Kevin Holland “Trailblazer”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 66/100 · peak 69 · Power striker · 16–12 in 28 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Kevin Holland holds an ORCA rating of 66 (peak 69), 24th of 98 active welterweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 96, the best of 98 active welterweights (total strikes landed per minute 98). Grappling defence trails at 34, with takedowns conceded per 15 minutes grading 10. 11 of 16 UFC wins came inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 96 | 1 of 98 | Total strikes landed per minute 98 |
| Striking defence | 60 | 45 of 98 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 79 |
| Grappling offence | 51 | 44 of 98 | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 33 |
| Grappling defence | 34 | 85 of 98 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 14 |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 98. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 10.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 66 (peak 69)
- Welterweight rank
- 24 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 16–12
- Pro record
- 29–15
- Graded UFC bouts
- 28
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 81″ (206 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Squabble MMA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.26
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.35
- Significant strike defence: 51%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.84
- Takedown accuracy: 38%
- Takedown defence: 60%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.65
Next bout
- vs Uros Medic · UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit · 2026-11-14 · Kevin Holland vs Uros Medic: matchup · stats, grades and expected outcomes
Fight history
- 2026-04-11 · W vs Randy Brown · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg
- 2025-10-18 · L vs Mike Malott · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen
- 2025-07-19 · L vs Daniel Rodriguez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
- 2025-06-07 · W vs Vicente Luque · Submission · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
- 2025-03-22 · W vs Gunnar Nelson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady
- 2025-01-18 · L vs Reinier de Ridder · Submission · UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
- 2024-10-05 · L vs Roman Dolidze · KO/TKO · UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-06-01 · W vs Michal Oleksiejczuk · Submission · UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
- 2024-03-09 · L vs Michael Page · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
- 2023-09-16 · L vs Jack Della Maddalena · Decision - Split · Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2
- 2023-07-29 · W vs Michael Chiesa · Submission · UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
- 2023-04-08 · W vs Santiago Ponzinibbio · KO/TKO · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
- 2022-12-03 · L vs Stephen Thompson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland
- 2022-09-10 · L vs Khamzat Chimaev · Submission · UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
- 2022-06-18 · W vs Tim Means · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett
- 2022-03-05 · W vs Alex Oliveira · KO/TKO · UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal
- 2021-04-10 · L vs Marvin Vettori · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
- 2021-03-20 · L vs Derek Brunson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Holland
- 2020-12-12 · W vs Jacare Souza · KO/TKO · UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
- 2020-10-31 · W vs Charlie Ontiveros · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Silva
- 2020-09-19 · W vs Darren Stewart · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
- 2020-08-08 · W vs Joaquin Buckley · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
- 2020-05-16 · W vs Anthony Hernandez · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris
- 2019-10-18 · L vs Brendan Allen · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman
- 2019-06-22 · W vs Alessio Di Chirico · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
- 2019-03-30 · W vs Gerald Meerschaert · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
- 2018-11-24 · W vs John Phillips · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2
- 2018-08-04 · L vs Thiago Santos · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2
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