Kevin Holland is an American MMA fighter. He currently competes in the welterweight and middleweight divisions at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Holland was born on November 5, 1992, in Riverside, California. He made his UFC debut at UFC 227 against Thiago Santos on August 4, 2018. Holland lost the fight by unanimous decision. Since then, he has been a one-time Fight of the Night winner and 7-time Performance of the Night winner.
As of May 2025, Holland has a record of 41 fights. He won 27 fights (13 by knockout, nine by submission, and five by decision) and lost 13 fights (2 by knockout, four by submission, and seven by decision). One of his fights ended in a no contest. He will face Vicente Luque on June 7, 2025, at UFC 316.
Kevin Holland's fighting style
Kung Fu based striking is Kevin Holland's preferred style of fighting. Holland is a second-degree black belt in Kung Fu. He is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He uses all these styles in his MMA fights.
Kevin Holland Career Highlights
Kevin Holland has fought over 20 times in the UFC as of May 2025. Some of his career highlights are:
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik
This event occurred on August 8, 2020. Kevin Holland faced Joaquin Buckley in the fight. Holland defeated Buckley with a punch leading to KO/TKO at 0:32 seconds into Round 3. Holland was awarded Performance of the Night for this fight.
UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno
This event took place on December 12, 2020. Kevin Holland faced Jacare Souza. He defeated Souza with a punch leading to KO/TKO at 1 minute 45 seconds into Round 1, thereby earning Holland Performance of the Night.
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett
Kevin Holland faced Tim Means at this event on June 18, 2022. He defeated Means with submission via D’Arce Choke at 2 minutes 13 seconds into Round 1, thereby winning Performance of the Night.
UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2
Holland faced Michael Chiesa at UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2. He won the fight in the first round via a D'Arce choke submission.
Last udpated on May 25, 2025
FAQs on Kevin Holland's Fighting Style
A. Kevin Holland’s nicknames are “Trailblazer” and “Big Mouth”.
A. Kevin Holland is from Riverside, California.
A. Kevin Holland uses kung fu and Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his fights.
A. Kevin Holland’s current MMA record is 27 wins, 13 losses, and one no contest as of May 2025.
A. Kevin Holland will take on Vicente Luque at UFC 316 in his upcoming fight.
