Kevin Holland

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Struggles continue in Los Angeles
MiddleweightUFC
January 18, 2025
Holland lost to Reinier de Ridder via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:31 of Round 1 at UFC 311 on Saturday in Los Angeles.
ANALYSIS
Holland's evening ended about nine seconds into this fight. It was at that point he ate a right hand which led to a takedown from de Ridder. He managed to intelligently defend himself on the mat for a few minutes before giving up his back and getting choked out. Holland said earlier this week that his goal was to fight five times in 2025. Given the fact he's 1-4 in his past five bouts dating back to September 2023, it may be a better idea to take some time off before accepting a potentially advantageous matchup. It's also quite clear Holland is too lanky to compete at 185 pounds. He's going to have to suck up the weight cut and drop back down to welterweight if he hopes to remain competitive moving forward.
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Booked for UFC 311
MiddleweightUFC
November 26, 2024
Holland will fight Reinier de Ridder at UFC 311 on Jan. 18, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Holland lost to Roman Dolidze in October to drop to 1-3 over his last four fights. While momentum may not be in his favor, he'll have a significant experience advantage over his next opponent, who is coming off a win in his UFC debut.
Injury leads to TKO defeat
MiddleweightUFC
October 5, 2024
Holland lost to Roman Dolidze via TKO (injury) at 5:00 of Round 1 at UFC 307 on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
ANALYSIS
It's an exceptionally bad break for Holland in a fight that feels like he had to have. Kevin gave up an early takedown and spent the vast majority of Round 1 on his back. He defended well, only to appear to pop a rib during a transition attempt. Dolidze then found himself in mount and unloaded, with Holland hanging around to see the end of the frame. Both Kevin and his team conferred in between rounds and it was determined he could not continue. Set to turn 32 years of age in early November, Holland has lost three of four dating back to September 2023. He would be wise to move down to welterweight full time in an attempt to make a run at 170 pounds.
Scheduled against Dolidze
MiddleweightUFC
August 16, 2024
Holland will compete against fellow middleweight Roman Dolidze at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5, according to Damon Martin of MMA Fighting.
ANALYSIS
Holland waited only a day before getting another opponent for UFC 307. Dolidze recently made some noise at light heavyweight by defeating Anthony Smith, so his return to a lower division should not make him an easy opponent by any means. Holland is coming off momentum of his own though, having submitted Michal Oleksiejczuk.
Not fighting Action Man
MiddleweightUFC
August 15, 2024
Holland is no longer fighting Chris Curtis at UFC 307, according to Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
On Wednesday night, Curtis revealed he suffered a foot injury that will push his availability until December. With UFC 307 scheduled for October, that means Curtis cannot make the event, which means his scheduled fight against Holland is canceled. Holland could also wait until December or prepare against someone else in the meantime.
Scheduled against Action Man
MiddleweightUFC
July 29, 2024
Holland will compete against fellow middleweight Chris Curtis at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Not even multiple months following his first-round submission win at UFC 302, Holland has another fight scheduled, this time against Curtis. Holland's next opponent is recovering from a Grade 3 hamstring tear that has seemingly taken not much time to heal up. Perhaps that can work in Holland's favor, and he can improve his momentum even further.