6
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
4
Decision
9
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
29
Xtreme Knockout
5
KOTC
3
LFA
2
Genesis Combat Sports
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Bellator
1
Legacy FC
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 45 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Randy Brown | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 327
April 11, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Mike Malott | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
October 18, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Daniel Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 318
July 19, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vicente Luque | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 316
June 7, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 1:03 |
| W | Gunnar Nelson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
March 22, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Reinier de Ridder | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 311
January 18, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:31 |
| L | Roman Dolidze | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 307
October 5, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Michał Oleksiejczuk | Technical Submission (armbar) | UFC 302
June 1, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:34 |
| L | Michael Page | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 299
March 9, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jack Della Maddalena | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
September 16, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Chiesa | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 291
July 29, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 2:39 |
| W | Santiago Ponzinibbio | KO (punch) | UFC 287
April 8, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 3:16 |
| L | Stephen Thompson | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC on ESPN: Thompson vs. Holland
December 3, 2022 |
UFC | 4 | 5:00 |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 279
September 10, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | Tim Means | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett
June 18, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:28 |
| W | Alex Oliveira | TKO (elbows) | UFC 272
March 5, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 0:38 |
| NC | Kyle Daukaus | NC (accidental clash of heads) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
October 2, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 3:43 |
| L | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland
April 10, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Derek Brunson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland
March 20, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ronaldo Souza | KO (punches) | UFC 256
December 12, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 1:45 |
| W | Charlie Ontiveros | TKO (submission to slam) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
October 31, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 2:39 |
| W | Darren Stewart | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
September 19, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Joaquin Buckley | TKO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
August 8, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 0:32 |
| W | Anthony Hernandez | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:39 |
| L | Brendan Allen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
October 18, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:38 |
| W | Alessio Di Chirico | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
June 22, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gerald Meerschaert | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Phillips | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
November 24, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 4:05 |
| L | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 227
August 4, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Will Santiago Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 9
June 12, 2018 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Teagan Dooley | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 195
March 2, 2018 |
Bellator | 1 | 2:59 |
| W | Hayward Charles | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Knockout 39
January 6, 2018 |
Xtreme Knockout | 3 | 3:34 |
| W | Grady Hurley | TKO (knee and punches) | LFA 21
September 1, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 1:24 |
| L | Curtis Millender | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 13
June 2, 2017 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Gomez | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Supernova
March 18, 2017 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Geoff Neal | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Knockout 34
January 28, 2017 |
Xtreme Knockout | 3 | 3:50 |
| W | Jose Alfredo Leija | TKO (submission to punches) | Xtreme Knockout 33
November 5, 2016 |
Xtreme Knockout | 1 | 4:03 |
| W | Sam Liera | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Martial Law
September 18, 2016 |
KOTC | 2 | 4:23 |
| W | Sam Liera | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Night of Champions
March 5, 2016 |
KOTC | 2 | 2:56 |
| L | Rafael Lovato Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy FC 46
October 2, 2015 |
Legacy FC | 1 | 1:24 |
| L | Ramil Mustapaev | Decision (unanimous) | Genesis Combat Sports 4
August 15, 2015 |
Genesis Combat Sports | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Victor Reyna | Submission (guillotine choke) | Xtreme Knockout 26
June 27, 2015 |
Xtreme Knockout | 1 | 3:44 |
| W | Aaron Reves | Submission (verbal) | Kickass Productions: Border Wars 1
May 29, 2015 |
Kickass Productions | 1 | 0:22 |
| W | Jason Perrotta | TKO (punches) | Genesis Combat Sports 3
April 25, 2015 |
Genesis Combat Sports | 1 | 1:36 |
| W | Marcos Ayub | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Knockout 25
March 28, 2015 |
Xtreme Knockout | 1 | 1:54 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kevin Holland) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.