Kevin Holland
Nickname“Trailblazer”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Riverside
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Height
- 6'3" · 191 cm
- Reach
- 81" · 206 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last fight
- Apr 11, 2026
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · Oct 18, 2025
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Welterweight · Submission · Anaconda Choke On Ground · R2 · 1:03
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
Submission
R2 · 1:03
Anaconda Choke On Ground
W
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady · Mar 22, 2025
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 3:31
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
Submission
R1 · 3:31
Rear Naked Choke
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · to Rib injury · R1 · 5:00
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
KO/TKO
R1 · 5:00
to Rib injury
W
Middleweight · Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 · 1:34
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
Submission
R1 · 1:34
Armbar From Bottom Guard
L
Welterweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Welterweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 · Sep 16, 2023
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
W
Welterweight · Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R1 · 2:39
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
Submission
R1 · 2:39
D'Arce Choke On Ground
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 · 3:16
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
KO/TKO
R3 · 3:16
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Welterweight · KO/TKO · to Corner Stoppage · R4 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland · Dec 3, 2022
KO/TKO
R4 · 5:00
to Corner Stoppage
L
Catch Weight · Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R1 · 2:13
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
Submission
R1 · 2:13
D'Arce Choke On Ground
W
Welterweight · Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R2 · 1:28
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett · Jun 18, 2022
Submission
R2 · 1:28
D'Arce Choke On Ground
W
Welterweight · KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Half Guard · R2 · 0:38
UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
KO/TKO
R2 · 0:38
Elbows to Head From Half Guard
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland · Apr 10, 2021
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland · Mar 20, 2021
Decision
R5 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head From Bottom · R1 · 1:45
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno · Dec 12, 2020
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:45
Punch to Head From Bottom
W
Middleweight · Submission · Injury Verbal submission · R1 · 2:39
UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva · Oct 31, 2020
Submission
R1 · 2:39
Injury Verbal submission
W
Middleweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · Sep 19, 2020
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 · 0:32
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · Aug 8, 2020
KO/TKO
R3 · 0:32
Punch to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Knees to Body In Clinch · R1 · 0:39
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · May 16, 2020
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:39
Knees to Body In Clinch
L
Middleweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 3:38
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · Oct 18, 2019
Submission
R2 · 3:38
Rear Naked Choke
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie · Jun 22, 2019
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
W
Middleweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 · 4:05
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 · Nov 24, 2018
Submission
R3 · 4:05
Rear Naked Choke
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
Dana White's Contender Series
across 1 bout · wins by 1 dec
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Decision | 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 | R3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series |
Dana White’s Contender Series — a UFC-adjacent proving ground, shown as its own tier. Excluded from Schedule Score and UFC-scoped metrics.
Outside the UFC
across 15 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 8 KO · 4 subXKO · KOTC · LFA · Bellator · LFC 46 +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:59 | Bellator | Mar 2, 2018 | |
| W | Hayward Charles18-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:34 | XKO | Jan 6, 2018 |
| W | Grady Hurley13-3 | KO/TKO | Knee and Punches | R1 | 1:24 | LFA | Sep 1, 2017 |
| L | Curtis Millender22-13 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | LFA | Jun 2, 2017 |
| W | David Gomez17-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:34 | KOTC | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Geoff Neal16-8 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:50 | XKO | Jan 28, 2017 |
| W | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R1 | 4:03 | XKO | Nov 5, 2016 | |
| W | Sam Liera14-11 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 4:23 | KOTC | Sep 18, 2016 |
| W | Sam Liera14-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:56 | KOTC | Mar 5, 2016 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:24 | LFC 46 | Oct 2, 2015 | |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | GCS 4 | Aug 15, 2015 | |
| W | Victor Reyna11-6 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:44 | XKO | Jun 27, 2015 |
| W | Aaron Reves0-1 | Submission | — | R1 | 0:22 | Kickass Productions | May 29, 2015 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:36 | GCS 3 | Apr 25, 2015 | |
| W | Marcos Ayub1-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:54 | XKO | Mar 28, 2015 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-0across 3 amateur bouts · 1 promotionPCG
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:14 | PCG | Mar 29, 2014 | |
| W | Zachary Reese10-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | PCG | Oct 6, 2012 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | PCG | Aug 4, 2012 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.
In the news
All news →- Daniel Rodriguez Has Two-Word Reaction To Kevin Holland’s Rematch Calloutlowkickmma · Aug 2, 2026
- Kevin Holland sets a goal for himself for the remainder of his UFC careerlowkickmma · Jul 10, 2026
- Kevin Holland out of UFC Oklahoma City fight against Jacobe Smithmmafighting · Jul 9, 2026
- Fight news: Kevin Holland vs. Jacobe Smith booked for UFC Oklahoma City on July 18mmamania · May 21, 2026