Kevin Holland
Kevin Alan Holland (born November 5, 1992)[1] is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2015, Holland has also competed for Bellator MMA, King of the Cage and Legacy Fighting Alliance.
Kevin Holland | |
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Born | Kevin Alan Holland[1] November 5, 1992 Riverside, California, United States[2] |
Other names | Trailblazer |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Middleweight (2015–2021) Welterweight (2015–2017, 2022–present) |
Reach | 81 in (206 cm)[3] |
Fighting out of | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
Team | Phalanx MMA Academy Travis Lutter BJJ (2010–present)[4] |
Rank | Second degree black belt in Kung Fu[5] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Travis Lutter[5] |
Years active | 2015–present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 3 |
Wins | 2 |
By knockout | 2 |
Losses | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 30 |
Wins | 22 |
By knockout | 13 |
By submission | 5 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 7 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 5 |
No contests | 1 |
Amateur record | |
Total | 5 |
Wins | 5 |
By knockout | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 0 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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, when he was 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.[3]
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.[10][11]
2018
Holland made his UFC debut on August 4, 2018 against Thiago Santos at UFC 227[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
His next fight came on November 24, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 against John Phillips.[14] He won the fight via a submission due to a rear-naked choke in round three.[15]
2019
Holland faced Gerald Meerschaert on March 30, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 2.[16] He won the fight via split decision.[17]
Holland faced Alessio Di Chirico on June 22, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 154.[18] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]
Holland was expected to face promotional newcomer Antônio Arroyo on November 16, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré.[20] 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.[21] He lost the fight via submission in round two.[22]
2020
Holland was expected to face Jack Marshman on March 21, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards.[23] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed.[24] Instead, Holland faced Anthony Hernandez on May 16, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris.[25] He won the bout via a first round technical knockout.[26]
Holland was scheduled to face Daniel Rodriguez on May 30, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns.[27] However, On May 26, Holland was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Rodriguez due to an injury [28] and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Gabriel Green[29]
Holland was expected to face Trevin Giles on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan.[30] In turn, Trevin Giles fainted just prior to his walkout and the fight was cancelled.[31]
Holland faced promotional newcomer Joaquin Buckley on August 8, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 174.[32] He won the fight via technical knockout in round three.[33] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[34]
Holland faced Darren Stewart on September 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 178.[35] He won the fight via split decision.[36]
Holland was scheduled to face Makhmud Muradov, replacing injured Krzysztof Jotko, on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 181.[37] In turn, Muradov was removed from the fight due to tested positive for COVID-19 and Muradov was replaced by promotional newcomer Charlie Ontiveros.[38] Holland won the fight in the first round when Ontiveros verbally submitted after suffering a neck injury due to a slam.[39] This win earned him Performance Fight of the Night award.[40]
Holland was scheduled to face Jack Hermansson at UFC on ESPN 19 on December 5, replacing an injured Darren Till.[41] However, on November 28, it was announced that Holland was pulled from the bout due to testing positive for COVID-19.[42]
Holland faced Ronaldo Souza on December 12, 2020 at UFC 256.[43] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[44] This fight marks the record for the most UFC wins in 2020 (5).[45] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[46]
2021
Holland faced Derek Brunson on March 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 21.[47] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[48]
Holland faced Marvin Vettori, replacing an injured Darren Till, on April 10, 2021 at UFC on ABC 2.[49] With his second main event in three weeks, Holland tied the record for shortest turnaround between two main events.[50] 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.[51] Subsequently – with one fight left on his prevailing contract – Holland signed a new, multi-fight deal with the UFC.[52]
Holland faced Kyle Daukaus on October 2, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 193.[53] 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.[54]
A rematch with Daukaus was scheduled on November 13, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 197.[55] However, Holland withdrew from the bout due to injury.[56]
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.[57] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[58] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[59]
Holland is scheduled to face Tim Means on June 18, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 37.[60]
Personal life
Holland married his wife Charlese in 2019.[61]
In October 2021, Holland stopped an alleged carjacker in his neighborhood. Per reports, Holland chased the man down, and subdued him until police arrived.[62]
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.[63][64]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Four times) vs Joaquin Buckley, Charlie Ontiveros, Ronaldo Souza and Alex Oliveira[34][40][46][59]
- Tied for Most wins in a calendar year in UFC history (5) tied with Roger Huerta, Neil Magny
- Most wins in a calendar year (5) in Middleweight division[65]
- Most bouts in a 12-month period in UFC history (7) from May 2020 to April 2021
- Xtreme Knockout
- XKO Welterweight Championship
- XKO Middleweight Championship
- One successful title defense
- BT Sport
- 2020 Male fighter of the year.[66]
- Cageside Press
- 2020 Male Fighter of the Year.[67]
- MMAjunkie.com
- 2020 December Knockout of the Month vs. Ronaldo Souza[68]
- 2020 Breakout Fighter of the Year[69]
- 2020 Male Fighter of the Year[70]
- MMA Weekly
- 2020 Breakout Fighter of the Year[71]
- The Athletic
- 2020 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year[72]
- Sherdog
- 2020 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year[73]
Amateur titles
- Premiere Combat Group
- PCG Vacant Welterweight Championship
- Belts of Honorious
- BOH Welterweight Championship
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
30 matches | 22 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 13 | 0 |
By submission | 5 | 2 |
By decision | 4 | 5 |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 22–7 (1) | Alex Oliveira | TKO (elbows) | UFC 272 | March 5, 2022 | 2 | 0:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Welterweight. Performance of the Night. |
NC | 21–7 (1) | Kyle Daukaus | NC (accidental clash of heads) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker | October 2, 2021 | 1 | 3:43 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Accidental clash of heads knocked Holland unconscious. |
Loss | 21–7 | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland | April 10, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 21–6 | Derek Brunson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland | March 20, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 21–5 | Ronaldo Souza | KO (punches) | UFC 256 | December 12, 2020 | 1 | 1:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Tied UFC record for most wins in a calendar year (5). Performance of the Night. |
Win | 20–5 | Charlie Ontiveros | TKO (submission to slam) | UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva | October 31, 2020 | 1 | 2:39 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 19–5 | Darren Stewart | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley | September 19, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 18–5 | Joaquin Buckley | TKO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | August 8, 2020 | 3 | 0:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 17–5 | Anthony Hernandez | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris | May 16, 2020 | 1 | 0:39 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
Loss | 16–5 | Brendan Allen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman | October 18, 2019 | 2 | 3:38 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
Win | 16–4 | Alessio Di Chirico | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie | June 22, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
Win | 15–4 | Gerald Meerschaert | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje | March 30, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
Win | 14–4 | John Phillips | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 | November 24, 2018 | 3 | 4:05 | Beijing, China | |
Loss | 13–4 | Thiago Santos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 227 | August 4, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
Win | 13–3 | Will Santiago Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 9 | June 12, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 12–3 | Teagan Dooley | Submission (triangle choke) | Bellator 195 | March 2, 2018 | 1 | 2:59 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
Win | 11–3 | Hayward Charles | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Knockout 39 | January 6, 2018 | 3 | 3:34 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Defended the XKO Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 10–3 | Grady Hurley | TKO (knee and punches) | LFA 21 | September 1, 2017 | 1 | 1:24 | Branson, Missouri, United States | |
Loss | 9–3 | Curtis Millender | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 13 | June 2, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Burbank, California, United States | Welterweight bout. |
Win | 9–2 | David Gomez | TKO | KOTC: Supernova | March 18, 2017 | 1 | 3:34 | Ontario, California, United States | |
Win | 8–2 | Geoff Neal | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Knockout 34 | January 28, 2017 | 3 | 3:50 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Defended the XKO Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 7–2 | Jose Alfredo Leija | Submission | Xtreme Knockout 33 | November 5, 2016 | 1 | 4:03 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Won the XKO Middleweight Championship. |
Win | 6–2 | Sam Liera | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Martial Law | September 18, 2016 | 2 | 4:23 | Ontario, California, United States | Welterweight bout. |
Win | 5–2 | Sam Liera | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Night of Champions | March 5, 2016 | 2 | 2:56 | Ontario, California, United States | Welterweight bout. |
Loss | 4–2 | Rafael Lovato Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy Fighting Championship 46 | October 2, 2015 | 1 | 1:24 | Allen, Texas, United States | Middleweight debut. |
Loss | 4–1 | Ramil Mustapaev | Decision (unanimous) | Key City Chaos 2 | August 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Abilene, Texas, United States | Catchweight (175 lb) bout. |
Win | 4–0 | Victor Reyna | Submission (guillotine choke) | Xtreme Knockout 26 | June 27, 2015 | 1 | 3:44 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Aaron Reves | Submission | Kickass Productions: Border Wars | May 29, 2015 | 1 | 0:22 | Laredo, Texas, United States | Catchweight (174 lb) bout; Holland missed weight. |
Win | 2–0 | Jason Perrotta | TKO (punches) | Genesis Combat Sports 3 | April 25, 2015 | 1 | 1:36 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Catchweight (195 lb) bout. |
Win | 1–0 | Marcos Ayub | TKO (punches) | Xtreme Knockout 25 | March 28, 2015 | 1 | 1:54 | Arlington, Texas, United States | Welterweight debut. |
Kickboxing record
2 wins (2 KOs), 1 loss, 0 draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
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2017-10-21 | Win | ![]() | XKO 38 | Dallas, United States | KO (Spinning Back Elbow) | 1 | 1:29 | 2–1 |
2017-8-12 | Win | ![]() | XKO 37 | Dallas, United States | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:00 | 1–1 |
2016-4-30 | Loss | ![]() | XKO 30 | Dallas, United States | Decision (Split) | 1 | 3:00 | 0–1 |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Amateur mixed martial arts record
Amateur record breakdown | ||
5 matches | 5 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 5–0 | William Clark | TKO (punches) | Cowboys Extreme Cagefighting | March 29, 2014 | 2 | 1:14 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Won the vacant PCG Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 4–0 | Terrence Moore | TKO (punches) | Austin Championships | September 7, 2013 | 2 | 0:06 | Austin, Texas, United States | Won the vacant BOH Welterweight Championship. |
Win | 3–0 | Natanael Chavez | TKO (punches) | Cowboys Extreme Cagefighting | June 8, 2013 | 2 | 2:08 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Zack Reese | Decision (unanimous) | Cowboys Extreme Cagefighting | October 6, 2012 | 3 | 3:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Richard Bailey | Decision (unanimous) | Premiere Combat Group | August 4, 2012 | 3 | 3:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
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