Kevin Holland

"Trailblazer"

MMA Record: 28-15-0 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 15-12-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Kevin Holland "Trailblazer" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Kevin Holland has 16 wins in the UFC. Kevin Holland lands an average of 4.26 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.83 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

28
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Kevin Holland, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has competed in the UFC with an impressive record of 28 wins, 15 losses, and no draws (1 NC). He is a towering figure in the octagon, standing at 6'3" tall and weighing 170 lbs. His reach extends to 81", providing him an advantage in maintaining distance during fights. Holland's fighting style demonstrates a high level of aggression, as he averages 4.26 significant strikes per minute, with a striking accuracy of 49%. However, he also absorbs a considerable amount of damage, with 3.22 strikes absorbed per minute and a strike defense of 50%. His takedown attempts are less frequent, averaging 0.83 per 15 minutes, but his success rate is relatively high at 39%. Throughout his UFC career, Holland has achieved notable victories, most notably against Vicente Luque, who currently holds an ELO rating of 1170. His latest fight was on October 18, 2025, where he faced Mike Malott and suffered a decision loss. Prior to that, he had a win against Gunnar Nelson in March 2025, followed by a submission victory over Vicente Luque in June 2025. However, he experienced two consecutive losses against Daniel Rodriguez in July 2025 and Reinier de Ridder in January 2025, both ending in decisions.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1170

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 3'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
81'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Nov 05 1992
Age
33
Peak ELO
1125
ELO Rank
194 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
575-216-7
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1081.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1064.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.26
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
49%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.22
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
50%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.83
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
39%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.5
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Kevin Holland Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-10-18 UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen Mike Malott U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2025-07-19 UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Daniel Rodriguez U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2025-06-07 UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 Vicente Luque SUB Anaconda Choke 2 1:03 Win
2025-03-22 UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady Gunnar Nelson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2025-01-18 UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano Reinier de Ridder SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 3:31 Loss
2024-10-05 UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. Roman Dolidze KO/TKO 1 5:00 Loss
2024-06-01 UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Michal Oleksiejczuk SUB Armbar 1 1:34 Win
2024-03-09 UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Michael Page U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-09-16 UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 Jack Della Maddalena S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-07-29 UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Michael Chiesa SUB D'Arce Choke 1 2:39 Win
2023-04-08 UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Santiago Ponzinibbio KO/TKO Punch 3 3:16 Win
2022-12-03 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland Stephen Thompson KO/TKO 4 5:00 Loss
2022-09-10 UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson Khamzat Chimaev SUB D'Arce Choke 1 2:13 Loss
2022-06-18 UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett Tim Means SUB D'Arce Choke 2 1:28 Win
2022-03-05 UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Alex Oliveira KO/TKO Elbows 2 0:38 Win
2021-10-02 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker Kyle Daukaus Overturned 1 3:43 Win
2021-04-10 UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland Marvin Vettori U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2021-03-20 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland Derek Brunson U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2020-12-12 UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno Jacare Souza KO/TKO Punch 1 1:45 Win
2020-10-31 UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva Charlie Ontiveros SUB Injury 1 2:39 Win
2020-09-19 UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley Darren Stewart S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-08-08 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik Joaquin Buckley KO/TKO Punch 3 0:32 Win
2020-05-16 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris Anthony Hernandez KO/TKO Knees 1 0:39 Win
2019-10-18 UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman Brendan Allen SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:38 Loss
2019-06-22 UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie Alessio Di Chirico U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-03-30 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje Gerald Meerschaert S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2018-11-24 UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 John Phillips SUB Rear Naked Choke 3 4:05 Win
2018-08-04 UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 Thiago Santos U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Kevin Holland ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
28 2025-10-18 Mike Malott 1082 Loss -17 1090
27 2025-07-19 Daniel Rodriguez 1074 Loss -18 1107
26 2025-06-07 Vicente Luque 1170 Win +24 1125
25 2025-03-22 Gunnar Nelson 1138 Win +19 1101
24 2025-01-18 Reinier de Ridder 1026 Loss -19 1082
23 2024-10-05 Roman Dolidze 1088 Loss -17 1101
22 2024-06-01 Michal Oleksiejczuk 1046 Win +19 1118
21 2024-03-09 Michael Page 1000 Loss -21 1099
20 2023-09-16 Jack Della Maddalena 1086 Loss 0 1120
19 2023-07-29 Michael Chiesa 1109 Win +21 1120
18 2023-04-08 Santiago Ponzinibbio 1154 Win +25 1099
17 2022-12-03 Stephen Thompson 1114 Loss -15 1074
16 2022-09-10 Khamzat Chimaev 1106 Loss -16 1089
15 2022-06-18 Tim Means 1111 Win +22 1105
14 2022-03-05 Alex Oliveira 1033 Win +20 1083
13 2021-10-02 Kyle Daukaus 988 Win 0 1063
12 2021-04-10 Marvin Vettori 1092 Loss -15 1063
11 2021-03-20 Derek Brunson 1143 Loss -14 1078
10 2020-12-12 Jacare Souza 1150 Win +25 1092
9 2020-10-31 Charlie Ontiveros 1000 Win +19 1067
8 2020-09-19 Darren Stewart 1036 Win 0 1048
7 2020-08-08 Joaquin Buckley 1000 Win +20 1048
6 2020-05-16 Anthony Hernandez 1006 Win +21 1028
5 2019-10-18 Brendan Allen 1000 Loss -17 1007
4 2019-06-22 Alessio Di Chirico 990 Win +15 1024
3 2019-03-30 Gerald Meerschaert 1049 Win 0 1009
2 2018-11-24 John Phillips 984 Win +21 1009
1 2018-08-04 Thiago Santos 1094 Loss -12 988

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