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Holland faced [[Alessio Di Chirico]] on June 22, 2019 at [[UFC Fight Night 154]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/middleweight-gevecht-tussen-alessio-di-chirico-en-kevin-holland-tijdens-ufc-greenville/|title=Middleweight fight between Alessio Di Chirico and Kevin Holland during UFC Greenville|author=Marcel Dorff|publisher=mmadnanl.com|date=2019-04-24|access-date=2019-04-24|language=nl}}</ref> He won the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/06/22/ufc-greenville-not-even-a-dislocated-shoulder-can-stop-kevin-holland/|title=UFC Greenville Results: Not Even a Dislocated Shoulder Could Stop Kevin Holland|last=McClory|first=Mike|date=2019-06-22|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>
Holland faced [[Alessio Di Chirico]] on June 22, 2019 at [[UFC Fight Night 154]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/middleweight-gevecht-tussen-alessio-di-chirico-en-kevin-holland-tijdens-ufc-greenville/|title=Middleweight fight between Alessio Di Chirico and Kevin Holland during UFC Greenville|author=Marcel Dorff|publisher=mmadnanl.com|date=2019-04-24|access-date=2019-04-24|language=nl}}</ref> He won the fight via unanimous decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2019/06/22/ufc-greenville-not-even-a-dislocated-shoulder-can-stop-kevin-holland/|title=UFC Greenville Results: Not Even a Dislocated Shoulder Could Stop Kevin Holland|last=McClory|first=Mike|date=2019-06-22|website=Cageside Press|language=en-US|access-date=2019-06-23}}</ref>


Holland is expected to face promotional newcomer Antonio Arroyo on November 16, 2019 at [[UFC on ESPN+ 22]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/kevin-holland-treft-antonio-arroyo-tijdens-ufc-fight-night-164-in-sao-paulo/|title=Kevin Holland meets Antonio Arroyo during UFC Fight Night 164 in São Paulo|website=mmadna.nl|language=nl|date=2018-08-12|access-date=2019-08-12}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="HollandIn">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/09/kevin-holland-replacement-vs-brendan-allen-middleweight-ufc-on-espn-6|title=Kevin Holland shifts from Brazil to Boston, steps in vs. Brendan Allen at UFC on ESPN 6|date=2019-09-30|website=mmajunkie.com|author=Nolan King|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref>
Holland was expected to face promotional newcomer Antonio Arroyo on November 16, 2019 at [[UFC on ESPN+ 22]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmadna.nl/kevin-holland-treft-antonio-arroyo-tijdens-ufc-fight-night-164-in-sao-paulo/|title=Kevin Holland meets Antonio Arroyo during UFC Fight Night 164 in São Paulo|website=mmadna.nl|language=nl|date=2018-08-12|access-date=2019-08-12}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="HollandIn">{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2019/09/kevin-holland-replacement-vs-brendan-allen-middleweight-ufc-on-espn-6|title=Kevin Holland shifts from Brazil to Boston, steps in vs. Brendan Allen at UFC on ESPN 6|date=2019-09-30|website=mmajunkie.com|author=Nolan King|access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref>


==Mixed martial arts record==
==Mixed martial arts record==

Revision as of 19:16, 10 October 2019

Kevin Holland
Born (1992-11-05) November 5, 1992 (age 32)
Riverside, California, United States[1]
Other namesTrailblazer
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach81 in (206 cm)[2]
StyleKung Fu, Kickboxing
Fighting out ofFort Worth, Texas, United States
TeamPhalanx MMA Academy
Rank2nd degree black belt in Kung Fu[3]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Travis Lutter[3]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins15
By knockout6
By submission6
By decision3
Losses4
By submission1
By decision3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kevin Holland (born November 05, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). Holland currently competes in the middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Holland started martial arts training when he was 16 years old and was a fan of Georges St-Pierre.[4] He fell in love with UFC after watching UFC 100 the first time when he was in town visiting his father in Philadelphia.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Holland started his professional MMA career since 2015 and fought under various promoters such as Xtreme Knockout, Legacy Fighting Championship, King of the Cage, Bellator MMA, Legacy Fighting Alliance and amassed a record of 12-3 prior signed by UFC.[6]

Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series

Holland appeared in DWTNCS: Season 1, Episode 2 web-series program. 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.[7][8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Holland made his UFC debut on August 4, 2018 against Thiago Santos at UFC 227[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

His next fight came on June 1, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 against John Phillips.[11] He won the fight via a submission due to a rear-naked choke in round three.[12]

Holland faced Gerald Meerschaert on March 30, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 2.[13] He won the fight via split decision.[14]

Holland faced Alessio Di Chirico on June 22, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 154.[15] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Holland was expected to face promotional newcomer Antonio Arroyo on November 16, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 22.[17] 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.[18]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 15 wins 4 losses
By knockout 6 0
By submission 6 1
By decision 3 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–4 Alessio Di Chirico Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie June 22, 2019 3 5:00 Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Win 14–4 Gerald Meerschaert Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje March 30, 2019 3 5:00 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 13–4 John Phillips Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Ngannou 2 November 24, 2018 3 4:05 Beijing, China
Loss 12–4 Thiago Santos Decision (unanimous) UFC 227 August 4, 2018 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 12–3 Will Santiago Jr. Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9 June 12, 2018 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–3 Teagan Dooley Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 195 March 2, 2018 1 2:59 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 10–3 Hayward Charles TKO (punches) Xtreme Knockout 39 January 6, 2018 3 3:34 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 9–3 Grady Hurley TKO (knee and punches) LFA 21 September 1, 2017 1 1:24 Branson, Missouri, United States
Loss 8–3 Curtis Millender Decision (unanimous) LFA 13 June 2, 2017 3 5:00 Burbank, California, United States
Win 8–2 David Gomez TKO KOTC: Supernova March 18, 2017 1 3:34 Ontario, California, United States
Win 7–2 Geoff Neal TKO (punches) Xtreme Knockout 34 January 28, 2017 3 3:50 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 6–2 Jose Alfredo Leija Submission Xtreme Knockout 33 November 5, 2016 1 4:03 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 5–2 Sam Liera Submission (guillotine choke) KOTC: Martial Law September 18, 2016 2 4:23 Ontario, California, United States
Win 4–2 Sam Liera TKO (punches) KOTC: Night of Champions March 5, 2016 2 2:56 Ontario, California, United States
Loss 3–2 Rafael Lovato Jr. Submission (rear-naked choke) Legacy Fighting Championship 46 October 2, 2015 1 1:24 Allen, Texas, United States
Loss 3–1 Ramil Mustapaev Decision (unanimous) Key City Chaos 2 August 15, 2015 3 5:00 Abilene, Texas, United States
Win 3–0 Victor Reyna Submission (guillotine choke) Xtreme Knockout 26 June 27, 2015 1 3:44 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 2–0 Aaron Reves Submission Kickass Productions: Border Wars May 29, 2015 1 0:22 Laredo, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 Marcos Ayub TKO (punches) Xtreme Knockout 25 March 28, 2015 1 1:54 Arlington, Texas, United States

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See also

References

  1. ^ Aug 2, Fox Sports FOX Sports West; ET, 2018 at 4:31p (2018-08-02). "Riverside native Kevin Holland gets first shot at UFC glory". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2019-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Sherdog.com. "Kevin". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  3. ^ a b "Kevin Holland - Official UFC Profile". UFC.tv. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  4. ^ Matt Mullin. "From the crowd to the octagon: Kevin Holland added to UFC Fight Night in Philly". www.phillyvoice.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  5. ^ Doyle, Dave (2019-01-15). "Kevin Holland wants to return to Philadelphia 10 years after Silva vs. Griffin". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  6. ^ Sherdog.com. "Kevin". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  7. ^ "Kevin Holland Winning While Losing". MMA News. Fight Results. Videos. Interviews. 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  8. ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2018-07-24). "Thiago Santos vs. Kevin Holland added to UFC 227". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  9. ^ "DWCS 9 winner Kevin Holland gets call, meets Thiago 'Marreta' Santos at UFC 227". MMA Junkie. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  10. ^ "UFC 227 results: Thiago 'Marreta' Santos downs creative newcomer Kevin Holland". MMA Junkie. 2018-08-05. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  11. ^ "John Phillips Vs. Kevin Holland Set For UFC Beijing ⋆ MMA TakeOver". MMA TakeOver. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  12. ^ "John Phillips: Welshman loses to Kevin Holland at UFC Beijing". 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  13. ^ DNA, MMA. "Kevin Holland krijgt gewenst gevecht in Philadelphia tegen Gerald Meerschaert". Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  14. ^ "UFC Philadelphia: Kevin Holland outpoints Gerald Meerschaert in wild grappling match". MMA Junkie. 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  15. ^ Marcel Dorff (2019-04-24). "Middleweight fight between Alessio Di Chirico and Kevin Holland during UFC Greenville" (in Dutch). mmadnanl.com. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  16. ^ McClory, Mike (2019-06-22). "UFC Greenville Results: Not Even a Dislocated Shoulder Could Stop Kevin Holland". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  17. ^ "Kevin Holland meets Antonio Arroyo during UFC Fight Night 164 in São Paulo". mmadna.nl (in Dutch). 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  18. ^ Nolan King (2019-09-30). "Kevin Holland shifts from Brazil to Boston, steps in vs. Brendan Allen at UFC on ESPN 6". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  19. ^ Sherdog.com. "Kevin". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
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