Kevin Holland - News & Rumors - UFC

Pulled from bout Holland (undisclosed) will no longer fight Jacobe Smith at UFC OKC on July 18, per Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports.

Impact Holland reportedly suffered an injury, and he'll be forced to sit out the mud-July clash with Smith. The UCF also reportedly won't find a replacement fighter for Smith.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Next fight scheduled Holland is scheduled to fight Jacobe Smith at UFC OKC on July 18, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Holland most recently defeated Randy Brown via unanimous decision at UFC 327 on April 11 in Miami. The 32-year-old middleweight has gone only 4-6 in his last 10 fights, winning just one of his last three bouts.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps brief losing streak Holland defeated Randy Brown via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC 327 on Saturday in Miami.

Impact It ended up being an easy night at the office for Holland, who snapped a two-fight losing streak in the process. He pulled ahead in the early going by damaging Brown with leg kicks. Holland essentially put the fight away in Round 2 with his grappling game, and although Brown was able to survive multiple deep choke attempts, all the defending left him gassed and allowed Kevin to cruise to the unanimous decision win. Even with the win here, Holland is still just 4-6 in his past 10 fights. He's more of an attraction than legitimate contender at this point.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

"I needed to get this dub right here" - Kevin Holland makes major claim about Daniel Rodriguez's return from prison Kevin Holland recently claimed that he bailed Daniel Rodriguez out of prison and made it clear that he was looking for a rematch with the Ca...

APRIL 10 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Booked against Brown Holland will fight Randy Brown at UFC 327 on April 11, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact The 33-year-old lost his most recent bout against Mike Malott and posted a 2-3 record in 2025. Although Holland doesn't have much positive momentum working in his favor, he will have a three-inch reach advantage over Brown, who has split his last four fights.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles continue in Vancouver Holland lost to Mike Malott via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Vancouver.

Impact It wouldn't be a Holland fight without something strange happening. In this case, he absorbed two low blows in Round 1, the second of which forced him to take the full five minutes to recover. Holland ultimately decided he could continue but limped to the end of the frame. Clearly still laboring, he was asked again by the doctor at the start of Round 2 if he was good to go. Holland never actually answered and the fight should have been stopped, but it was allowed to continue again. The end result was Holland dropping the final two frames and a 29-28 decision. Kevin has lost two straight, four of six, and six of nine. He's due some time off, even if he hates to stay on the sidelines.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

"Wild night for UFC refs," "They did Holland dirty here" - Fans stunned as Mike Malott outworks Kevin Holland for unanimous decision win Kevin Holland made a quick return for his fifth fight in 2025 at UFC Vancouver, where he faced Mike Malott, capturing the attention of the M...

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC Fight Night 262: Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott odds, picks and predictions In a 3-round welterweight bout on the main card, Kevin Holland and Mike Malott meet Saturday at UFC Fight Night 262 in Vancouver, British Co...

OCTOBER 18, 2025 • DEMOCRATANDCHRONICLE.COM

UFC Fight Night 262: Kevin Holland full media day interview UFC Fight Night 262's Kevin Holland spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his welterweight bout vs. Mike Malott.

OCTOBER 16, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Next bout booked Holland will face Mike Malott in a middleweight bout at UFC Vancouver on Oct. 18, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.

Impact Holland is coming off a loss to Daniel Rodriguez back in July, one that dropped his UFC record to 15-11. The middleweight has a significant experience advantage on his next opponent Malott, but the latter is off to an excellent start to his UFC career with a 5-1 record.

AUGUST 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis puts belt on the line against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319

Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will put his belt on the line for the third time against one of the most feared pound-for-pound fighters on the UFC roster

AUGUST 15, 2025 • Associated Press

UFC 318: Daniel Rodriguez post-fight interview UFC 318 winner Daniel Rodriguez spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his unanimous decision victory over Kevin Holland in New...

JULY 20, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Max Holloway retains UFC BMF title, spoils Dustin Poirier's retirement fight

Max Holloway said he wanted to play spoiler and he did it Saturday night in the main event

JULY 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Crushing defeat in New Orleans Holland lost to Daniel Rodriguez via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 318 on Saturday in New Orleans.

Impact This is the risk you run when you are willing to step into the octagon against any opponent at any time. Holland had less than nothing to gain from a rankings standpoint in this fight and now he's going to have to try to work his way back from a crushing defeat. For what it's worth, Holland was down two rounds and had no business working his way back into the fight. On the flip side, he had Rodriguez hurt so badly in Round 3 that he probably could/should have earned the stoppage win if he just displayed a bit better fight IQ and disengaged his opponent. Holland also could have been looking at a 10-8 score in the final frame and possibly a draw, although D-Rod made a huge late push to end in a dominant position and eliminate that possibility. The bottom line is that Holland can't be losing as a -600 favorite against anyone, especially at welterweight, his preferred and most effective weight class.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Video: UFC 318 full card final faceoffs with BMF title, Paulo Costa, Kevin Holland, more Final faceoffs for UFC 318 are complete and saw the 14 fights square up at ceremonial weigh-ins.

JULY 18, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

UFC 318: Daniel Rodriguez media day interview UFC 318 fighter Daniel Rodriguez spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his main card bout vs. Kevin Holland on Saturday in New...

JULY 16, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

New challenger scheduled Holland will fight Daniel Rodriguez in a middleweight fight at UFC 318 on July 19, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Holland is coming off a victory as he defeated Vicente Luque via submission at UFC 316. Trail Blazer will now face a new fighter, Daniel Rodriguez, who is coming off back-to-back victories with his most recent being Santiago Ponzibbio via TKO. Both fighters will be looking to extend their win streak.

JUNE 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Harrison, Dvalishvili celebrate as 135-pound champions at UFC 316 with President Trump looking on

Merab Dvalishvili retained his 135-pound championship when he tapped out Sean O’Malley in the third round in the main event of UFC 316 at the Prudential Center

JUNE 8, 2025 • Associated Press

UFC 316: Kevin Holland post-fight interview UFC 316 winner Kevin Holland spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his second-round submission of Vicente Luque.

JUNE 8, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

"Secretly went to Dagestan" - MMA X explodes as Kevin Holland delivers stunning submission win over Vicente Luque at UFC 316 Kevin Holland achieved a decisive win by submitting Vicente Luque at the opening bout of UFC 316 main card. The finish then sparked reaction...

JUNE 8, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC 316 main card opens with slick submission from fan favorite The main card action for UFC 316 kicked off with a welterweight contest between Kevin Holland and Vicente Luque.

JUNE 8, 2025 • SI.COM

Chokes out Vicente Luque Holland defeated Vicente Luque via submission (brabo choke) at 1:03 of Round 2 at UFC 316 on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey.

Impact As we all know, Holland is willing to fight any opponent, at any time, in any weight class. The middleweight bouts he has accepted in the past have limited Holland's chances to move up the rankings. When he competes at welterweight, like he did here, he's darn good. Holland, who entered as a -205 favorite, outworked Luque in Round 1 before grabbing the neck and putting him away early in Round 2. Holland has fought a whopping seven times since September 2023, going just 3-4 in that span despite the fact he has won each of his past two bouts.

JUNE 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Trump attends UFC championship fight in New Jersey, taking a break from Musk feud for cage fights

President Donald Trump walked out to a thunderous standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at the Prudential Center, putting his public feud with tech...

JUNE 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Kevin Holland issues definitive prediction for upcoming Vicente Luque fight at UFC 316 Kevin Holland will take on Vicente Luque in the very first fight of the UFC 316 main card this Saturday. Ahead of the fight, Holland has exp...

JUNE 6, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

UFC 316: Vicente Luque media day interview UFC 316 fighter Vicente Luque spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his main card bout vs. Kevin Holland on Saturday.

JUNE 4, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

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Middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis puts belt on the line against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319

Max Holloway retains UFC BMF title, spoils Dustin Poirier's retirement fight

Harrison, Dvalishvili celebrate as 135-pound champions at UFC 316 with President Trump looking on

Trump attends UFC championship fight in New Jersey, taking a break from Musk feud for cage fights