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Kevin Holland
#10 Middleweight Division • 20-5-0 (W-L-D)
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Kevin Holland celebrates after his victory over Joaquin Buckley in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 08, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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Stats & Records

  • 4
    Fight Win Streak
  • 10
    Wins by Knockout
  • 6
    Wins by Submission
Striking accuracy 64% 64%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
181
Sig. Strikes Attempted
285
Grappling accuracy 67% 67%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
Takedowns Attempted
9
4.11
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
3.45
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
2.04
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
1.70
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
60
%
Sig. Str. Defense
50
%
Takedown Defense
0.00
Knockdown Ratio
14:42
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
122 (67%)
Clinch
12 (7%)
Ground
47 (26%)

Sig. Str. by target

62% 113 Head 24% 43 Body 14% 25 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
10 (50%)
DEC
4 (20%)
SUB
6 (30%)

Event Results

  • Win

    Holland vs Ontiveros

    Round
    1
    Time
    02:37
    Method
    SUB
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  • Win

    Holland vs Stewart

    Round
    3
    Time
    05:00
    Method
    DEC
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Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Riverside, United States
Fighting style
Kung-Fu
Age
28
Height
75.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Aug. 04, 2018
Reach
81.00
Leg reach
40.00
Q & A

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training for fighting at 16 years old when I walked into a gym for a kung fu class. I thought I was hot stuff, but the trainer gave me a whooping. 

What titles have you held? KOTC 170 interim champ, XKO 170 and 185lb belt.  Second-degree black belt in kung fu. Black belt in jiu-jitsu under Travis Lutter

Do you have any heroes? Batman and Dana White

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No

What was your job before you started fighting? Electrical apprentice 

Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? PCG 170 belt, Enlightened Warriors 170lb belt

Specific accomplishments in pro competition? All 12 wins by way of finish

Favorite grappling technique: Standing guillotine 

Favorite Striking technique: Side kick to the face

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - MARCH 30: (L-R) Kevin Holland kicks Gerald Meerschaert in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Wells Fargo Center on March 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
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Middleweight Division • 7-4-0 (W-L-D)